System Architect – Platform Engineering
Core
Define and drive end-to-end architecture for core platform systems powering enterprise-scale applications across hybrid on-prem and public cloud environments.
Role type
Senior System Architect – Platform Engineering
Builds
Unified, cloud-like platform infrastructure including compute, storage, networking, and platform services for enterprise clients.
Domain
Enterprise IT, Hybrid Cloud, Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
End-to-end system architecture, Hybrid cloud design, Kubernetes platform leadership, High-performance computing (HPC) and GPU workloads, Infrastructure as Code, API-driven platform design, Legacy system modernization, Distributed systems scalability, Fault tolerance design, Cloud platform strategy
Preferred skills
Large-scale distributed systems design, Enterprise private cloud platforms, Advanced data center networking (EVPN/VXLAN, SDN), Apache ecosystem (Kafka, Spark), CI/CD pipelines, Observability tools, Public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), API gateway and IAM patterns
Technologies
Kubernetes (OpenShift, SUSE Rancher), Terraform, Ansible, Python, Go, Grafana, Prometheus, Elastic/ELK, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kafka, Spark
Responsibilities
Define and lead end-to-end system architecture for enterprise platform engineering; Design scalable and resilient platform systems across hybrid environments; Architect and standardize core platform components including Kubernetes-based platforms and infrastructure services; Drive architecture for high-performance systems including HPC and GPU-based workloads; Ensure tight integration between infrastructure and platform layers; Define system-level design standards, reference architectures, and best practices; Collaborate with network, platform, SRE, and application teams to ensure cohesive architecture across the stack; Design for high availability, scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization; Guide modernization efforts transforming legacy systems into modular, distributed platform architectures; Evaluate and adopt new technologies aligned with long-term platform strategy
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with architectural leadership
