Platform Engineer - Internal Development Platforms

Job description / Role

About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Platform Engineer for Internal Development Platforms with a minimum of 3 years of experience. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining internal development platforms, utilizing technologies such as Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Kubernetes operators. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, applying agile methodologies and frameworks, to optimize software development processes.

Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain internal development platforms, leveraging technologies such as Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki, to optimize software development processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand development requirements and ensure seamless integration of tools and platforms.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automating deployment processes for applications and services.
- Manage and enhance container orchestration platforms, including expertise in technologies like Kubernetes, and Kubernetes operators, for scalable and efficient application deployment.
- Troubleshoot platform issues, provide technical support, and ensure high availability of internal development tools.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, with a focus on Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Kubernetes operators, to continually improve and evolve internal platforms.
- Implement security best practices for development platforms, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of data.
- Apply agile methodologies and frameworks, working both within a Scrum team and individually, to deliver efficient and high-quality solutions.

Roles:
- Platform Architecture:
- Design and implement scalable and resilient internal development platforms, incorporating Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Kubernetes operators.
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies to enhance platform capabilities.
- CI/CD Pipeline Management:
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, utilizing tools like Jenkins, FluxCD, GitLab CI, and integrating with Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Kubernetes operators.
- Implement automated testing frameworks to ensure code quality.
- Container Orchestration:
- Manage container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) and utilize Kubernetes operators for efficient application deployment, integrating with monitoring and logging solutions like Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki.
- Optimize containerized applications for performance and resource utilization.
- Technical Support:
- Provide technical support to development teams using internal platforms, including Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Kubernetes operators.
- Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues in a timely manner.
- On-call during non-business hours to assist Run team with major issues.

Requirements

About you
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform).
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes), including knowledge of Kubernetes operators.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure automation.
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Elastic, Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki.
- Agile methodologies and frameworks knowledge, with the ability to work within a Scrum team or individually.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to platform improvement.

Department
Chief Technology Info Office

Orange Business manages and integrates the complexity of international communications, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that drive their business. Our extensive experience and knowledge in global communication solutions, together with our understanding of multinational business and local support in 166 countries and territories, ensure that our customers receive a consistent, global solution wherever they do business.

About the Company

Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 43.5 billion euros in 2022 and 136,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 75,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 287 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 242 million mobile customers and 24 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business.