Senior Platform Engineer

Joining Collibra’s Platform Infrastructure Engineering team

Become a key member of Collibra’s Platform Infrastructure Engineering team, reporting to the Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineering Manager. This team builds and operates the essential cloud foundation for all Collibra services. Your contribution is critical as we evolve our multi-cloud, Kubernetes, IaC (Terraform/Helm), Golang automation, and GitOps infrastructure environment for maximum efficiency and resilience, directly impacting Collibra’s operational excellence. Guided by our value of "Embrace and Drive Change," we foster a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement that never settles for "good enough," offering you a dynamic environment to advance your technical skills and make a tangible difference.

Senior Platform Engineers at Collibra are responsible for

• Developer Enablement: Develop controllers and automations, and collaborate with development teams on refinements to platform capabilities.
• Platform Contribution: Contribute to the overall architecture of the platform infrastructure, working with other infrastructure engineers using GitOps, IaC, and Kubernetes.
• Operational Excellence: Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot complex service issues, implement security best practices, and maintain clear documentation (architecture, procedures).
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with platform engineering trends and infrastructure automation, identifying and implementing improvements.

You Have

• 3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, SRE, or infrastructure-focused roles, with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, OR equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience designing, building, and managing production services using Kubernetes and GitOps/IaC at a scale of tens to hundreds of Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience managing production workloads and infrastructure on major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters and managing containerized services in production.
• Demonstrable experience writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably with Terraform, and proficiency in Golang or Python for automation.
• Preferred Skills: CKA/CKAD, Istio, ArgoCD, deep experience with networks, Linux, and Kubernetes, experience with monitoring/logging tools and observability (e.g., Datadog, Grafana, Honeycomb), and proficient in creating controllers and automation patterns for Kubernetes resources.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot) to solve real-world business challenges, drive measurable outcomes, or streamline workflows.
• Must be eligible to work in the USA without requiring sponsorship.
• Must be a US citizen residing on US soil to support the US government.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related working experience is required.

You Are

• Experienced in applying systematic troubleshooting and critical thinking to diagnose root causes within distributed cloud infrastructure and propose effective solutions.
• Able to demonstrate initiative in learning and utilizing evolving technologies related to cloud platforms, container orchestration, GitOps, IaC, and automation.
• An effective communicator, able to articulate complex technical details, designs, and trade-offs clearly to both technical peers and stakeholders.
• Possessing a mindset geared towards efficiency, proactively seeking and evaluating ways to automate manual processes and improve system reliability.
• Able to independently manage and complete assigned work, ensuring deliverables consistently meet defined requirements.

Measures of Success

• Within your first month: Gain exposure to our technical environment and meet key partnering teams.
• Within your third month: Independently execute assigned tasks accurately, demonstrating understanding of core platform technologies (Cloud, K8s, IaC, GitOps) and team workflows.
• Within your sixth month: Participate in key automation initiatives, deliver reliable mid-complexity infrastructure improvements, and drive complexity reduction through refactoring existing automations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: The standard base salary range for this position is $168,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year. Salary offers are based on factors including experience, skills, and location.
• Additional Benefits: Equity ownership at every level, bonus potential, a Flex Fund monthly stipend, pension/401k plans, and more.
• Collibra Benefits: We offer a flexible benefits program designed to support diverse needs, built on a foundation of competitive compensation, health coverage, and time off. Learn more about Collibra’s benefits.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collibra is committed to creating inclusion and belonging through our onboarding, meetings, connections, engagement, and communication. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other legally protected category. If you require accommodation, please complete our Accommodations for Applicants form.