Lead Engineer, Platform Engineering & Reliability

Nasdaq - Atlanta, GA

Hiring: Lead Engineer, Platform Engineering & Reliability Company: Nasdaq Location: Atlanta, GA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:55:56 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Accessibility, Azure, CI/CD, CPT, Kubernetes, Terraform About the job Required Skills: •Define and drive cloud and platform engineering strategy for Capital Access Platforms, including reference architectures, reusable Terraform modules, automation frameworks, and standards for AWS and Azure infrastructure, networking, identity, containers, and security. •Establish and lead site reliability engineering practices — including SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, full-stack observability, incident response, resilience design, and operational excellence — to measurably improve reliability and reduce toil. •Define and advance an AI-enabled development lifecycle (AI-DLC) across planning, coding, build, test, release, deployment, operations, and monitoring — embedding approved AI capabilities into platform services, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering workflows. •Lead complex technical programs spanning multiple teams, products, and business units — translating business objectives into practical architectures, roadmaps, and execution plans. •Mentor engineers and technical leaders, influencing decisions and elevating engineering capability across the organization without direct authority. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. •Significant hands-on experience in cloud, platform, infrastructure, software, or reliability engineering. •Expert-level Terraform experience, including reusable module design, state architecture, CI/CD integration, policy as code, and enterprise governance. •Deep expertise with AWS, Azure, or both, with strong experience in Kubernetes, containers, cloud networking, and cloud-native architecture. •Strong site reliability engineering background, including observability, resilience design, incident management, disaster recovery, and operational excellence. •Relevant certifications in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, architecture, or security. •This position will be located in Atlanta, GA and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates. •Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Nasdaq will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa). Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!