Mars Telecom Systems - Platform Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Required :

- Strong expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, with experience in module design and state management.

- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).

- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, or similar) for automation and tooling.

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices.

- Strong understanding of AWS networking, security, and IAM best practices.

- Track record of building self-service platforms and developer tools.

- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.

Preferred :

- Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, App Mesh).

- Knowledge of FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization.

- Experience with compliance frameworks and security automation.

- Contributions to open-source projects or internal tooling initiatives.

- Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.

DevOps (Containers & Kubernetes) Focus Additional Responsibilities :

- Implement service mesh architectures using Istio for traffic management, security, and observability.

- Manage GitOps deployments using ArgoCD across multiple environments and clusters.

- Optimize cluster autoscaling with Karpenter and implement workload-specific scaling strategies.

- Build container security scanning pipelines and runtime protection mechanisms.

Additional Qualifications :

- Deep experience with EKS including managed node groups, Fargate, and add-ons

management.

- Hands-on expertise with Istio service mesh including traffic management and security

policies.

- Proficiency with ArgoCD including ApplicationSets, sync strategies, and RBAC configuration.

- Experience with Karpenter for intelligent workload provisioning and cost optimization.

- Knowledge of container security best practices and tools (Falco, OPA, admission controllers).

- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar certification preferred.