Lead Platform Engineer- Kubernetes & Openshift expertise

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

Our Challenge

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineering Lead – Kubernetes & GPU is the hands-on senior engineer partnering with the lead infrastructure architect on Kubernetes, Openshift, and NVIDIA GPU platform validation at a financial organization.

Additional Information

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Phoenix, AZ is $110k - $120k/year & benefits (see below ).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• The role provides actual cluster access, deploys and validates telemetry collection agents in client environments, confirms Prometheus persistent storage configurations and validates GPU node DaemonSEt topology including DCGM exporter configuration
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support application delivery and release management
• Build and manage infrastructure environments across development, test, and production
• Automate deployment, configuration, and operational processes using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Troubleshoot and resolve environment and production issues, ensuring minimal downtime
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous integration and continuous delivery initiatives
• Monitor applications and infrastructure using enterprise tools and proactively address performance issues
• Maintain documentation for deployment processes, environment configurations, and operational procedures
• Contribute to release activities, including branching, merge resolution, and code promotion across environments

Requirements

• Solid number of years of platform engineering experience with hands-on Kubernetes and OpenShift production work
• Deep NVIDIA GPU Platform experience – drivers, GPU Operator, DCGM, Device plugins, MIG familiarity even if the client is not using MIG
• Triton inference Server and vLLM operational familiarity – metrics endpoints, serving patterns, batching behavior
• Prometheus deployment and storage – design experience at scale
• Fluency in Helm, Kustomize, ArgoCD and GitOps delivery patternsHands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo)
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Shell scripting
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of Agile and DevOps practices
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale financial systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.