Devops Platform Tech Lead

elca vietnam

10-12 Years

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Posted an hour ago
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Job Description

Your responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

Lead the design and implementation of the Internal Developer Platform (Backstage-based) and define technical direction for platform engineering initiatives.

- Own architecture decisions and technical roadmap

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers

- Ensure alignment with engineering standards and best practices

Platform Strategy & Roadmap:

Define and execute the roadmap for platform engineering aligned with business goals.

- Identify opportunities to improve developer productivity

- Drive adoption of internal platform across teams

- Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize platform capabilities

Architecture & System Design:

Design scalable, secure, and maintainable platform architecture supporting multi-cloud and hybrid environments.

- Define abstraction layers across cloud, Kubernetes, and application layers

- Ensure high availability, performance, and cost efficiency

- Establish architectural patterns and reusable components

Developer Experience (DevEx) & Adoption:

Drive a developer-first culture by improving usability and adoption of the platform.

- Define golden paths and development standards

- Ensure platform reduces friction for development teams

- Continuously collect feedback and improve platform usability

Platform Governance & Best Practices:

Define and enforce best practices and standards across platform usage.

- Establish CI/CD standards and code quality practices

- Define security, compliance, and operational guidelines

- Ensure consistent usage of infrastructure and deployment patterns

Operational Excellence:

Ensure reliability, scalability, and observability of platform services.

- Define monitoring, alerting, and incident management practices

- Ensure platform meets SLAs/SLOs

- Drive continuous improvement through postmortems and feedback loops

Your qualifications

At least 10 years experience in IT, including 6 years experience as a Platform Engineer and 2 years as a Platform Tech Lead (Backstage / Internal Developer Platform)
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
Able to read and write technical documents in the English language.
Strong programming skills (NodeJS / TypeScript / Python / Go)
Proven experience in system design and large-scale architecture
Experience leading engineering teams or technical initiatives
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
Experience building internal platforms, developer tools, or shared services
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have