Principal Platform Engineer

Cairo, Egypt

At Sumerge, our Platform Engineering team is at the core of our operational excellence, setting up robust infrastructure and integrating cutting-edge DevOps tools across diverse projects and client environments. The team specializes in deploying and managing container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and Redhat OpenShift, and expertly configures databases such as MongoDB, event streaming platforms like Kafka to ensure seamless, scalable, and secure operations. 
By automating and optimizing our development pipelines, our platform engineers enable our development teams to deliver high-quality software solutions faster and more efficiently. 
Join us to be at the forefront of technological innovation and to play a pivotal role in driving the success of our digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designs implementation strategies for new products and improves strategies for existing ones. 
  
• Drives the development and adoption of platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) strategies. 
  
• Oversees the creation and maintenance of a highly available, scalable, and secure platform ecosystem. 
  
• Leads the establishment of platform governance, compliance, and risk management processes. 
  
• Represents the organization externally as a subject matter expert and thought leader in platform engineering. 
  

• Manages platform engineering resources efficiently in line with business needs and client demands.
  

Requirements:

• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering.