AWS Platform Engineer OR Cloud Engineer
Full Time
No Travel Required
Remote
Depends on Experience
Decision Six Inc.
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Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Application Development
- Cloud Architecture
- Amazon S3
- Amazon Web Services
- Auditing
- Access Control
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon RDS
- GitHub
- Grafana
- High Availability
- Jenkins
- Disaster Recovery
- Docker
- Encryption
- Network Security
- Continuous Delivery
- Continuous Integration
- Provisioning
- Python
- Regulatory Compliance
- DevOps
- Optimization
- Problem Solving
- Bash
- Cloud Computing
- Computer Science
- Scripting
- Terraform
- Virtual Private Cloud
- Git
- Remote Desktop Services
- Scalability
Summary
Job Summary
An AWS Platform Engineer designs, builds, and manages cloud platforms on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support application development, deployment, and operations. The role focuses on infrastructure automation, platform reliability, scalability, and developer enablement. ,
Key Responsibilities
1. Cloud Platform Design & Architecture
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and faulttolerant AWS infrastructures
- Select appropriate AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC) based on requirements
- Build reusable infrastructure components and internal developer platforms
2. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation
- Automate provisioning using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation
- Develop scripts (Python, Bash) for infrastructure automation
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
3. Platform Operations & Reliability
- Monitor cloud systems for performance, availability, and reliability
- Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues
- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness
4. DevOps & Developer Enablement
- Build internal platforms/tools to simplify development workflows
- Enable selfservice infrastructure provisioning for developers
- Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and development teams
5. Security & Compliance
- Implement AWS security best practices (IAM, encryption, network security)
- Conduct audits and ensure compliance with standards
- Manage access controls and cloud governance
6. Optimization & Cost Management
- Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and scalability
- Monitor usage and recommend improvements
- Improve system efficiency and reduce operational overhead
Required Skills
Technical Skills
- AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
- CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline
- Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
- Scripting/programming: Python, Bash
- Monitoring: CloudWatch, Prometheus
Core Competencies
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Understanding of cloud architecture patterns
- Knowledge of networking, security, and distributed systems
- Collaboration across DevOps, security, and development teams
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
- 3–6+ years of experience in AWS/cloud engineering roles (varies by company)
- AWS certifications (preferred):
- AWS Solutions Architect
- AWS DevOps Engineer
- AWS SysOps Administrator
Typical Tools & Technologies
- AWS: EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch
- IaC: Terraform, AWS CDK
- DevOps: Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
- Monitoring: CloudWatch, Grafana
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 91103449
- Position Id: 8991081
- Posted 1 hour ago
Company Info
About Us
Decision Six Inc is leader in Decision Support Reporting, Business Process Improvements, Project Management, consulting and Technology Execution. we are committed to provide the clients with strategy and support that enables the Win-Win situations. We are led by the industry experts who have proven track record of delivering the best solutions and achieving the "Results in Every Environment"
Experience and expertise help us to turn opportunities and challenges into operational excellence for the organizations. Whether you are an individual seeking a new job, or an employer looking for help, Decision Six Inc is ready to meet your needs.
Decision Six Inc, logo embodies the key element behind the company's success - relationships. A unique balance exists between Decision Six Inc, their clients, and its associates. In all the years of growth and change, one thing has remained the same - dedication to unmatchable customer service while providing opportunities for the employees, temporary associates and clients by "Uniting Talent with Opportunity.
Decision Six Inc is leader in Decision Support Reporting, Business Process Improvements, Project Management, consulting and Technology Execution. we are committed to provide the clients with strategy and support that enables the Win-Win situations. We are led by the industry experts who have proven track record of delivering the best solutions and achieving the "Results in Every Environment"
Experience and expertise help us to turn opportunities and challenges into operational excellence for the organizations. Whether you are an individual seeking a new job, or an employer looking for help, Decision Six Inc is ready to meet your needs.
Decision Six Inc, logo embodies the key element behind the company's success - relationships. A unique balance exists between Decision Six Inc, their clients, and its associates. In all the years of growth and change, one thing has remained the same - dedication to unmatchable customer service while providing opportunities for the employees, temporary associates and clients by "Uniting Talent with Opportunity.
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