Lead Cloud Platform Engineer

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Lead Cloud Platform Engineer to lead the implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of Intelex’s cloud platform. This role serves as the technical leader within Cloud Operations, responsible for translating architectural designs into scalable, secure, and reliable cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will partner closely with the Architecture team while owning the practical execution, operability, and optimization of the platform.

• Lead the implementation of cloud platform designs across infrastructure, networking, security, automation, and observability.
• Partner with the Architecture team to review proposed designs, provide implementation and operability feedback.
• Translate architectural direction into production-ready solutions with focus on reliability & resilience, performance & scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with CloudOps and Engineering teams on roadmap execution and platform improvements.
• Drive infrastructure as code and CI/CD automation through standardized Terraform modules, pipelines, and platform tooling to improve consistency, security, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for complex cloud and platform issues.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in CloudOps, DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering roles supporting production SaaS environments.
• Deep hands-on expertise with AWS (primary) and Azure.
• Strong experience implementing networking (VPCs, routing, firewalls, VPNs), storage (EBS, S3, FSx, etc.), compute and container platforms (ECS, EKS).
• Advanced Terraform expertise, including module design and governance.
• Strong CI/CD and automation experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Octopus Deploy).
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, New Relic, Azure Monitor).
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills in complex production environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise databases (SQL Server, Oracle).
• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• AWS Solutions Architect certification, preferably Professional.

Company Description

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.