Platform Engineer

Xebia is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer with a focus on verification to join our team in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of strong expertise in platform engineering, including infrastructure, platform, and services design, automation, and DevOps.

Key responsibilities include:

• Proven experience with cloud and big data platforms like Azure and Cloudera.
• Strong hands-on experience in Azure PaaS services such as Event Hub, Azure Functions, ADF, Databricks, Synapse, Cosmos DB, and Azure Storage (ADLS Gen2).
• Good to have experience with Dataiku, Power BI, and Tableau tools.
• Expertise in large-scale data platform implementations on both on-premise and cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in modern development methodologies, tools, and practices (e.g., DevOps, GitOps, Docker, and Kubernetes services).
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps principles, and infrastructure-as-code (IaaC) tools.
• Ability to build and maintain highly available, secure, resilient, and complex data platforms.
• Deep understanding of Azure networking, cybersecurity, and inter-service security.
• Define and execute platform engineering strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Develop frameworks for scalable platform delivery, adhering to best practices.
• Enhance and maintain platform capabilities to support cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate within agile teams to decompose platform requirements into actionable tasks.
• Lead a team of platform engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
• Conduct peer reviews and provide feedback to ensure code quality and platform standards.
• Recommend and implement technical improvements in design, testing, performance optimization, and new methodologies.
• Ensure platform documentation is regularly updated and aligned with best practices.
• Advocate for adherence to SDLC frameworks and engineering principles in delivering robust platform solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to drive technical excellence and contribute to modernization in platform engineering capabilities.

Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time
Language Requirements: Not specified.