Senior Platform Engineer - SaaSOps

You will be responsible for managing day-to-day SaaS operations of the platforms/products at ValGenesis. This includes ensuring high-availability, security, and performance of the infrastructure. In the short term, you will closely work with the platform engineering/development team to implement enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native SaaS products and manage/automate infrastructure-as-code for cloud-native technologies. Your key responsibilities will include: - Implementing robust continuous integration practices, including code quality gates, static and dynamic security analysis, and container image scanning - Designing and implementing a fully integrated DevSecOps toolchain aligned with security-first principles - Integrating source control systems (GitHub or Azure DevOps) with build pipelines, artifact repositories (ACR), container scanning tools, and Infrastructure-as-Code workflows - Implementing secure secrets management using Azure Key Vault in cloud environments and HashiCorp Vault for on-prem deployments - Enforcing policy-as-code practices and implementing compliance guardrails across environments - Enabling Kubernetes-based deployments across OpenShift, Rancher, or upstream Kubernetes environments - Automating provisioning and configuration of core platform components including AKS clusters, Azure Front Door and Application Gateway, PostgreSQL Flexible Servers (per-tenant model), Cosmos DB, Private Endpoints, VNet architecture, and supporting Hub-Spoke networking models and hybrid connectivity patterns - Enabling vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows across code, containers, and infrastructure - Automating security posture management and compliance checks, and enforcing RBAC and least-privilege access models across cloud and on-prem environments Qualifications Required: - Minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience working with Azure cloud services (AKS, PaaS/SaaS offerings), Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible etc), and event-driven architectures (Pub/Sub) in production environments - Strong skills in Python, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and architectural design - Experience in Linux system administration, network management, monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana etc - Strong hands-on experience designing and operating solutions on Microsoft Azure, leveraging both SaaS and PaaS services - Experience working with Azure PaaS services such as PostgreSQL Flexible Server, Cosmos DB, Azure Cache for Redis, and Azure Storage - Strong hands-on experience with Azure services including AKS, Virtual Networks, Private Endpoints, PostgreSQL, CosmosDB, and Redis - Deep understanding of Kubernetes across both AKS and on-prem Kubernetes environments - Solid experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps - Hands-on experience with container build processes and managing container registries such as Azure Container Registry (ACR) - Experience integrating security practices into CI/CD pipelines, including SAST and DAST tools - Experience implementing Policy-as-Code using tools such as OPA or Azure Policy to enforce governance and compliance - Hands-on experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for cloud-based monitoring - Experience configuring and managing Private DNS and Private Endpoint ValGenesis is a leading digital validation platform provider for life sciences companies, with a suite of products used by top pharmaceutical and biotech companies for digital transformation and manufacturing excellence. In addition to being an equal-opportunity employer, ValGenesis fosters creativity, collaboration, and a sense of community among its employees. You will be responsible for managing day-to-day SaaS operations of the platforms/products at ValGenesis. This includes ensuring high-availability, security, and performance of the infrastructure. In the short term, you will closely work with the platform engineering/development team to implement enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native SaaS products and manage/automate infrastructure-as-code for cloud-native technologies. Your key responsibilities will include: - Implementing robust continuous integration practices, including code quality gates, static and dynamic security analysis, and container image scanning - Designing and implementing a fully integrated DevSecOps toolchain aligned with security-first principles - Integrating source control systems (GitHub or Azure DevOps) with build pipelines, artifact repositories (ACR), container scanning tools, and Infrastructure-as-Code workflows - Implementing secure secrets management using Azure Key Vault in cloud environments and HashiCorp Vault for on-prem deployments - Enforcing policy-as-code practices and implementing compliance guardrails across environments - Enabling Kubernetes-based deployments across OpenShift, Rancher, or upstream Kubernetes environments - Automating provisioning and configuration of