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Compunnel, Inc. lists this Lead Cloud Platform Engineer / DevOps & SRE opportunity in san leandro, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
03/26/2026
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Job Description
Job Summary
We are seeking a Lead Cloud Platform Engineer with expertise in AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Azure to design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and highly available cloud platforms.
This role involves leading cloud modernization initiatives, driving DevOps and SRE best practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable resilient, high-performing systems.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical leadership in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, container platforms, and migration to cloud-native architectures.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement multi-cloud architectures across AWS, GCP, and Azure focusing on scalability, availability, security, and cost optimization
Lead application and platform migrations from legacy systems to Kubernetes and OpenShift environments
Architect and provision infrastructure for high-volume transactional and data-intensive workloads
Define and enforce cloud governance, IAM, RBAC, network security, and compliance standards
Build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI
Automate build, testing, security scanning, and deployment workflows
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
Serve as a subject matter expert for Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms
Configure namespaces, RBAC, ingress, routing, and multi-tenancy for container platforms
Integrate secrets management and security practices into CI/CD pipelines
Implement monitoring and alerting using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk
Define and track SLIs and SLOs including uptime, latency, and performance metrics
Identify and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability issues
Support production releases and post-deployment monitoring
Lead data platform initiatives including ETL pipelines and analytics solutions
Establish best practices for data governance, quality, security, and compliance
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, security, networking, QA, and architecture
Contribute to platform strategy, roadmaps, and modernization initiatives
Required Qualifications
10+ years of experience in cloud, DevOps, platform, or infrastructure engineering
Strong hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, and Azure
Advanced expertise in Kubernetes and OpenShift
Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines at scale
Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, networking (TCP/IP, DNS), and distributed systems
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python and Shell
Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, governance, and compliance
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading large-scale enterprise cloud migrations
Experience with data platforms such as BigQuery, Databricks, Spark, Airflow, and dbt
Experience with monitoring, observability, and SRE practices
Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, fintech, or retail
Agile/Scrum experience and strong stakeholder communication skills
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Worksite address
san leandro, CA, 94579, US
Who can apply
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