Introduction
The IT industry is undergoing a monumental transformation-shifting from traditional systems to dynamic, scalable, and service-driven cloud platforms. At IBM, we are at the forefront of this evolution, helping enterprises reimagine their digital future through cutting-edge cloud technologies.
We are seeking passionate and experienced Cloud Platform Developers to join our high-impact team in Bangalore, India. In this role, you will be instrumental in building and automating the infrastructure that powers IBM's next-generation cloud platform. Your work will directly influence how we deliver performance, scalability, and security at a global scale.
As a key member of our agile engineering team, you will:
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- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to automate cloud resource provisioning.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable rapid, reliable, and secure cloud deployments.
- Contribute to the development of resilient and scalable cloud-native architectures.
This is more than just a job-it's an opportunity to be part of a team that is redefining how cloud infrastructure is built and operated.
Your role and responsibilities
As a Cloud Platform Developer specializing in Infrastructure as Code, you will:
- Design and automate deployable architectures for IBM Cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Go, HCL or similar technologies.
- Develop reusable automation modules and templates to enable consistent, scalable, and secure cloud deployments.
- Collaborate with architects and offering managers to translate solution designs into automated infrastructure blueprints.
- Ensure compliance and security by embedding best practices and governance policies into infrastructure code.
- Participate in design reviews and technical discussions, presenting infrastructure solutions and automation strategies to engineering and architecture teams.
- Own and drive infrastructure automation projects, adapting to varying scopes and timelines based on business needs.
- Write and maintain test cases (unit, integration, and functional) to validate infrastructure deployments and ensure reliability.
- Continuously improve deployment pipelines and contribute to the evolution of cloud platform engineering practices.
- Document deployable architectures and automation modules in a clear, concise, and user-friendly manner to help internal teams and consumers effectively adopt and integrate them.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
- 4+ years of experience in software development or engineering, with a strong foundation in data structures and algorithms.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience designing and developing cloud-native architectures and working with IBM Cloud or other major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation frameworks.
- 3+ years of experience in Golang or a related programming language, with a solid understanding of RESTful API design, microservices, and ORM concepts.
- Experience developing and maintaining REST APIs using Golang and/or Python.
- Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies, with 2+ years of experience using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Proficiency in using version control systems, preferably Git.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize infrastructure and application code.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to document deployable architectures and automation modules clearly for internal and external consumption.
- Experience working in agile development environments, collaborating across cross-functional teams.
Preferred technical and professional experience
- Experience with message queuing systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ for building scalable, event-driven architectures.
- Familiarity with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, and caching solutions like Redis.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Tekton for automating build and deployment workflows.
- Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks to ensure infrastructure and application reliability.
- Proficiency in HTML, JavaScript, or other front-end technologies is a plus for working with UI-related infrastructure components.
- Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Experience deploying and managing applications in a cloud-native environment, with a focus on scalability, availability, and performance.
- Familiarity with cloud-native monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Elasticsearch for observability and operational insights.
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
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Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
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