Platform Engineering Technology Lead Job in Ericsson

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About this opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineering Technology Lead to join our team. This role will be driving the designing and development toolchains
and workflows that enable self-service capabilities for software engineering in the cloud-native era. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background
and deep understanding in software engineering, operations, and cloud with a focus on automation, scalability, and efficiency.
Job Summary: As Platform Engineering Technology Lead you will be responsible for building and maintaining the platform engineering product using cloud
native tools. You will work closely with the development teams to implement best practices, ensuring seamless integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
pipelines.

What you will do

Lead Platform Architecture and Design:Spearhead the creation and refinement of the platform engineering product s architecture, ensuring scalability, robustness, and alignment with strategic objectives.
Champion Technology Best Practices: Promote and implement automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native tools to optimize platform efficiency and reliability.
Ensure Architectural Compliance: Ensure that all solutions adhere to Ericsson s target architecture and guidelines, maintaining high standards of consistency and performance.
Drive Team Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams, external partners, and stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and achieve project goals.
Mentor and Guide Team Members: Provide leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You will bring

Cloud Services and Infrastructure:
oVast experience with AWS and Azure Cloud Services
oDeep knowledge of cloud-based operational procedures and cloud ways of working for applications and infrastructure
oCloud infrastructure provisioning and administration, including native cloud services on AWS and Azure
oIntegration of cloud services with observability, security, IAM, and service management
oExperience in migrating a large number of applications from on-premises to the cloud

Automation and Configuration Management:
oAutomation using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and configuration management tools (Ansible)
oAutomation of servers and fleet management for a large number of cloud applications and their infrastructure

Orchestration and Workflow Management:
oExperience with orchestration tools for workflow management like Crossplane, Airflow, ArgoCD

Software Development:
oExpertise in software system design
oBuilding web/REST applications and API management in languages such as C#, Python, or Go

Development Methodologies and Practices:
oFamiliarity with Agile methodologies for iterative development and releases
oExposure to DevOps and platform engineering practices

Source Control and CI/CD:
oExperience with GitHub Enterprise for hosting, collaboration, and code review
oExpertise in CI/CD tools and building CI/CD pipelines

Testing and Operational Procedures:
oExperience in test automation using testing frameworks and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
oUnderstanding of operational procedures like incident, problem, change, and configuration management

Education: Master of science, computer technology or similar
Experience: Minimum of 7+ years with relevant experience