Platform Engineer Jobs in Georgia
Platform Engineer jobs in Georgia are in strong demand, with active hiring concentrated in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and enterprise platform modernization across financial services, technology, logistics, and healthcare sectors, covering roles from entry-level site reliability to senior infrastructure architect. Atlanta leads hiring volume by a wide margin, with Alpharetta and Savannah also drawing consistent openings, and major employers such as NCR Voyix, Delta Air Lines, and Equifax maintaining deep engineering footprints in the state. The most sought-after specialties in Georgia listings include Kubernetes and container orchestration, CI/CD pipeline development, and multi-cloud architecture on AWS and Azure. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to design, develop, and maintain cloud and containerized platforms supporting application development and deployment.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Terraform, GitHub Actions, GitOps, Linux, Bash/PowerShell, and cloud automation. This role will focus on building scalable deployment solutions, infrastructure automation, platform reliability, security, monitoring, and operational efficiency across hybrid cloud environments.
The successful candidate will also contribute to technical design, knowledge sharing, mentoring, and project leadership.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Create and maintain custom GitHub Actions for building and deploying applications.
- Develop scripts and automation modules to deploy applications to target platforms.
- Design and develop frameworks for backup and restore of applications, containers, and platform resources.
- Work with Kubernetes to develop solutions and controllers that can automatically identify and remediate issues within containerized clusters.
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform following industry best practices.
- Build infrastructure solutions that support effective monitoring, reporting, and observability.
- Design and implement GitOps workflows for infrastructure and application deployments.
- Support and manage AWS EKS environments and integrate EKS with on-premises infrastructure.
- Create and manage AWS resources using the AWS Console and appropriate automation tools.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across Linux, Kubernetes, AWS, containers, and application deployment environments.
- Implement and maintain container orchestration and deployment strategies.
- Support multi-cluster Kubernetes environments using appropriate management and deployment tools.
- Implement monitoring, observability, and centralized logging solutions across hybrid environments.
- Help optimize cloud costs for hybrid cloud workloads.
- Implement security best practices for cloud accounts and platforms while maintaining efficient deployment processes.
- Support compliance, security, and operational requirements for hybrid cloud deployments.
- Contribute to disaster recovery planning and platform resiliency.
- Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security, operations, and other teams to improve platform capabilities.
- Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and knowledge-transfer sessions.
- Mentor junior engineers/developers on technical design, implementation, and best practices.
- Take a project leadership role on medium to large-scale technical projects when required.
- Test solutions, troubleshoot issues, learn new technologies, and iterate quickly.
- Proactively identify problems and develop pragmatic and scalable solutions.
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders across the organization.
Mandatory Skills & Qualifications
Candidates must have:
- 5–7 years of relevant Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or related experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS and AWS resource management.
- Strong experience with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes.
- Experience integrating AWS EKS with on-premises infrastructure.
- Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Experience implementing GitOps workflows for infrastructure and application deployments.
- Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions and CI/CD automation.
- Strong scripting experience using Bash and/or PowerShell.
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging experience in Linux environments.
- Experience with container platforms and container orchestration.
- Experience developing or implementing automated deployment solutions.
- Understanding of cloud security and securing AWS accounts and infrastructure.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work effectively across development, infrastructure, security, and operations teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with Talos Linux / Talos Kubernetes.
- Experience with multi-cluster management tools such as Fleet, Rancher, or Argo CD.
- Experience with service mesh technologies for cross-cluster communication.
- Experience with Grafana and Prometheus.
- Experience with the ELK Stack and centralized logging.
- Knowledge of centralized logging architectures across hybrid cloud environments.
- Experience with cloud cost optimization strategies.
- Experience with hybrid cloud security and compliance requirements.
- Knowledge of disaster recovery planning for hybrid infrastructure.
- Experience with data and process analysis and data modeling.
- Transportation, logistics, or technology industry experience.
- Experience serving as a technical/project lead on medium to large projects.
Preferred Technical Environment
The role may involve working with:
- AWS
- Amazon EKS
- Kubernetes
- Talos
- Terraform
- GitHub Actions
- GitOps
- Fleet
- Rancher
- Argo CD
- Bash
- PowerShell
- Linux
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- ELK Stack
- Service Mesh technologies
Certifications
Required
- AWS Certified Developer
- AWS Certified Technician
Preferred
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
Key Competencies
- Proactive and pragmatic problem solver.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to test, learn, and iterate solutions rapidly.
- Strong collaboration and knowledge-sharing skills.
- Ability to mentor junior team members.
- Strong organizational and project leadership skills.
- Effective communication across multiple channels and organizational levels.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
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- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Accounting & Auditing
- Non-Profit & Social Services
What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in platform engineer jobs across Georgia.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related engineering field
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or similar container orchestration platforms
- Proficiency building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions
- Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud in a production environment
- Strong scripting or automation skills in Python, Bash, or Go for infrastructure tooling
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible in enterprise environments
Platform Engineer Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a platform engineer in Georgia?
There is no state-issued license required to work as a platform engineer in Georgia. Most employers look for a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or information systems, combined with demonstrated hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure or DevOps tooling. Certifications from AWS, Google Cloud, or the Cloud Native Computing Foundation carry real weight with Georgia hiring managers and can substitute for formal experience at the entry level.
Which companies hire platform engineers in Georgia?
Employers hiring platform engineers in Georgia right now include EY, CVS Health, and NASDAQ, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Georgia's concentration of financial technology firms, Fortune 500 headquarters, and logistics companies in the Atlanta metro means platform engineering demand is spread across multiple industries rather than confined to pure tech.
Which Georgia cities have the most platform engineer jobs?
Atlanta, Alpharetta, and Georgia have the most platform engineer openings in Georgia. Atlanta dominates due to its density of corporate headquarters, fintech firms, and large enterprise technology operations, while Alpharetta's technology corridor attracts cybersecurity and SaaS companies that rely heavily on cloud platform teams, and Savannah's growing logistics and port-technology sector is generating consistent infrastructure hiring.
Are there remote platform engineer jobs in Georgia?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 70% of platform engineer openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how naturally the work fits distributed teams. Roles focused on cloud architecture design, pipeline automation, and infrastructure-as-code tend to be the most fully remote, while positions requiring hands-on data center work or close collaboration with on-site security teams are more likely to require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a platform engineer in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a junior DevOps or cloud operations associate role, which Georgia employers such as NCR Voyix, Equifax, and major Atlanta-area managed service providers regularly post for candidates without deep experience. A Google Cloud or AWS Cloud Practitioner certification combined with a GitHub portfolio showing Terraform configurations or Docker deployments gives candidates a concrete edge. Lateral moves from systems administrator, network engineer, or IT operations roles are common and well-recognized entry points in Georgia's enterprise hiring market.
Where can I find and apply to platform engineer jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to platform engineer jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Georgia openings across Atlanta, Alpharetta, Savannah, and beyond. Find roles that fit your experience and specialty and apply directly to each one.
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