Vice President, Cloud Platform Engineer

SitusAMC

3d • $150,000 - $175,000

About The Position

SitusAMC is seeking a Vice President, Cloud Platform Engineer to contribute to its digital transformation by strategizing, implementing, and automating end-to-end product delivery using turn-key technologies. The role combines individual engineering work with mentorship and leadership within the Cloud Platform Engineering team. The Engineer will develop enterprise-scale automation to support scalability, performance, security, and availability across products and customer environments.

The position focuses on cloud infrastructure and automation using Terraform and AWS services, CI/CD and GitOps pipelines, secure cloud architecture, Kubernetes, and cloud-native scaling. The Engineer will establish infrastructure design standards and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on architecture decisions, while communicating project updates to leadership. The role may also include other related duties and trainings as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of industry and/or relevant experience, typically including 2 or more years in an AVP-level role or external equivalent.
• At least 8 years managing AWS IAM, permission sets, NACLs, Security Groups, and other security controls.
• Proven mastery of Terraform with extensive hands-on implementation experience.
• At least 6 years building GitOps pipelines with ArgoCD or FluxCD and automation platforms such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Strong background deploying Kubernetes and service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
• Experience with Karpenter or similar tools for automated cloud API scaling.
• At least 6 years coding in Python, Shell, or equivalent scripting languages for automation.
• Proficiency with AWS services including EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions, VPC, IAM, and firewall configurations.

Nice To Haves

• 10–15 years of experience in cloud automation and infrastructure development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as an individual engineer and mentor teammates within the Cloud Platform Engineering team.
• Design, build, and maintain automated infrastructure using Terraform and AWS services, including Lambda, SQS, RabbitMQ, and event-driven technologies.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and FluxCD to support monolithic, stateless, and serverless application deployments.
• Design cloud architecture frameworks aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework and security standards such as NIST and NYDFS.
• Deliver solutions in high-pressure, multi-customer environments, addressing complex needs with speed and precision.
• Develop tactical plans for infrastructure-as-code strategy and implementation across products with varying maturity levels.
• Implement and manage IAM policies, permission sets, Security Groups, NACLs, and VPC configurations.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders on design and architecture decisions and provide project updates to leadership.
• Architect and develop AWS services and cloud-native solutions using tools such as Kubernetes, Istio, Linkerd, and Karpenter.
• Establish and enforce infrastructure design best practices, templates, and processes.
• Perform other related activities as assigned by the manager.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Certain positions may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, subject to program guidelines, position eligibility, and senior management approval.

What This Job Offers

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