Slalom-Boeing
Role #1: Platform Lead (India Lead – Senior)
Position Title
Platform Lead / Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering Lead (India)
Location
India (Bangalore preferred)
Role Summary
The Platform Lead serves as the
primary India-based senior engineering counterpart to the Boeing platform engineering team. This role is critical to maintaining real-time collaboration across time zones, eliminating latency in decision-making, and ensuring continuous momentum across a fixed-price, milestone-driven engagement.
The role owns
cluster-level platform engineering and infrastructure build-out, while also leading knowledge transfer, governance, and platform maturity across all delivery phases.
Key Responsibilities
1. Real-Time Engineering Leadership & Collaboration
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Maintain 6-hour overlap (Mon/Tue/Thu, 6:00–11:00 AM PST) with Boeing India team
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Serve as primary decision-making authority during overlap hours
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Pair daily with Boeing engineers for:
- Debugging and troubleshooting
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Design validation
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Hands-on knowledge transfer
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Eliminate cross-timezone delays by resolving blockers in-session
2. Phase 2 – Platform Build (Primary Ownership)
Own the
cluster-level infrastructure and foundation platform track, including:
Kubernetes & Cloud Infrastructure
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AKS cluster provisioning in Azure Government/EIC environments
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Cluster configuration: networking, node pools, policy enforcement
Terraform Engineering
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Design and implement production-grade Terraform modules
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Manage:
- State architecture (remote state, locking)
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Workspace strategies
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Modularized infrastructure patterns
Platform Core Capabilities
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DNS automation for delegated zones
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IAM/RBAC model design & implementation
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Cluster lifecycle management (upgrade, patching, drift detection)
GitOps Enablement
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ArgoCD pipeline architecture and deployment
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Standardized GitOps workflows and repo design
Golden Path Enablement
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Define and implement developer onboarding templates
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Align platform patterns with developer experience goals
3. Phase 3 – Platform Maturity & Transition
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Expand policy-as-code coverage (OPA, Kyverno)
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Support Operational Readiness Assessment (ORA)
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Lead formal Knowledge Transfer Program, covering:
- Cluster provisioning
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Control plane operations
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Upgrade procedures
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GitOps workflows
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Ensure all artifacts are:
- Production-ready
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Documented
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Handover-complete
4. Governance & Co-Delivery Model
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Co-author all deliverables with Boeing India FTEs
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Enforce alignment with:
- Foundational repo structures (Phase 1)
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Security and compliance standards
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Ensure adherence to:
- Fixed milestone timeline
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Engineering quality benchmarks
Required Skills & Experience
Core Experience
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7+ years in platform engineering / cloud infrastructure
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Strong enterprise experience in regulated/government environments
Technical Expertise
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Kubernetes (AKS preferred, EKS acceptable)
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Terraform (advanced level):
- Module design
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State management
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Enterprise governance patterns
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GitOps tools (ArgoCD preferred, Flux acceptable)
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CI/CD pipelines (GitLab strongly preferred)
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Policy-as-code (OPA, Kyverno)
Cloud & Security
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Azure (Gov cloud experience preferred)
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IAM and RBAC models
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Security/compliance-first architecture
Leadership Expectations
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Operates as a senior autonomous engineer
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Makes real-time technical decisions without escalation
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Drives paired engineering model effectively
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Removes delivery bottlenecks proactively
Success Metrics
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Zero blocker carryover due to time-zone gaps
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On-time delivery of Phase 2 milestones
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High-quality, reusable Terraform modules and platform assets
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Successful knowledge transfer and operational readiness
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Platform adoption by Boeing India engineers
