AWS Platform Engineer

We are seeking an experienced AWS Platform Engineer with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and modern DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building and managing large-scale AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, CI/CD platforms, and containerization technologies. You should be passionate about automation, scalability, and operational excellence.

As an AWS Platform Engineer:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure following industry and company best practices
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform for multi-account AWS environments
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Harness for automated deployments
• Work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional engineering and operations teams
• Develop and implement IaC solutions for
• container orchestration solutions using ECS and EKS
• Lambda and related AWS services
• EFS, EBS, and S3 with proper lifecycle policies
• Implement robust IAM policies, security controls, and compliance standards
• Design and configure VPC networking, subnets, routing, and security groups
• Manage efforts within agile teams to ensure timely delivery of platform initiatives
• Identify and proactively address infrastructure risks and performance bottlenecks
• Provide technical expertise in estimating and planning infrastructure projects
• Maintain accountability for the overall delivery and operational excellence of the platform

What we value

• These skills will help you succeed in this role with MUST and NICE to have skills
• 10+ years overall experience in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services at scale
• 4+ years of experience in cloud architecture and infrastructure design
• 4+ years of experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code
• 4+ years of experience with Harness or similar CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Strong expertise in AWS core services:
• Compute: EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda
• Storage: S3, EFS, EBS
• Networking: VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, NAT Gateways, Transit Gateway, Load Balancers
• Security: IAM, Security Groups, KMS, Secrets Manager
• Deep understanding of container technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, ECS)
• Extensive knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, deployments, and operations
• Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment strategies
• Experience with monitoring and observability solutions (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, Load Balancing, CDN)
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, able to mentor and guide team members
• Experience with AWS cost optimization strategies and FinOps practices

Nice-to-Have Skills

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional or Associate) or AWS DevOps Engineer certification
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Experience with additional AWS services (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redshift)
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and Chaos Engineering
• Prior experience in financial services or highly regulated industries
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Prior working knowledge of Jira and Confluence
• Solid experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban)