Senior Associate, AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

New York Life • Lebanon, NJ

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.​
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
​Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees’ needs.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology Management or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus three (3) years of experience as an AWS Cloud Platform Engineer or related role building and automating secure, scalable cloud data platforms in the finance or insurance industry or, alternatively, a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology Management or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus five (5) years of experience as an AWS Cloud Platform Engineer or related role building and automating secure, scalable cloud data platforms in the finance or insurance industry.
• Engineering data lake, lakehouse, data warehouse, or data mesh environments on AWS using secure and scalable design patterns
• Implementing platform engineering with reusable infrastructure, automation, IaC, and CI/CD for data platforms
• Developing and managing Databricks solutions for data engineering, Machine Learning (ML) workflows, and AWS integrations (S3, Glue, and Redshift)
• Utilizing AWS native tools and serverless technologies, including IAM, KMS, Lake Formation, Lambda, CloudFormation, and Step Functions to develop data platforms
• Applying cloud security best practices within multi-account environments, including access control, encryption, and auditability
• Containerizing and orchestrating applications using Kubernetes in cloud-native deployments

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based data platform infrastructure using Amazon Web Services (AWS), Databricks, DBT, Spark, and Airflow.
• Implement and manage AWS cloud infrastructure to support data integration, analytics, reporting, and governance workflows.
• Build platform features in collaboration with cross-functional teams, applying engineering best practices such as reusable components, automation pipelines, and standardized environments.
• Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) to ensure reliable and maintainable deployments.
• Ensure platform security and compliance in a multi-account, regulated AWS environment.
• Monitor and tune performance with robust logging and alerting.
• Use Databricks for data processing, ML workflows, and lakehouse architecture integration with AWS for self-service analytics.
• Use Kubernetes for container orchestration and environment consistency.
• Apply cloud cost optimization techniques.
• Work closely with Data Architects, Engineers, DBAs, and stakeholders to implement scalable solutions.
• Participate in quarterly planning sessions and provide rotating Level 3 on-call support to ensure platform reliability and resilience.

Benefits

• We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs.
• employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level