Platform Engineer (Encryption & Data Security)

Job description

The Platform Engineer (Encryption & Data Security) is responsible for designing, building, and operating platform capabilities that ensure secure data handling across the organization. This role focuses on encryption, certificate lifecycle management, and data classification/labeling, enabling development teams to securely build and operate services by default.

What You’ll Do

• Design, implement, and maintain secure infrastructure services supporting over 30 development teams.
• Design and operate end-to-end encryption strategies across:
  • Service-to-service
  • Data at rest
  • Data in transit
• Develop and manage infrastructure as code using GitOps principles.
• Manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure for scalability, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure effective integration and smooth operations.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure infrastructure availability and incident response.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across infrastructure, networks, and applications.
• Implement and maintain best practices for system security, reliability, and performance.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver robust solutions.

What You'll Bring

• Deep understanding of TLS, PKI and certificate chains
• Encryption fundamentals (symmetric/asymmetric, key rotation)
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment
• Experience in platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or a related field.
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