AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

Position: AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

Location: Erie, PA (Day 1 Complete Onsite)

Duration: Long Term

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Job Description

·        10+ years of hands-on experience in AWS cloud and platform engineering roles.

·        Strong expertise in AWS networking services, including:

o   VPC, Route Tables, IGW, NAT

o   Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN

o   ALB, NLB, Route 53, Global Accelerator

o   Network Firewall, WAF, Shield, PrivateLink, VPC Endpoints

·        In-depth knowledge of core AWS services:

o   EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS

·        Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, CIDR).

·        Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).

·        Hands-on experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK).

·        Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS).

·        Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in distributed systems.

·        Strong communication and collaboration skills.

·        Candidate should have strong experience with platform engineering or internal developer platforms (IDP).

·        Exposure to service mesh, ingress controllers, or advanced traffic management.

·        AWS Certifications such as:

o   AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

o   AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

o   AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty

·        Experience with CI/CD tools and GitOps workflows.

·        Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.