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Herndon, VA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced and visionary Senior Platform Engineer to lead the development and optimization of our AWS cloud infrastructure. In this role you will leverage your deep expertise in cloud technologies particularly AWS to drive architectural decisions automate infrastructure and implement cuttingedge solutions to improve platform reliability scalability and performance. As a senior member of the team you will collaborate closely with leadership mentor junior engineers and play a key role in shaping the future of our cloud strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of highly available scalable and secure cloud infrastructure in AWS ensuring alignment with business needs and best practices.

Architect cloud solutions that are optimized for performance security and costefficiency including multiregion multiaccount and hybrid cloud architectures.

Drive automation initiatives building robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks using tools like AWS CloudFormation Terraform or Ansible to automate the provisioning scaling and monitoring of cloud resources.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to platform engineers guiding them in cloud best practices security DevOps methodologies and problemsolving approaches.

Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including product development and security to ensure seamless integration of services and applications with the cloud infrastructure.

Oversee the implementation and management of CI/CD pipelines ensuring fast reliable and automated deployment processes.

Lead complex troubleshooting and performance tuning efforts for cloud infrastructure and applications ensuring the highest levels of reliability and performance.

Implement security best practices for cloud infrastructure including monitoring logging and incident response working closely with security and compliance teams to maintain a secure cloud environment.

Evaluate and integrate new AWS services and emerging cloud technologies to enhance platform capabilities and drive continuous improvement.

Develop and enforce governance models for cloud environments ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.

Act as the subject matter expert (SME) on AWS providing guidance to executives and stakeholders on cloud strategy and infrastructure investments. 

API Management and ContractFirst Approach: Oversee the architecture and implementation of APIs following a contractfirst approach. Collaborate with teams to define API contracts using tools like Swagger or Open API and ensure APIs meet enterprise standards for design security and scalability.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Evaluate and integrate new AWS services IAM tools and emerging cloud technologies to enhance platform capabilities improve API ecosystems and drive innovation.

Governance and Compliance: Develop and enforce governance models for cloud environments and APIs ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.

Qualifications:

10 years of experience in cloud infrastructure design and management with a strong focus on AWS.

Expertise in architecting implementing and managing complex cloud environments including largescale distributed systems.

Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) particularly with AWS CloudFormation Terraform or Ansible.

Strong experience with Linux/Unix systems and automation through scripting languages such as Python Bash etc.

Indepth knowledge of networking security and cloud architecture best practices in AWS environments including VPC design IAM and encryption.

Experience implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins AWS CodePipeline or GitLab CI.

Advanced proficiency with monitoring logging and observability tools (CloudWatch Datadog Prometheus) to ensure infrastructure health and performance.

Leadership and mentoring experience with a proven ability to guide junior engineers and promote a culture of continuous learning.

Excellent problemsolving and troubleshooting skills with experience in root cause analysis of complex cloud issues.

Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have):

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) AWS Certified DevOps Engineer (Professional) or other advanced AWS certifications.

Deep experience with Kubernetes Docker and container orchestration in the cloud.

Expertise in multicloud or hybrid cloud strategies including working with both AWS and other cloud platforms like Azure or Google Cloud.

Experience with service mesh architectures (e.g. Istio Linkerd) and microservices deployment in AWS.

Handson experience with security compliance frameworks (e.g. SOC2 HIPAA ISO27001 and implementing security controls in cloud environments.

Familiarity with serverless architectures using AWS Lambda and other AWS serverless services.

 

What We Offer:

Opportunity to lead impactful projects on a largescale AWS cloud infrastructure.

Leadership role in the platform team with the ability to shape cloud strategies and influence companywide cloud adoption.

Competitive compensation package including bonuses.

Continued access to AWS certification programs and advanced training resources.

A collaborative environment that encourages innovation ownership and professional growth.

Flexible work arrangements including remote work options.

Salary Range: $126000 $140000

*The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for applicable geographic differential associated with the location*


Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.


Remote Work :

Yes


Employment Type :

Fulltime

Employment Type

Remote

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