AWS Data & AI Platform Engineer

NTT DATA, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks an experienced AWS Data & AI Platform Engineer to join our Charlotte, NC team. You will build and operate secure, scalable AI platforms on AWS for regulated financial services environments, enabling generative AI and analytics while ensuring security and compliance.

Design and deploy containerized AI services on EKS, leverage Bedrock and Lambda, and integrate data services to support AI pipelines. Work with risk and security teams to meet enterprise standards.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support AI platforms on AWS using Bedrock for generative AI and model integration.
• Develop and operate containerized AI services on EKS, supporting Python inference workloads.
• Build serverless AI workflows using 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 architectures.
• Establish CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and operational controls aligned to enterprise standards.
• Partner with security, architecture, and risk teams to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

AWS cloud platform

Amazon Bedrock

EKS / Kubernetes

AWS Lambda

Python development

Security & scalability design

Regulated environments familiarity

Terraform / CDK / CloudFormation

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

Job description

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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.

We are currently seeking a AWS Data & AI Platform Engineer to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina (US-NC), United States (US).

We are 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.

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

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners.NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees. NTT DATA recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and will only use @nttdata.com and @talent.nttdataservices.com email addresses. If you are requested to provide payment or disclose banking information, please submit a contact us form, https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us .

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