Senior Platform Engineer, China Technology Centre

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Job Description:

The Senior Platform Engineer will serve the key technical role in platform engineering in China Technology Centre, responsible for all cloud platform related domains, especially AliCloud area.

Cloud Platform Architecture & Strategy

• Define and maintain cloud platform architectures, technology standards, design principles, and platform roadmaps that support enterprise technology objectives. Establish target-state architectures and ensure alignment with security, operational, scalability, and business requirements.

Platform Design & Engineering Governance

• Design and govern cloud platforms, landing zones, infrastructure services, and reusable engineering patterns. Lead architecture and design reviews to ensure solutions are secure, resilient, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with enterprise standards and best practices.

Solution Enablement & Technical Delivery

• Translate business, operational, security, and regulatory requirements into cloud platform solutions and implementation guidance. Support project teams by providing technical expertise, architecture recommendations, and resolution of complex platform and integration challenges.

Technology Risk, Security & Compliance

• Incorporate security, resilience, data protection, monitoring, disaster recovery, and compliance requirements into platform designs. Identify technology risks, assess impacts, and implement appropriate controls to support a secure and stable operating environment.

Technical Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architecture guidance to engineering teams. Evaluate emerging technologies and cloud capabilities, develop reusable standards and patterns, and drive continuous improvement in platform engineering practices and operational effectiveness.

The Person: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Postgraduate qualifications are an asset.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive technology experience, including at least 5 years in cloud platform engineering, cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and governing enterprise-scale cloud platforms, including networking, identity and access management, security, observability, automation, and platform operations.
• Strong experience with cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, platform engineering, hybrid and multi-cloud environments, application migration, and DevSecOps practices.

• Relevant industry certifications such as Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional or Expert, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, TOGAF, or equivalent cloud and architecture certifications are highly desirable.

• Deep knowledge of Alibaba Cloud architecture, cloud platform services, networking, identity and access management, security controls, observability, and cloud governance.
• Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure design, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, DevSecOps practices, and enterprise-scale cloud operating models.
• Advanced understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, performance optimization, scalability, resilience, and cost management principles for cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of technology security, risk management, regulatory compliance, data protection, and operational controls within a regulated enterprise environment.

• Experience in architecture governance, enterprise integration, hybrid and multi-cloud environments, technology standards, and technical leadership across complex technology landscapes.

At Sun Life, we’re driven by our Purpose: to help Clients build lifetime financial security and lead healthier lives. Across Asia, we cultivate a High-Performance, Caring Culture that empowers our people to achieve outstanding results, embrace continuous growth, and create meaningful impact. We succeed together by fostering an inclusive environment where wellbeing, collaboration, and accountability are equally valued.

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