Senior AWS Platform or Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Senior AWS Platform or Cloud Engineer

Location: St. Louis Mo (Hybrid) 3-days week on-site Clayton Mo area - First 30 days are on-site to ramp up and than more hybrid.

Position Type: Direct Hire

Compensation Information - The expected salary range for this position is MARKET RATE depending on experience. Company pays a very nice bonus. This role also qualifies for comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, bonus potential, 401(k), and paid time off. Committed to pay transparency and equal opportunity. The salary range provided is in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.

Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Platform Engineer. You will be designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure solutions. We need your expertise in CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and AWS in optimizing and automating our deployment processes while ensuring reliability, security, and performance.

Qualifications:

5 years of experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Cloud Engineer

Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., isActions (Preferred), Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI)

Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Proficiency with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, RDS, ECS, EKS)

Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar language

Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Solid understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture best practices

Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Datadog (Preferred) Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)

Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Terraform Associate is a plus

Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, or Puppet) is a plus

Knowledge of serverless computing and event-driven architecture

Understanding of policy-as-code and compliance frameworks (e.g., AWS Config, Open Policy Agent)

Prior experience leading projects or teams in a cloud engineering capacity preferred

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a field requiring strong analytical and quantitative skills such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or Information Systems preferred

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for efficient software delivery

Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform

Deploy and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS, ensuring scalability and security

Automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of infrastructure

Work closely with development and operations teams to improve deployment strategies and system reliability

Implement security best practices, ensuring compliance with industry standards

Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues efficiently

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of best practices

Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve the platform

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