Platform Engineer (DevOps) at Palladium International

This Opportunity:

• Funded under the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through a cooperative agreement with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Palladium Development and Consultancy Kenya Ltd (Palladium Kenya) is implementing 5-year funding to support the Kenya Ministry of Health, county governments, and healthcare service delivery partners to implement technological innovations in health information systems.

Position Summary:

• The platform Engineer (DevOps) will collaborate with development and QA teams to automate workflows, streamline operations, and deliver reliable, secure, and scalable platforms.

Areas of focus:

• Hybrid Infrastructure Management: Design and manage Kubernetes clusters in hybrid environments, utilizing both self-managed clusters on-premises and Amazon EKS in the cloud.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate the provisioning of AWS resources and on-premises server configurations using tools like Terraform 
• Platform Optimization: Tune clusters for performance and cost-efficiency, managing AWS compute costs and optimizing on-premises resource allocation.

Location:

• The position is based in Palladium’s KeHMIS office, Nairobi.

You and Your Career:

• We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start.  We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting: The Platform Engineer (DevOps) reports to DevOps & QA Lead.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Design, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized applications on Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD).
• Ensure system reliability through monitoring, logging, and performance optimization.
• Apply security best practices including access control, secrets management, and compliance checks.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and improve system resilience.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance developer experience and platform efficiency
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
• Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices.
• Continuously learn and adopt new tools and technologies.

Required Qualifications:

• Technical Experience: 5+ years of experience managing production-grade Kubernetes.
• Cloud Expertise: Deep knowledge of AWS services, including VPC, IAM, EKS, and Route 53.
• On-Premises Foundations: Strong understanding of Linux systems administration, networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS), and hardware-level storage integration (CSI drivers).
• Scripting: Proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash for automation.
• Certifications (Preferred): Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
• Preferred - Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.