AWS Platform Engineer
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced AWS Platform Engineer to join our team. This role is based in Reston, VA, and offers a hybrid work model. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AWS Cloud Platform Engineering and Administration, coupled with a strong background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing our AWS infrastructure, focusing on automation, scalability, and security. This position involves working with cutting-edge cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments to support enterprise cloud migration and modernization projects.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to AI/ML services such as Amazon Bedrock, Kendra, and RAG models.
- Python, Java, Go, or Groovy programming.
- Experience with Service Mesh (Istio/App Mesh).
- Experience with container security tools.
- Experience with monitoring platforms such as Datadog, New Relic, AppDynamics, or Jaeger.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Cloud and DevOps certifications preferred.
Responsibilities
- Engineer and administer AWS cloud platforms.
- Implement and manage Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
- Utilize strong automation skills with Python (Boto3), Ansible, and Linux Bash scripting.
- Deploy and manage containerized environments using Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, and Docker.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, Git, and Artifactory.
- Apply expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS CDK.
- Ensure strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture, microservices, and platform engineering principles.
- Perform Linux system administration tasks.
- Understand and implement cloud security, governance, monitoring, and observability best practices.
- Participate in enterprise cloud migration and modernization projects.
- Communicate effectively, demonstrate leadership, and manage stakeholders.
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Career Level
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