
Senior Cloud Platform Engineer
Role summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Platform Engineer with over 5 years in DevOps or SRE to design, automate, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and secure cloud environments. The role requires expertise in Infrastructure as Code, scripting, containerization, and modern monitoring tools, with a focus on optimizing cloud resources, ensuring security and compliance, and facilitating rapid software deployments. Experience with HIPAA-compliant systems, .NET, or serverless computing is a plus. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement common deployment practices and maintain current infrastructure.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE
We are seeking an experienced cloud and DevOps engineer with over 5 years of experience designing, automating, and maintaining scalable AWS infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and secure cloud environments. In the role of Senior Cloud Platform Engineer, you should demonstrate expertise in Infrastructure as Code, scripting, containerization, and modern monitoring or alerting platforms, as well as strong skills working across teams. Success in this position requires a talent for optimizing cloud resources, ensuring security and compliance, and facilitating fast, reliable software deployments. Having experience with HIPAA-compliant systems, .NET platforms, or serverless computing is considered a significant advantage.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like AWS CDK, AWS Code Pipeline, or GitHub Actions.
- Manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
- Monitor system performance and availability using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
- Automate repetitive tasks and deployment processes to improve team efficiency.
- Collaborate with software engineers, QA, and product teams to ensure smooth deployments and rapid iteration.
- Implement and enforce security best practices and compliance across infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
- Identify optimizations to reduce cloud resource usage across AWS accounts.
- Maintain documentation for infrastructure, processes, and compliance requirements.
- Work with multiple teams to implement their deployments using common practices.
- Manage Builds and the corresponding documentation
- Monitor package versions, track EOL dates, and upgrade to keep infrastructure current
QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. Computer Science degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or related roles.
- 2+ years hands-on AWS Experience
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
- Solid understanding of networking, security, and system administration.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
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