Senior Platform Engineer Level 2

Overview

🌎 Welcome to the Games Global world. We’re changing the rules of the game. Providing 1,300+ exclusive games from some seriously talented studios and not to mention a record-breaking progressive jackpot network, we help operators level up and create their perfect lobby.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Platform Engineer with expertise in Platform Engineering, IAC, cloud infrastructure and cloud services to join our Cloud Platforms (CCoE) team. You will be a cog in a cross‑functional team, working with developers, security specialists with cross‑over into the SRE/Edge world as well. In this role, you will be driving innovation and delivering cloud‑based solutions to customers.

You will also focus on ensuring that cloud infrastructure is optimized, secure, efficient, and cost effective whilst enabling the rest of GGL to leverage the latest cloud technologies through continuous improvement and research.

⌨️ What you will be doing?

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance infrastructure solutions, utilizing modern cloud services, containerization, and automation tools using infrastructure as code (Terraform) to provision and manage AWS and Azure resources, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost optimization.
• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based applications and services leveraging AWS PAAS and SAAS.
• Develop policies, standards, and guidelines for IAC and CI/CD that teams can follow.
• Assist with the establishment and enforcement of stringent security protocols, access controls, and compliance measures to improve the platform’s resilience and maintain data integrity, conducting regular security assessments.
• Lead cross‑functional team collaboration with architects, Dev Ops engineers, and product owners, to understand requirements and translate them into scalable and secure solutions.
• Resolve problems across multiple application domains and platforms using system troubleshooting and problem‑solving techniques.
• Automate different operational processes by designing, maintaining and managing tools and identifying and removing constraints to increase engineering productivity.
• Providing operational support and engineering for the cloud platform.
• Lead the implementation and improvement of continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, incorporating best practices and automation tools.
• Monitor and optimize application performance, troubleshoot issues, and provide timely resolutions.
• Conduct code reviews, contribute to team knowledge sharing, and provide guidance to junior engineers.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential for enhancing the development process and suggesting improvements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of platform engineers, guiding them in best practices, architectural decisions, and troubleshooting complex issues.

Who are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience as a Dev Ops / Platform Engineer, with a strong focus on Docker, AWS, Azure, Terraform, Python and EKS.
• Advanced hands‑on experience with Docker, containerization, and microservices architecture.
• Advanced expertise in architecting, deploying, and managing applications on AWS using services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, and EKS.
• Advanced understanding of infrastructure as code principles and practical experience with Terraform or other similar tools.
• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD concepts and experience with tools like Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD, or AWS Code Pipeline.
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills with the ability to debug complex issues in a distributed environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders.
• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect are highly desirable.

Games Global is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and communities. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected status. Our dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected across all our teams.

Join us, and be a part of an organisation that is truly committed to creating a level playing field for everyone.

Kindly be aware that in order to be employed at Games Global, you need to be 18 years of age or older, in accordance with our industry requirements.