Senior Platform Engineer (Infrastructure)

As a Senior Platform Engineer at Weekday's client, you will manage and enhance AWS infrastructure, focusing on Infrastructure as Code with Terraform. Key responsibilities include ensuring platform reliability and security, establishing observability standards, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring mid-level engineers.

To be considered for the Senior Platform Engineer role at Weekday's client, candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in platform or backend engineering. Strong AWS expertise, proficiency in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, and experience in observability solutions are essential qualifications.

A Senior Platform Engineer enhances developer experience by optimizing CI/CD pipelines, introducing best practices for seamless deployments, and ensuring the platform's reliability and scalability. Their role involves collaborating closely with development teams to address challenges and create a more efficient workflow.

In the Senior Platform Engineer role at Weekday's client, you will work extensively with AWS services like ECS, RDS, and S3, utilize Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, and implement observability solutions using tools like New Relic and Elasticsearch.

Mentorship is crucial for the Senior Platform Engineer at Weekday's client as it involves guiding mid-level engineers on best practices in platform engineering and infrastructure reliability, fostering a culture of learning and innovation within the team.

When answering this question, highlight your familiarity with key AWS services such as ECS, RDS, or S3. Discuss specific projects where you managed these resources, emphasizing how you worked with their features to enhance system performance or reliability.

Detail your experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly using Terraform. Share examples of how you've automated infrastructure deployment and management, and discuss the benefits you observed from using IaC, such as consistency and scalability.

Discuss your approach to implementing best practices for security, such as the least-privilege access principle, and how you ensure uptime. Mention tools you've used for monitoring and logging and how they contribute to overall platform reliability.

Provide a specific example of a situation where you identified bottlenecks in existing CI/CD processes and detail the actions you took to streamline them. Emphasize the tools you used and the positive outcome achieved.

Explain how observability helps in understanding system behavior and performance. Share tools you've used, such as New Relic or ELK stack, and how they enable you to troubleshoot issues and enhance overall infrastructure management.

Choose a specific challenge related to infrastructure management or platform reliability. Walk through the problem, your thought process in addressing it, and the successful resolution, highlighting collaboration with team members if applicable.

Discuss your understanding of compliance requirements and how you implement security protocols in your role. Share your experience with tools and strategies that enforce security measures throughout the development and deployment processes.

Highlight your belief in fostering a collaborative learning environment. Discuss specific methods you employ to mentor junior engineers, such as conducting code reviews, setting up training sessions, or providing constructive feedback.

Talk about your commitment to continuous learning. Mention resources you follow, such as industry blogs, webinars, or forums, and any relevant certifications or courses you are pursuing to advance your knowledge.

Reflect on your skills, experiences, and values that align with the company’s mission and the specific responsibilities of the Senior Platform Engineer role. Emphasize your technical background, problem-solving abilities, and collaborative approach.