AWS Platform Engineer

Reston, VA, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
Fitment

Dice Job Match Score™

🔗 Matching skills to job...

Job Details

Skills

  • Reliability Engineering
  • Amazon EC2
  • Virtual Private Cloud
  • Amazon S3
  • Management
  • Computer Networking
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Linux
  • Bash
  • Scripting
  • Kubernetes
  • Amazon EKS
  • Docker
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Jenkins
  • Bitbucket
  • Git
  • Microservices
  • Linux Administration
  • Cloud Security
  • Migration
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Python
  • Java
  • Groovy
  • New Relic
  • AppDynamics
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Cloud Computing
  • DevOps

Summary

Job Title: AWS Platform Engineer
Job Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract

Job Description/ Requirement:
  • 10+ years of overall IT experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on AWS Cloud Platform Engineering and Administration.
  • 3-5 years of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experience.
  • Strong experience with AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, EKS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Direct Connect, ELB, Security Groups, NACLs, and Networking.
  • Hands-on production experience with AWS implementations.
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS CDK.
  • Strong automation skills using Python (Boto3), Ansible, and Linux Bash scripting.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Docker, and containerized environments.
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, Git, Artifactory, and related DevOps tools.
  • Strong knowledge of Cloud-native architecture, microservices, and platform engineering.
  • Experience with Linux system administration.
  • Understanding of cloud security, governance, monitoring, and observability.
  • Experience with enterprise cloud migration and modernization projects.
  • Exposure to AI/ML services such as Amazon Bedrock, Kendra, and RAG models is a plus.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • At least one AWS Certification (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or equivalent) is required.

Preferred Skills:
  • Python, Java, Go, or Groovy programming.
  • Experience with Service Mesh (Istio/App Mesh), container security tools, and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, New Relic, AppDynamics, or Jaeger.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Cloud and DevOps certifications preferred.

Interested candidates can send their updated resumes at
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: 80184148
  • Position Id: 29cbeb483aafc84c2bfac2bf811aa326
  • Posted 2 days ago
Create job alert
Set job alertNever miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.

Similar Jobs

Hybrid in Reston, Virginia

6d ago

Easy Apply

Contract

Depends on Experience

Hybrid in Reston, Virginia

6d ago

Easy Apply

Contract

$70+

Hybrid in Reston, Virginia

5d ago

Easy Apply

Contract

$140,000 - $160,000

Hybrid in Reston, Virginia

Today

Easy Apply

Contract

$109.05

Search all similar jobs