Platform Scripting Engineer

MSYS Inc.
United States
2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Android Software Development Apple IOS Unit Testing Bash Shell Ubuntu (Operating System) Cloud Computing Continuous Integration Software Debugging Linux File Systems Github
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Identity and Access Management Image Management Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Log Analysis Windows Servers Cisco Nexus Switches Windows PowerShell Software Configuration Management YAML Data Logging Data Processing Scripting Google Cloud Git Flow Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Terraform Api Management Docker Service Stack Artifactory

Job description

The Platform Scripting Engineer supports the H100 platform team by developing and maintaining automation scripts, CI/CD workflows, and operational tooling. This role focuses on translating infrastructure requirements into reliable, repeatable scripts and pipelines that the team uses for day-to-day operations, runner management, and platform maintenance. Kubernetes is required., * Develop and maintain Bash and Python scripts for infrastructure provisioning, validation, and operational tasks.

  • Build and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD pipelines (Terraform validation, KCC manifest checks, container builds).
  • Create and update runner image build pipelines for Linux, Windows, Android, and iOS self-hosted runners.
  • Automate Google Cloud Platform Secret Manager operations: secret creation, rotation, access policy management.
  • Build scripts for GKE operational tasks: node pool scaling, cluster upgrades, Config Sync status checks, log collection.
  • Develop JFrog Artifactory automation: artifact promotion, cleanup policies, repository management.
  • Create monitoring scripts: health checks, resource utilization reports, cost analysis.
  • Maintain and extend Kustomize overlays and KCC YAML manifests under guidance of senior engineers.
  • Write unit tests and validation checks for all scripts and automation.
  • Document scripts with usage guides, examples, and troubleshooting steps.
  • Support incident response with diagnostic scripts and log analysis tools.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in platform/infrastructure scripting and automation.
  • Strong Bash scripting: functions, error handling, logging, idempotent operations.
  • Python scripting for API integrations, data processing, and tooling.
  • PowerShell for Windows automation tasks.
  • GitHub Actions workflow authoring and debugging.
  • Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform CLI tools (gcloud, gsutil, kubectl).
  • Basic Terraform understanding (reading and modifying HCL, running plan/apply).
  • YAML proficiency (Kubernetes manifests, Kustomize, GitHub Actions workflows).
  • Linux systems administration (file systems, networking, process management, systemd).
  • Git workflows: branching strategies, PR reviews, conventional commits.

Preferred /Nice to Have Skill’’s :-

  • Experience with GKE and Kubernetes (kubectl, pods, deployments, services).
  • Familiarity with JFrog Artifactory or Nexus.
  • Experience building Docker images and container workflows.
  • Familiarity with OPA/Rego for policy validation.
  • Windows Server administration for runner image management.

Technology Stack:-

  • Scripting: Bash, Python, PowerShell.
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, JFrog Artifactory.
  • Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Compute, Secret Manager, IAM, Logging).
  • Containers: Docker, GKE, ARC runners.
  • IaC: Terraform (basic), Kustomize, YAML.
  • OS: Linux (Ubuntu), Windows Server.

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