IDP Architect

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Solution Architecture, with significant experience in platform architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience with Backstage and Internal Developer Portal implementations.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale IDP / Platform Engineering solutions.
• Strong understanding of Backstage architecture, including:
  • Software Catalog
  • Software Templates / Scaffolder
  • Backend architecture
  • Frontend architecture
  • Plugins and custom integrations
  • Catalog metadata and entity relationships
• Experience designing developer self-service and Developer Experience (DevEx) solutions.
• Strong understanding of Platform Engineering principles and internal platform operating models.
• Experience integrating Backstage with enterprise DevOps and engineering tools.
• Strong experience with APIs, REST integrations, authentication, and integration patterns.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes and cloud-native application platforms.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms and DevOps toolchains.
• Strong understanding of enterprise identity and access management, including:
  • SSO
  • OAuth/OIDC
  • RBAC
  • Enterprise identity providers
• Experience defining security and governance models for internal engineering platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and automation practices.
• Experience with Git-based development and software engineering workflows.
• Strong architecture documentation, technical leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.