AWS Platform Engineer

AWS Platform Engineer

Job Location: Quincy, MA – Onsite Hybrid role

Duration: Contract

Client is looking for only Local Candidates

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS Platform Engineer with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and modern DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building and managing large-scale AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, CI/CD platforms, and containerization technologies. You should be passionate about automation, scalability, and operational excellence.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As an AWS Platform Engineer, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure following industry and company best practices
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform for multi-account AWS environments
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Harness for automated deployments
• Work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional engineering and operations teams
• Develop and implement IaC solutions for container orchestration solutions using ECS and EKS
• Lambda and related AWS services
• EFS, EBS, and S3 with proper lifecycle policies
• Implement robust IAM policies, security controls, and compliance standards
• Design and configure VPC networking, subnets, routing, and security groups
• Manage efforts within agile teams to ensure timely delivery of platform initiatives
• Identify and proactively address infrastructure risks and performance bottlenecks
• Provide technical expertise in estimating and planning infrastructure projects
• Maintain accountability for the overall delivery and operational excellence of the platform

What We Value

These skills will help you succeed in this role with MUST and NICE to have skills

• 10+ years overall experience in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services at scale
• 4+ years of experience in cloud architecture and infrastructure design
• 4+ years of experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code
• 4+ years of experience with Harness or similar CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Strong expertise in AWS core services:
• Compute: EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda
• Storage: S3, EFS, EBS
• Networking: VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, NAT Gateways, Transit Gateway, Load Balancers
• Security: IAM, Security Groups, KMS, Secrets Manager
• Deep understanding of container technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, ECS)
• Extensive knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, deployments, and operations
• Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment strategies
• Experience with monitoring and observability solutions (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, Load Balancing, CDN)
• Strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, able to mentor and guide team members
• Experience with AWS cost optimization strategies and FinOps practices
• Nice-to-Have Skills
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional or Associate) or AWS DevOps Engineer certification
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Experience with additional AWS services (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redshift)
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and Chaos Engineering
• Prior experience in financial services or highly regulated industries
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
• Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Prior working knowledge of Jira and Confluence
• Solid experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban)