Remote VP, Cloud Platform Engineering — Scale & Secure

SitusAMC; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

SitusAMC is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to lead and mentor within the Cloud Platform Engineering team. You will design, implement, and automate scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform and AWS services, while building robust CI/CD pipelines with GitOps tooling across diverse architectures.

Responsibilities include security-driven design, collaboration with stakeholders, and driving IaC strategy across multiple products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of industry experience, typically with 2+ years in an AVP level role or external equivalent.
• 10-15 years of experience in cloud automation and infrastructure development preferred.
• AWS Security & Networking expertise: 8+ years managing IAM, permission sets, NACLs, Security Groups, and other security controls.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform mastery with extensive hands-on experience.
• CI/CD Pipelines & GitOps: 6+ years building pipelines with GitOps (ArgoCD, FluxCD) and automation platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Kubernetes & Service Mesh: Strong background in deploying Kubernetes and service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Cloud-Native Scaling: Experience with Karpenter and similar tools.
• Programming & Automation: 6+ years coding in Python, Shell, or equivalent scripting languages for automation.
• AWS Cloud Services: Proficient in EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions, VPC, IAM, and firewall configurations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as an individual contributor and mentor within Cloud Platform Engineering.
• Design, build, and maintain automated infrastructure using Terraform and AWS services.
• Build pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, FluxCD for diverse architectures.
• Design AWS Well-Architected framework aligned architectures with security standards.
• Deliver solutions in high-pressure, multi-customer environments with speed and precision.
• Develop tactical IaC strategy plans across products.
• Manage IAM policies, security groups, NACLs, and VPCs to maintain security posture.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and provide leadership updates.
• Architect and develop scalable AWS services using Kubernetes, Istio/Linkerd, Karpenter.
• Establish infrastructure design best practices and templates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Terraform

AWS IAM

Kubernetes

GitOps

Python

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

AWS

ArgoCD

FluxCD

Job description

SitusAMC is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to lead and mentor within the Cloud Platform Engineering team. You will design, implement, and automate scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform and AWS services, while building robust CI/CD pipelines with GitOps tooling across diverse architectures.

Responsibilities include security-driven design, collaboration with stakeholders, and driving IaC strategy across multiple products.