Lead AWS Engineer

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Wellness program

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group Inc. in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Associate (Lead AWS Engineer) to join our Platform Engineering team, building and operating a reliable, scalable AWS platform.

You will lead incident triage, drive automation, and collaborate with US-based stakeholders during overlapping business hours. The role requires hands-on troubleshooting across EC2, S3, IAM, ECS, Lambda, and RDS, plus automation using Python and Terraform/CloudFormation.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in cloud infrastructure/platform engineering.
• Hands-on with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, ECS, Lambda and RDS.
• Strong automation and security best-practices knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end incident triage, troubleshooting, and resolution.
• Design platform reliability improvements through automation and monitoring.
• Build automation solutions to eliminate manual tasks and enable self-healing.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive best practices in platform engineering.

Skills

AWS

Automation

Observability

Incident management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Python

Job description

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future. As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results. Join our team and create your future.

We are seeking a Sr. Associate (Lead AWS Engineer) to join our Platform Engineering team, responsible for building and operating a reliable, scalable AWS platform. This role demands strong hands-on expertise in troubleshooting core AWS services, driving automation-first operations, and improving platform reliability. You will lead incident management efforts, reduce MTTR through automation and observability, and partner with global stakeholders during US office hours. This is a highly ownership-driven role requiring technical leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement of platform engineering practices.

Job Description Requirements

• Lead end-to-end incident triage, troubleshooting, and resolution across EC2, S3, SSM, IAM, ECS, Lambda, Step Function, SCPs, SSO, VPC, RDS, AWS AI Services, and ECS environments
• Design and implement platform reliability improvements through automation, monitoring, and architectural optimizations
• Build and maintain automation solutions (Python/Powershell) to eliminate manual tasks and enable self-healing workflows
• Enforce AWS security best practices including IAM least privilege, credential hygiene, and periodic access reviews
• Leverage AWS Systems Manager (SSM) for fleet management, patching, remote execution, and automation
• Manage and govern S3 storage including lifecycle policies, encryption, access controls, and data protection standards
• Collaborate closely with US-based stakeholders during overlapping business hours for operations and escalations
• Participate in and lead on-call rotations, handling P1/P2 incidents and ensuring timely resolution
• Mentor junior engineers, review solutions, and drive best practices in platform engineering and operations
• Continuously identify and deliver improvements that increase deployment success rate, platform stability, and operational efficiency

Preferences

• 6-8 years of experience in cloud infrastructure/platform engineering, with strong AWS exposure
• Proven hands-on troubleshooting expertise across EC2, S3, SSM, IAM, ECS, Lambda, Step Function, SCPs, SSO, VPC, RDS, AWS AI Services

Mandatory

• Strong automation experience (Python, Terraform/CloudFormation)
• Solid understanding of IAM, security best practices, and cloud governance
• Experience with observability tools (CloudWatch or equivalent logging/monitoring platforms)
• Strong collaboration skills, especially working with distributed/global teams

Position Level: Senior Associate Country: India

Company Culture

At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work together.

Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron. Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

Compensation and Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents
• 401(k) plan with a generous employer match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Generous Paid Time Off policy
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year

All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business.

We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.