Senior IT Platform Engineer – AWS, Kubernetes & Microservices

About the role

Boston Consulting Group is seeking a Senior IT Platform Engineer to lead the design and delivery of a cloud‑native microservices platform. Based in Costa Rica, you will collaborate with global development teams and senior stakeholders to drive platform adoption and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Architect, build, and operate a scalable microservices platform on AWS.
• Gather feedback from platform consumers and implement enhancements following DevSecOps best practices.
• Present and evangelize the platform to senior business and technology leaders.
• Collaborate with offshore development teams in New Delhi and other locations, fostering a consensus‑driven culture.
• Hands‑on implementation using Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Terraform, and related tools.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience with AWS and microservices‑based architectures.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• 8+ years using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, or Octopus.
• 4+ years with infrastructure‑as‑code tools like Terraform and Packer.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction, articulate risks, and build strong relationships across distributed teams.
• Experience working in Agile environments and with offshore teams.

Required skills

• AWS
• Microservices architecture
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Terraform
• Packer
• Jenkins
• CircleCI
• Octopus Deploy
• CI/CD pipelines