Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optomi is partnering with a client to seek a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to support cloud platform modernization and developer experience initiatives across enterprise AWS environments. This role involves designing internal developer platforms, building CI/CD pipeline templates, implementing security guardrails, and developing scalable cloud networking solutions using AWS services.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS cloud platform infrastructure to support enterprise applications
- Develop and standardize reusable CI/CD pipeline templates using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CodePipeline, or similar tools
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
- Implement automated security, compliance, and governance guardrails through policy-as-code frameworks
- Design and enhance AWS network connectivity solutions, including VPCs, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Cloud WAN, Direct Connect, Route 53 Resolver, and hybrid cloud integrations
- Partner with product managers and engineering teams to deliver platform enhancements, developer experience improvements, and customer feature requests
- Create and maintain clear technical documentation while collaborating with distributed teams across multiple time zones using Agile/Scrum methodologies
Skills
- Extensive AWS platform engineering experience, designing and supporting enterprise cloud infrastructure and multi-account AWS environments
- Strong CI/CD automation expertise using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or similar tools to build standardized deployment pipelines
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience with Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation, including creating reusable modules and templates
- Experience building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) or reusable 'golden path' templates that improve developer productivity and simplify cloud onboarding
- Hands-on implementation of cloud security and compliance guardrails using tools such as AWS Config, SCPs, OPA, Checkov, or similar policy-as-code solutions
- Deep understanding of AWS networking, including VPCs, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Cloud WAN, Direct Connect, Route 53 Resolver, IAM data perimeter concepts, and hybrid cloud connectivity
- Strong scripting and automation skills with Python, Bash, or Go, combined with experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating across distributed teams
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