Senior Platform Engineer / DevOps Engineer – Microservices & Contract Testing

About this kind of role

What a Senior Platform Engineer / DevOps Engineer – Microservices & Contract Testing usually does. The employer's own details are in the listing.

Typically does: A Senior Platform Engineer, often with DevOps responsibilities, designs, builds, and maintains the infrastructure and tools supporting software development and deployment. This role focuses on enabling a microservices architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and automation throughout the software lifecycle. They implement and manage contract testing frameworks to guarantee compatibility between services. Responsibilities often include performance monitoring, incident response, and collaborating with development teams.

Tools and skills: Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet), scripting languages (Python, Bash), and CI/CD pipelines is generally expected.

Good fit for: Individuals with a strong background in systems administration, software development, and a passion for automation typically thrive in this role.