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Lead Platform Engineer

Careers at KKR
Location
Dublin
Posted
18 days ago
Department
Technology
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud/integration engineering
  • 3+ years leading senior technical projects
  • Expert-level experience with AWS and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Deep experience with Atlassian (Jira, JSM, Confluence) and ServiceNow
  • Strong track record designing event-driven, API-first cloud integrations
Nice to have
  • Advanced technical degree
  • Experience in financial services or another regulated environment
What the job really is

The Lead Platform Engineer at KKR will oversee technical projects within the ADAPT team, focusing on AWS-native platforms and integrations with Atlassian and ServiceNow. This hands-on leadership role involves defining the strategy for developer-facing services, enhancing engineering velocity, and ensuring operational quality. The position requires collaboration with various teams to modernize the toolchain and mentor engineers while maintaining high standards of security and compliance.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • The role requires a significant amount of leadership and technical expertise, which may be demanding
  • The position involves cross-functional partnership, which may require navigating complex organizational dynamics
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Freshness4/5
Career value5/5
Role clarity5/5
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