AWS Kubernetes Cloud Engineer

Hyatt; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free hotel stays worldwide

Flexible work schedule

Headspace subscription

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Hyatt Hotels Corporation seeks an enthusiastic AWS Kubernetes Cloud Engineer to join our Cloud and Systems Engineering Team. You will design, secure, and operate the AWS-based platform powering Hyatt's enterprise Kubernetes and AI/ML ecosystem, focusing on reliability, governance, observability, and cost optimization.

You will collaborate with Hyatt's technology teams to deploy scalable AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure, manage IAM and networking, and drive automation through IaC and CI/CD

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing lar

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain secure, scalable AWS infrastructure supporting Kubernetes workloads (EKS, EC2, S3, Lambda, Step Functions).
• Define and manage IAM roles, policies, access boundaries, and VPC networking to meet security requirements.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or CloudFormation) to provision environments automatically.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and Security teams to align AWS EKS environments with cloud governance standards.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and EKS platform components.
• Automate environment provisioning, policy enforcement, and validation through infrastructure testing and continuous delivery.

Job description

The Opportunity

Hyatt Hotels Corporation seeks an enthusiastic AWS Kubernetes Cloud Engineer to join our Cloud and Systems Engineering Team. In this role, you will be collaborating closely with the broader Hyatt technology teams, where you'll be instrumental in continuing to make Hyatt a leading hospitality company. You will be part of a team that is passionate about our purpose, committed to nurturing curiosity and new skills, and building connections across the organization with colleagues, customers, and guests.

Who We Are

At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging and creating a culture of care, where our colleagues become family. Since 1957, our colleagues and our guests have been at the heart of our business and helped Hyatt become one of the best and fastest-growing hospitality brands in the world. Our transformative growth and the addition of new hotels, brands, and business lines can open the door for exciting career and growth opportunities for our colleagues. As we continue to grow, we never lose sight of what's most important: People. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers.

Why Now?

This is an exciting time to be at Hyatt. We are growing rapidly and are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey. The hospitality industry is resilient and continues to offer dynamic opportunities for upward mobility, and Hyatt is no exception.

How We Care for Our People

What sets us apart is our purpose-to care for people so they can be their best. Every business decision is made through the lens of our purpose, and it informs how we have and will continue to support each other as members of the Hyatt family. Our care for our colleagues is the key to our success. We're proud to have earned a place on Fortune's prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For® list since 2013. This recognition is a testament to the tremendous way our Hyatt family continues to come together to care for one another, our commitment to a culture of inclusivity, empathy, and respect, and making sure everyone feels like they belong.

We're proud to offer exceptional corporate benefits which include:

• Annual allotment of free hotel stays at Hyatt hotels globally
• Flexible work schedule
• Work-life benefits including wellbeing initiatives such as a complimentary Headspace subscription, and a discount at the on-site fitness center
• A global family assistance policy with paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child as well as financial assistance for adoption
• Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match

Who You Are

As our ideal candidate, you understand the power and purpose of our culture of care, and embody our core values of Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity, Experimentation, Respect, and Wellbeing. You enjoy working with others, are results-driven, and are looking for a variety of opportunities to develop personally and professionally.

The Role

The AWS Kubernetes Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, securing, and operating the AWS-based platform that powers Hyatt's enterprise Kubernetes, AI and ML ecosystem. This role focuses on systems reliability, cloud governance, observability, cost optimization, and integrations-enabling Hyatt's Systems Engineering team to deploy AWS & Kubernetes Infrastructure efficiently and securely at scale. You will serve as a technical owner of AWS & Kubernetes infrastructure, ensuring that environments, pipelines, and integrations are robust, compliant, and cost-effective across the organization.

• Design and maintain secure, scalable AWS infrastructure supporting Kubernetes workloads (EKS, EC2, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, etc.).
• Define and manage IAM roles, policies, access boundaries, and VPC networking to meet security and compliance requirements.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or CloudFormation) to standardize and automate environment provisioning.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and Security teams to align AWS EKS environments with Hyatt's global cloud governance standards.
• Participate in incident response (on-call) processes for reliable production operations.
• Optimize compute, storage, and networking costs, using AWS Budgets, Cost Explorer, and tagging strategies.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and EKS platform components.
• Automate environment provisioning, policy enforcement, and validation through infrastructure testing and continuous delivery.
• Integrate security, compliance, and performance checks into the deployment workflow.
• Design and manage network connectivity and data flows between internal systems and external systems or SaaS platforms.
• Partner with enterprise architects and platform engineers to guide solution design for new initiatives, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Stay current on AWS service evolution and EKS infrastructure trends to continuously improve platform capabilities.

Experience Required:

• 5+ years managing lar