Multi-Cloud Platform Engineer

Aureon Consulting; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aureon Consulting is seeking a hands‑on Platform Engineer to lead the evolution of a resilient, automated multi‑cloud foundation across AWS and Azure. You will design, engineer, and operate shared cloud foundations and ensure governance and security patterns are built in by design.

This builder role emphasizes scalable landing zones, IaC, and durable platform services enabling dozens of teams to move faster and safer in the cloud.

Qualifications

• Strong hands‑on background in cloud, infrastructure, or platform engineering.
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating landing zones in AWS and/or Azure.
• Advanced proficiency with Infrastructure as Code best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise‑grade cloud foundations across AWS and Azure.
• Establish scalable account and subscription models with org structures and lifecycle management.
• Build and maintain shared platform services supporting workload teams across environments.
• Ensure platform consistency and governance across cloud providers using native capabilities.
• Own ongoing evolution of the platform through upgrades, refactoring and debt reduction.
• Develop and operate cloud foundations using IaC and create CI/CD pipelines for platform deployments.

Skills

Cloud platform engineering

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Multi‑account management

IAM & security

Governance

Observability

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

CI/CD tooling

Monitoring tooling

Job description

Overview

We are supporting an enterprise client building the next generation of their cloud foundation and are looking for a hands‑on platform engineer to lead its evolution. This role focuses on transforming an early‑stage cloud environment into a resilient, automated, and secure multi‑cloud platform that scales with the business. You will be responsible for designing, engineering, and operating shared cloud foundations across AWS and Azure, with a strong emphasis on landing zone architecture, Infrastructure as Code, and long‑term platform sustainability. This is a builder role for someone who enjoys creating durable systems that enable dozens of teams to move faster and safer in the cloud.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement enterprise‑grade cloud foundations across AWS and Azure
• Establish scalable account and subscription models, including organizational structures and lifecycle management
• Build and maintain shared platform services that support workload teams across environments
• Ensure platform consistency and governance intent across cloud providers while leveraging native capabilities
• Own the ongoing evolution of the platform through upgrades, refactoring, and technical debt reduction

Infrastructure Automation

• Develop and operate cloud foundations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform deployments using Git‑based workflows
• Automate environment provisioning, baseline configuration, and decommissioning
• Ensure all platform changes are repeatable, tested, versioned, and auditable

Security, Governance & Observability

• Implement preventative and detective controls using native cloud governance mechanisms
• Embed identity, access management, and least‑privilege patterns into the platform by design
• Enable centralized monitoring, logging, and observability at the platform level
• Support audit, risk, and compliance requirements through automated controls and standards

Collaboration & Technical Ownership

• Serve as the primary hands‑on engineer responsible for platform design and reliability
• Partner closely with architecture, security, networking, and application teams
• Translate architectural direction into working, production‑ready platform capabilities
• Contribute to internal standards, documentation, and enablement materials

What We’re Looking For

Required Experience

• Strong hands‑on background in cloud, infrastructure, or platform engineering
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating AWS and/or Azure landing zones
• Advanced proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code best practices
• Experience managing multi‑account or multi‑subscription cloud environments at scale
• Solid understanding of:
• Identity and access control models
• Enterprise cloud security and governance concepts
• Software‑engineering mindset with experience in version control, modular design, and code review
• Ability to work across teams and communicate platform standards clearly

Preferred Experience

• Operating cloud platforms in regulated, audit‑sensitive, or enterprise environments
• Familiarity with:
• AWS account vending models (Control Tower, custom automation, or Terraform‑based approaches)
• Experience building automation and pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tooling
• Exposure to enterprise observability platforms and centralized monitoring solutions
• Comfortable helping organizations transition from ad‑hoc cloud usage to standardized platforms