Cloud Platform Engineer

Exposant 3; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative consulting firm is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to develop scalable automated systems for cloud applications. This role emphasizes an engineering mindset to design and operationalize solutions that enhance the developer experience. You will create Infrastructure as Code frameworks, integrate various tools, and collaborate with teams to shape product initiatives. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and customer engagement, where your contributions will drive significant improvements in cloud infrastructure and development processes. If you are passionate about cloud technologies and automation, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in software engineering or DevOps with cloud focus.
• Strong proficiency in IaC tools and AWS services.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Create secure Infrastructure as Code frameworks for enterprise use.
• Integrate multiple tools into a cohesive platform ecosystem.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance the developer experience.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Automation

Software Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

AWS Services

Networking and Security Best Practices

CI/CD Pipeline Development

Containerization and Orchestration

Programming (Python, Go)

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Kong

Dynatrace

Harness

GitHub Actions

Artifactory

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Exposant 3 (E3) is a consulting firm specializing in management and information technology. With team members based in Canada and Europe, we support both public and private organizations in their digital and organizational transformations, placing innovation and people at the heart of our projects. As part of our growth, we are looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer who will be responsible for developing hardened, scalable automated systems and platforms for the creation of cloud application workloads. The ideal candidate will need to enact an engineering mindset to tactically design and operationalize solutions which will enable developers and devops engineers across the entire organization.

The platform engineer will appropriately assess and implement coding, IAC, pipeline, tooling, or process solutions to make a measurable impact on our end users. Solutions will need to be well rounded, easy to adopt, and built with the customer in mind through frequent engagement and discovery. Supplemental key responsibilities include contributing to enterprise standards, peer reviewing solutions, clearly communicating solutions, participating in planning ceremonies, and innovating on opportunities to enhance the developer experience.

Main Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the leadership team, you will be responsible for various tasks aimed at optimizing the company’s daily operations:

Job Accountabilities

• Create enterprise grade Infrastructure as Code solution frameworks for delivering secure, standardized architectures (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
• Contribute towards knowledge sharing initiatives through documentation, training and knowledge sharing sessions.
• Provide integration support and troubleshooting to end users through the appropriate channels.
• Seamlessly integrate multiple tools into a single platform ecosystem – Kong, AWS, Artifactory, Dynatrace.
• Collaborate with partner teams to design, review, and plan initiatives. Engage with stakeholders to shape the product roadmap.
• Embody a customer first mindset to deliver innovative solutions and improve the developer experience.

Required Skills and Qualities:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in related field such as Computer Science.
• If you have a Bachelors degree - 8+ years of experience in software engineering or DevOps roles with a focus on cloud infrastructure automation.
• Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner or AWS Certified DevOps Professional.
• Demonstrated experience designing and managing highly available, scalable, and secure cloud-based infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of networking, security best practices, and monitoring tools.
• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure platforms in the cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong proficiency in one or more IaC tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK).
• Proficient in programming language (Python, Go, or similar) and Bash / Powershell for scripting and automation tasks.
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI / CD pipeline templates and infrastructure as code.
• Hands on experience developing and standardizing an automation platform, Harness is preferred.
• Extensive experience with AWS services (ECS Fargate, EKS, Lambda, IAM).
• Prior experience in implementing enterprise-wide standardized secure patterns is preferred.
• Experienced with Agile / SDLC methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Dynatrace).
• Deep understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Hands on experience in Harness, GitHub Actions, Artifactory is preferred.