AWS Platform Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Accord Technologies Inc; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc. seeks a Platform Engineer / AWS Platform Engineer / SRE to join our Las Vegas onsite team. The role emphasizes managing AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes workloads (EKS), Istio, and observability, with a focus on security, automation, and rapid delivery within Agile teams.

The ideal candidate has strong AWS experience, networking expertise for hybrid connectivity, and proficiency in Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and Python scripting to drive end-to-end automation.

Qualifications

• Proven AWS platform engineering experience with core services and security tooling.
• Strong networking skills including AWS TGW and Direct Connect for hybrid setups.
• Experience with IaC and automation: Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, shell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and evolve AWS platform using Terraform and automation tools.
• Manage EKS clusters and Istio service mesh for traffic management and observability.
• Implement monitoring with CloudWatch, OTEL, and proactive alerting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Patch vulnerabilities and ensure security/compliance alignment.

Skills

AWS Expertise

Networking

Observability

Automation

Python scripting

Agile/Scrum

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

Shell scripting

Kubernetes (EKS)

Istio

OpenTelemetry

CloudWatch

Job description

Title: Platform Engineer / AWS Platform Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) AWS

Location: Las Vegas, NV (Onsite - Mon to Fri)

Position type: W2 contract

Description

• Strong experience with core AWS services: VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Route 53, Backups, EKS, SSO, MSK, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and related security/compliance tooling.
• Advanced networking knowledge, including hands-on experience with AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) and Direct Connect setup, troubleshooting, and hybrid connectivity.
• Observability & Monitoring: Experience with Amazon CloudWatch, Grafana, Open Telemetry (OTEL), and proactive alerting and telemetry configuration.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Proficient in Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and Shell scripting for end-to-end automation.
• Container Orchestration: Solid understanding of Kubernetes (EKS) and Istio service mesh for traffic management, security, and observability.
• Security & Patching: Experienced in patching and vulnerability remediation in cloud-native and containerized environments, aligned with best practices and compliance.
• Programming & Scripting: Hands-on Python development experience for scripting, automation, and infrastructure tooling.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to work efficiently in fast-paced, Agile/Scrum environments and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Work in fast-paced environments.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience is required.

Title: Platform Engineer / AWS Platform Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) AWS

Location: Las Vegas, NV (Onsite - Mon to Fri)

Position type: W2 contract

Description

Platform Engineer (Combination of Release Engineer, Monitor Kibanna, Dynatrace, Apigee)

• Strong experience with core AWS services: VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Route 53, Backups, EKS, SSO, MSK, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and related security/compliance tooling.
• Advanced networking knowledge, including hands-on experience with AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) and Direct Connect setup, troubleshooting, and hybrid connectivity.
• Observability & Monitoring: Experience with Amazon CloudWatch, Grafana, Open Telemetry (OTEL), and proactive alerting and telemetry configuration.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Proficient in Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and Shell scripting for end-to-end automation.
• Container Orchestration: Solid understanding of Kubernetes (EKS) and Istio service mesh for traffic management, security, and observability.
• Security & Patching: Experienced in patching and vulnerability remediation in cloud-native and containerized environments, aligned with best practices and compliance.
• Programming & Scripting: Hands-on Python development experience for scripting, automation, and infrastructure tooling.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to work efficiently in fast-paced, Agile/Scrum environments and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Work in fast-paced environments.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience is required.