Job Type: Full Time

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Job Title: Platform Engineer - AI/ML Infrastructure
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Toronto, ON
Work Model: 4 Days/Week

Primary Skills: Kubernetes, GitOps (Flux CD/ArgoCD), Helm & HashiCorp Vault

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer - AI/ML Infrastructure to deploy, manage, and support reliable, scalable, and secure AI/ML infrastructure across multiple environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, GitOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, and cloud-native infrastructure.

The successful candidate will work with AI/ML platforms such as LlamaIndex Cloud and KDB.AI, supporting deployments across Development, QA, and Production environments while ensuring platform reliability, security, and operational efficiency.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage LlamaIndex Cloud, KDB.AI, and similar AI/ML applications across Dev, QA, and Production environments.
• Build reliable, scalable, and secure deployment pipelines using modern GitOps practices.
• Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using Flux CD for automated deployments.
• Administer and maintain Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments.
• Configure HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and integrate with ExternalSecrets.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Work with the enterprise Identity Management team to configure OIDC authentication with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Create, maintain, and optimize Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.
• Configure and manage Kubernetes networking, Ingress, and Gateway API.
• Monitor application performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Support PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and RabbitMQ infrastructure as required.
• Implement and maintain database high-availability and failover configurations.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, identity, and platform teams to improve infrastructure reliability and automation.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing production Kubernetes clusters.
• 2+ years of experience with Flux CD, ArgoCD, or similar GitOps tools.
• Advanced experience developing and managing Helm charts.
• Strong hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management.
• Experience with Artifactory or similar container registries.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Administration experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and RabbitMQ.
• Experience with database HA and failover configurations, including PgBouncer and HAProxy.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration skills and shell scripting using Bash or PowerShell.
• Good understanding of Kubernetes networking, Ingress, and Gateway API.
• Strong troubleshooting, monitoring, and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with LlamaIndex, LangChain, or other AI/ML platforms.
• Knowledge of vector databases or KDB.AI.
• Experience with Temporal.io workflow orchestration.
• Programming experience with Python or Go for infrastructure automation.
• Experience supporting production AI/ML workloads.

Key Competencies

• Kubernetes Administration
• GitOps & Continuous Deployment
• Flux CD / ArgoCD
• Helm
• HashiCorp Vault
• CI/CD & DevOps
• AI/ML Infrastructure
• Linux/Unix
• Infrastructure Automation
• Production Support

Required Skills