Cloud Platform Engineer

Join DevOps; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer to join its dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies while building and managing scalable cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You'll be instrumental in deploying new codebases, implementing security policies, and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, balancing hands-on technical work with strategic thinking. If you're passionate about cloud technologies and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Expertise in AWS and familiarity with Azure and GCP.
• Proven ability to build infrastructure as code solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage scalable cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Implement security policies and educate stakeholders on cloud best practices.

Skills

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Python 3.x

JavaScript

Unix/Linux

Windows CLI

Infrastructure as Code

DevOps Tools

Education

Cloud Certifications

Computer Science Degree

Tools

AWS CDK

Azure Blueprints

GCP Deployment Manager

GitHub Actions

Jira

Confluence

Zoom

Artifactory

Job description

Job Title: Cloud Platform Engineer

REMOTE

Direct Hire

We are seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to join a small, high-performing engineering team focused on ambitious technology goals. This role offers an exciting opportunity for career growth, where quick thinking, long-term strategic awareness, and the ability to collaborate effectively are essential. Candidates will work on building and managing scalable cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP using tools like AWS CDK, Azure Blueprints, GCP Deployment Manager, and Terraform, while developing IAM policies and automating operations through GitHub Actions.

The Cloud Platform Engineer will also be responsible for instrumenting and deploying new codebases, implementing security policies with Cloud Custodian, and educating stakeholders on cloud best practices. The ideal candidate will balance hands-on technical work, vendor collaboration, process documentation, and knowledge sharing across platforms like Jira, Confluence, and GitHub. They must be comfortable troubleshooting both modern containerized environments and traditional Windows Server infrastructures, while consistently upholding strong operational and security standards.

Required Experience:

• Solid experience coding toward system “-ilities” such as scalability, availability, and security
• Familiarity with OWASP security principles and ability to build secure systems by design
• Expertise in AWS (required), with working knowledge of Azure and GCP
• Strong understanding of Cloud as APIs managing real-world components, not just virtual servers
• Ability to switch comfortably between various Unix/Linux shell syntaxes, Windows CLI, and GNU/Linux environments
• Practical experience debugging Python 3.x, JavaScript, and similar languages
• Proven ability to build infrastructure as code solutions and deploy using modern DevOps tools
• Comfort balancing traditional server-oriented workflows with containerized, cloud-native architectures
• A strong bias for action, continuous learning, and teaching others
• Ability to document and clearly share new knowledge across the team
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, Zoom, GitHub, and Artifactory
• Certifications and degrees are valued, but practical experience, results, and a learning mindset are equally important
  
  

What We Value:

• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and team-oriented individuals
• Strong commercial and results-driven orientation
• Outstanding team collaboration and influencing skills
• High levels of trust and integrity
• Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills
  
  

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