Senior SRE + Platform Engineer (AWS EKS, GitOps, Kong, Python)

Compensation : ₹1,000 / hour

Schedule :

Weekdays : Monday to Friday, 8 : 00 AM – 11 : 00 AM IST

Weekends : Saturday or Sunday , 4-hour shift (based on engineer’s preference)

Work Type : Remote

Experience : Minimum 5 years

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior SRE + Platform Engineer with strong experience in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), GitOps, Python scripting , and infrastructure security . This role requires proactive ownership of infrastructure, strict adherence to our GitLab + Jira-based workflow , and deep collaboration with developers and the product owner.

You will help manage our end-to-end DevOps and platform stack, enforce access controls using SCPs and IAM, automate infrastructure provisioning, and support secure service onboarding using tools like KMS, ECR, OIDC, Kong Gateway, and IRSA .

Key Responsibilities

Set up and maintain secure, scalable EKS clusters using IRSA and GitOps.

Implement and manage GitLab CI / CD pipelines with Terraform, Helm, Python scripts, and KMS integration.

Create and maintain Kong Gateway routes, plugins, JWT validation, and TLS termination.

Manage AWS Control Tower , SCPs, IAM roles, and OUs to enforce least-privilege access.

Use KMS for signing (JWT, SOPS), encryption, and secure secrets lifecycle.

Write and maintain Python-based automation tools and GitLab pipeline scripts .

Support JWT / OIDC authentication , JWK endpoint management, and secure rollout of tokens.

Administer private GitLab runners with scoped roles and secret control.

Track and enforce security posture through conftest / OPA policies.

Collaborate using Slack, Jira, GitLab MRs , and structured intake workflows.

Required Skills & Tools

Domain Tools & Experience Needed

Cloud AWS EKS, KMS, IAM, Control Tower, SCPs, S3, ECR

GitOps & CI / CD GitLab CI / CD, ArgoCD, Terraform, Helm, IRSA

Platform Engineering Kubernetes (namespaces, RBAC, service accounts, secrets, etc.)

API Gateway Kong Gateway, plugins (JWT, CORS, rate-limiting, etc.)

Scripting & Automation Python (scripting, validation tools, automation)

Security & Auth JWT, OIDC, JWK, GitLab OIDC Integration

Observability Prometheus, Grafana, alerting setups

Governance & Workflow Git branching, MR reviews, conftest / OPA, GitLab linting

Dev Discipline Jira tracking, Slack updates, strict Git MR-based deployment

Governance & Discipline

All infra changes must go through GitLab merge requests .

Daily updates, blockers, and reviews to be posted on Slack .

Strict adherence to Jira-based ticket tracking (no side-channel work).

Engineers are expected to follow platform templates, naming conventions, and approval processes without exception.

Who You’ll Work With

Product Owner : Provides priorities and technical direction.

Platform Engineers : Infrastructure + security team.

Backend / Frontend Developers : For service onboarding and support.

✅ Ideal Candidate Qualities

Proven ownership of secure AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure.

Can write clean, reusable Python automation scripts for pipelines, validation, or monitoring.

Understands and enforces zero-trust principles and GitOps discipline.

Comfortable working in a startup-style environment with defined processes.

Willing to learn and document, not just execute.

To Apply

Please share : Your updated resume

Example GitLab pipelines, Python tools, or Terraform modules you've written

A short note on your experience with KMS, JWT, IRSA , and Kong Gateway (if applicable)