Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer, Gradle

• Gradle is a global, remote team. To ensure optimal collaboration with the existing Security and Infrastructure teams, we are seeking someone close to the UTC time zone
• Our ideal candidate is passionate about infrastructure automation and improving developer productivity through self-service
• Candidates should have experience in collaborating with DevOps teams to build out developer-centric, ‘golden paths’ in Core Infrastructure domains, covering; Networking, Access Control, Cost Management, Policy as Code and Infrastructure as Code
• 5 years of experience working on AWS infrastructure
• Hands-on experience securing and building on AWS using best practice architecture (such as the Well Architected Framework)
• Experience with Terraform
• Solid general networking experience, as well as AWS-specific networking concepts
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work with peers to solve complex technical issue
• A pragmatic and consensus-building approach to making organizational changes
• Familiarity with GitOps practices and tooling for infrastructure automation
• Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems
• Working proficiency and communication skills in written and verbal English
• Experience with Kubernetes administration

Desirable

• We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer with a demonstrated ability to design, build and operate a secure, scalable Infrastructure Platform on Amazon Web Services
• They take pride in delivering core infrastructure that development teams rely on
• In addition, they effectively communicate complex concepts to experts and non-experts, contribute strong opinions, and thrive as part of a distributed team
• In short, we want to build out secure guardrails so that our engineers can focus on development and not worry about the underlying infrastructure
• This role is a central function who will help mold the strategy and direction of our cloud infrastructure
• Develop and advocate for reusable architectural designs and patterns based on industry standards and best practices
• Reporting into the Head of Security, the successful candidate will work closely with software engineering and infrastructure teams across the Develocity and Gradle Build Tool departments
• Collaborate with the Security Department and existing Infrastructure teams to develop and rollout a secure baseline in a AWS multi-account strategy, including
• Networking
• Access Control
• Infrastructure as Code
• Policy as Code
• Security Tooling
• Cost Management
• Contribute to Gradle’s Infrastructure Strategy alongside internal stakeholders
• Be an internal subject matter expert for AWS, consulting on business critical projects
• Provide expertise in cost savings and efficiency in public clouds
• Work with colleagues in the Security Department to ensure our use of cloud infrastructure remains secure and adheres to industry best practices