Senior Platform Engineer II

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer (IC4) with strong expertise in AWS cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, and regulated cloud environments. This role focuses on designing, automating, and operating secure, scalable network infrastructure across multiple AWS environments while supporting FedRAMP compliance requirements.

You will partner with Platform, Security, and CI/CD teams to deliver highly available, auditable, and automated cloud networking solutions.

How will you contribute?

• You’ll help build and secure cloud infrastructure in highly regulated environments, working on mission-critical platforms with a strong focus on automation, reliability, and security.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience operating or delivering FedRAMP Moderate or High environments
• AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty certification
• Experience with Kubernetes and service mesh networking (Istio, Envoy)
• Familiarity with zero-trust networking models
• Experience supporting multi-account AWS organizations or hybrid-cloud environments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience in cloud or platform engineering, with a strong focus on AWS networking
• Knowledge of supporting FedRAMP-compliant environments, including familiarity with compliance controls, audit processes, and security documentation
• Advanced understanding of AWS networking services (VPCs, subnets, routing, Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, VPNs)
• Extensive experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Proven experience orchestrating and automating infrastructure provisioning across multiple environments (dev, staging, production)
• Experience integrating infrastructure provisioning into CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Java
• Strong Linux and networking fundamentals
• Excellent system design, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Healthcare insurance: We provide medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a flexible spending account that allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.
• Stock options.
• Personal time off: A healthy work-life balance is critical to your success at the office. Smarsh offers a “take-what-you-need” time off policy as well as flexible work arrangements.
• 401K Match: Smarsh provides a 4% 401K match for which employees are fully vested on day one.
• Sabbatical: The Smarsh sabbatical programme provides a time to recharge, study or simply do something you are passionate about away from the workplace. Employees are eligible after six years of service.
• Recognition: We’re big on kudos for a job well done. Our employee-recognition programme enables co-workers to nominate their peers who best embody our core values for recognition.