AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

Role: Cloud Platform Engineer

Location: Erie, PA (Day 1 Complete Onsite)

Duration: Long Term

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Platform Engineer with strong expertise in cloud networking and platform engineering. The ideal candidate will have 10–12 years of hands-on experience designing, building, and managing scalable, secure, and highly available AWS environments. This role requires deep knowledge of AWS networking, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and modern cloud-native practices.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Platform & Infrastructure

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud platforms.
• Manage multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations and Control Tower.
• Develop reusable cloud architectures, patterns, and platform blueprints.
• Enable self-service infrastructure for development teams using IaC and platform engineering practices.

AWS Networking

• Design and manage VPC architectures including subnets, route tables, IGWs, NAT Gateways, and security boundaries.
• Implement multi-VPC and hub-and-spoke architectures using AWS Transit Gateway.
• Configure VPC Peering, PrivateLink, and VPC Endpoints (Interface & Gateway).
• Design hybrid connectivity solutions using Direct Connect and VPN (Site-to-Site & Client VPN).
• Manage load balancing using ALB/NLB with advanced routing and TLS configurations.
• Implement DNS and traffic management using Route 53 and Global Accelerator.
• Enforce network security using:
  • AWS Network Firewall, Firewall Manager
  • AWS WAF and AWS Shield
  • Security Groups and NACLs
• Implement IP address management (VPC IPAM) and network observability.
• Troubleshoot complex networking issues including latency, routing, and connectivity.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of cloud resources.
• Integrate IaC with CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.

Observability, Reliability & Operations

• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and third-party tools.
• Apply SRE practices including incident management and root cause analysis.
• Optimize cost, performance, and availability across cloud environments.

Security & Compliance

• Enforce IAM policies and least-privilege access.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Implement secure-by-design cloud and network architectures.

Collaboration & Enablement

• Work closely with application and DevOps teams on architecture and implementation.
• Provide technical guidance, documentation, and mentorship.
• Participate in on-call rotations and production support.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 6–8 years of experience in AWS cloud and platform engineering roles.
• Strong expertise in AWS networking services:
  • VPC, Route Tables, IGW, NAT Gateway
  • Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN
  • ALB, NLB, Route 53, Global Accelerator
  • Network Firewall, WAF, Shield, PrivateLink, VPC Endpoints
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, CIDR).
• Hands-on experience with AWS core services: EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS.
• Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK).
• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in distributed systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience in platform engineering or Internal Developer Platforms (IDP).
• Exposure to service mesh, ingress controllers, and advanced traffic management.
• AWS Certifications such as:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
  • AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty
• Experience with CI/CD tools and GitOps workflows.