Senior Platform Engineer
Location: Remote (U.S.)
Role Type: Contract (6 Months)
About Our Client
Our client is a global technology solutions provider that helps enterprise organizations modernize their IT infrastructure, accelerate digital transformation, and deliver innovative software solutions. They partner with leading organizations across multiple industries to design, implement, and manage complex technology platforms, with a strong focus on cloud, automation, cybersecurity, and infrastructure modernization. Their collaborative culture and commitment to innovation make them a trusted technology partner for Fortune 500 companies.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced
Senior Platform Engineer to join a high-impact engineering team responsible for building and maintaining modern cloud infrastructure and developer platforms. In this role, you will design scalable AWS environments, implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and develop CI/CD pipelines that enable efficient and reliable software delivery.
You will work closely with software engineering teams to standardize platform engineering practices, establish GitOps workflows, and contribute to the development of a centralized software factory model. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about cloud technologies, automation, Kubernetes, and DevOps best practices who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting software delivery.
- Implement and manage Kubernetes container orchestration platforms.
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
- Establish and maintain GitOps workflows for deployment and configuration management.
- Collaborate with software engineering teams to standardize platform engineering practices.
- Support the development of a centralized software factory model.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and continuously improve platform reliability, scalability, and security.
- Implement DevOps best practices to improve automation and operational efficiency.
Required Experience/Skills
- 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or DevOps Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS production environments across multiple AWS services.
- Proven experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
- Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar).
- Experience implementing GitOps methodologies and tools.
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering best practices.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Work Authorization Accepted:
- U.S. Citizen, Green Card, Green Card EAD, TN, H-1B, E-3, H4-EAD, L2-EAD, OPT-EAD, CPT-EAD, TPS-EAD, STEM-EAD
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience building internal developer platforms or software factory models.
- Experience working in enterprise-scale cloud environments.
- Familiarity with cloud security best practices.
- Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical applications.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
Pay & Benefits Summary
- Pay Rate: Up to $75/hour (depending on experience)
- 100% Remote opportunity within the U.S.
- 6-month contract
- Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure initiatives.
- This is a contract position with our company supporting a third-party client.
Ready to build scalable cloud platforms and modern DevOps solutions? Apply today! We're looking to onboard qualified candidates as soon as possible.
Keywords: AWS | Platform Engineer | DevOps | Kubernetes | Terraform | CloudFormation | Infrastructure as Code | GitOps | CI/CD | Cloud Engineer