Senior Platform Engineer (AKS / Azure / Service Mesh)

Job description

Division: Group Technology Services (GTS) Role Summary: We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our Kubernetes platform on Azure (AKS), with a strong focus on service mesh (Istio), platform engineering, and enterprise-scale standards. You will work in a highly regulated financial environment, supporting critical business activities where security, stability, and compliance are paramount. As we are not a pure IT product company, our environment includes legacy systems, complex processes, and cross-team dependencies. This requires an engineer who is pragmatic, patient, and capable of driving change iteratively, while maintaining strong engineering standards. Key Responsibilities: - Design and implement AKS landing zones, including network isolation, ingress/egress, and security - Lead the Istio service mesh architecture and implementation - Define and maintain platform standards (network policies, gateway patterns, security models) - Contribute to platform automation (Terraform, GitOps, ArgoCD) - Collaborate with architecture boards and stakeholders to drive technology adoption and alignment - Provide technical leadership and...