AWS Data & AI Platform Engineer

NTT DATA North America; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking an experienced AWS Data & AI Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms on AWS for regulated financial services environments. The role focuses on enabling generative AI and advanced analytics while meeting security and compliance standards.

The selected candidate will join our team in Charlotte, NC (hybrid) and work with AWS Bedrock, EKS, Lambda, and data services to enable end-to-end AI pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building cloud platforms on AWS.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Bedrock, EKS/Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, and core AWS networking.
• Strong Python development experience for APIs, AI services, or automation.
• Experience designing secure, highly available, and scalable systems.
• Familiarity with regulated environments (financial services, banking, insurance, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support AI platforms on AWS using Amazon Bedrock for generative AI and model integration.
• Develop and operate containerized AI services on Amazon EKS, supporting Python-based inference and orchestration workloads.
• Build serverless AI workflows using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and event-driven architectures.
• Implement secure cloud networking and access controls using VPC, IAM, private endpoints, and service networking.
• Integrate data services (S3, DynamoDB, messaging/streaming) to support AI pipelines and RAG-style architectures.
• Establish CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and operational controls aligned to enterprise and regulatory standards.
• Partner with security, architecture, and risk teams to ensure compliance with financial services requirements.

Skills

AWS

Python

Kubernetes

Security

Regulated environments

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

Job description

Company Overview

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization,

Job Description

Seeking an experienced AI Platform Engineer to build and operate secure, scalable AI platforms on AWS for regulated financial services environments. This role focuses on enabling generative AI and advanced analytics use cases while meeting high standards for security, compliance, reliability, and operational excellence.

NTT DATA's Client is currently seeking a AWS Data & AI Platform Engineer to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina (US-NC), United States (US). HYBRID

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support AI platforms on AWS using Amazon Bedrock for generative AI and model integration
• Develop and operate containerized AI services on Amazon EKS, supporting Python-based inference and orchestration workloads
• Build serverless AI workflows using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and event-driven architectures
• Implement secure cloud networking and access controls using VPC, IAM, private endpoints, and service networking
• Integrate data services (S3, DynamoDB, messaging/streaming) to support AI pipelines and RAG-style architectures
• Establish CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and operational controls aligned to enterprise and regulatory standards
• Partner with security, architecture, and risk teams to ensure compliance with financial services requirements

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building cloud platforms on AWS
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Bedrock, EKS/Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, and core AWS networking
• Strong Python development experience for APIs, AI services, or automation
• Experience designing secure, highly available, and scalable systems
• Familiarity with regulated environments (financial services, banking, insurance, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting AI/ML or generative AI platforms in production
• Knowledge of data security, model governance, auditability, and access controls
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK)
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and production operations in enterprise environments

NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions.

Salary and Benefits

• The starting pay range for this role is [65- 70$ W2 range]. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
• This position is eligible for company benefits including participation in medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, and AD&D insurance, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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