Job#: 3043079 Job Description: Senior AWS Platform Engineer
Location: San Antonio, TX or Plano, TX (4 days Onsite)
OverviewOur client is seeking a Senior AWS Platform Engineer to support cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, AI initiatives, and secure enterprise applications within AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS, EKS/Kubernetes, Terraform, database administration, cloud security, and prompt engineering.
Key Responsibilities- Design, build, and support AWS cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes (EKS) environments.
- Manage EKS upgrades, lifecycle management, vulnerability remediation, and platform reliability.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
- Administer AWS services including EC2, Lambda, Fargate, S3, RDS, Route 53, and Direct Connect.
- Support PostgreSQL and Aurora databases, including performance tuning, backups, recovery, and high availability.
- Implement and maintain cloud security controls using IAM, WAF, KMS, Secrets Manager, and certificate management.
- Design and optimize AI prompts leveraging prompt engineering techniques, AWS Bedrock, and AI integrations with APIs and databases.
- Monitor cloud environments and troubleshoot infrastructure, security, and performance issues.
Required Qualifications- 5+ years of AWS cloud infrastructure experience.
- Strong expertise with Amazon EKS/Kubernetes.
- Experience with:
- EC2, Lambda, Fargate
- S3, EBS
- VPC, Route 53, Direct Connect
- Terraform
- CloudWatch and CloudTrail
- 3+ years of AWS lifecycle management, vulnerability remediation, and cloud security.
- 3-5 years of PostgreSQL, Aurora, and AWS RDS experience.
- Strong SQL, database design, and performance tuning skills.
- Experience with IAM, certificate management, secrets management, and vulnerability management.
- 2+ years of prompt engineering experience, including few-shot/zero-shot prompting and AI integrations.
- Experience with AWS Bedrock or other generative AI platforms preferred.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience in financial services or other regulated environments.
- AWS certifications.
- Background in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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