Senior Platform Engineer
Verisk·Malaga, Andalucia, Spain / Malaga, Spain / ES (Hybrid)
What they offer
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.
What they ask for
Have the right to work in Spain
Verisk doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Malaga, Andalucia, Spain / Malaga, Spain / ES (Hybrid) for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 5+ years of experience
Senior-level role.
Pulled from the advert automatically — the full ad is what counts.
About the role
We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer who is passionate about building the foundations that enable engineering teams to deliver faster, safer, and more efficiently. This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on platform strategy, developer experience, automation, cloud infrastructure, and emerging AI capabilities across our organization.
As a Senior Platform Engineer, you'll play a key role in shaping and evolving the engineering platforms used across our technology teams.
What you'll do
You will:
- Build and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code patterns using Terraform and OpenTofu
- Develop automation solutions with Ansible to improve operational efficiency and consistency
- Design, implement, and support AWS cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms running in production
- Standardize CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, quality controls, and delivery best practices
- Enhance developer experience through automation, self-service capabilities, documentation, and platform tooling
- Define and promote engineering standards across infrastructure, security, governance, Kubernetes, and delivery practices
- Support the responsible adoption of AI technologies, including governance, integrations, observability, and cost management
- Improve monitoring, observability, alerting, and operational visibility across critical platforms
- Provide advanced technical support for platform and production-related issues
- Investigate and resolve complex infrastructure, deployment, and application challenges
- Mentor engineers and contribute technical leadership across teams
What we're looking for
We're interested in engineers who combine strong technical expertise with a practical, problem-solving mindset.
You'll likely bring:
- 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or a similar role
- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform or OpenTofu, Ansible, AWS, and Kubernetes
- Experience supporting and operating business-critical production environments
- A strong understanding of CI/CD principles and engineering automation
- Experience improving developer productivity through platform tooling and reusable engineering patterns
- Knowledge of infrastructure standards, security controls, governance practices, and operational excellence
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills across infrastructure, applications, and configurations
- The ability to understand and navigate application code when investigating platform-related issues
- An automation-first approach with a continuous improvement mindset
Nice to have
- Experience with Amazon EKS
- Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, pipelines, permissions, and integrations
- Exposure to .NET-based applications and environments
- Experience with AI platforms, LLM gateways, AI governance, FinOps, or AI observability
- Technical mentoring, coaching, or leadership experience