Senior AWS Platform Engineer - Data, Terraform & FinOps

Stefanini North America and APAC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stefanini Group is seeking an AWS Platform Engineer to join the onsite team in San Francisco, CA / Richmond, VA. You will lead AWS data infrastructure maintenance, manage Aurora PostgreSQL/MySQL, and implement Terraform-based deployments to optimize performance and cost.

The role requires 5+ years of AWS data services experience, strong Linux scripting, and a mindset for observability, automation, and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing AWS infrastructure with a focus on data services.
• Strong hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Experience with infrastructure as code, specifically Terraform.
• Knowledge of AWS data services including DMS, Glue, and RDS/Aurora.
• Solid understanding of database administration, including performance tuning and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance and optimization of AWS data infrastructure with proactive improvements and regular maintenance.
• Manage database platforms including Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL, performing upgrades, rehydrations, and performance tuning.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform for consistent deployments.
• Configure and manage AWS data services including DMS and Glue.
• Design and implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure platform health and performance.
• Develop automation scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency.

Skills

AWS infrastructure management

PostgreSQL & MySQL

Terraform

AWS data services (DMS/Glue/RDS-Aurora

Linux shell scripting

Observability & monitoring

FinOps / cloud cost optimization

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Stefanini Group is seeking an AWS Platform Engineer to join the onsite team in San Francisco, CA / Richmond, VA. You will lead AWS data infrastructure maintenance, manage Aurora PostgreSQL/MySQL, and implement Terraform-based deployments to optimize performance and cost.

The role requires 5+ years of AWS data services experience, strong Linux scripting, and a mindset for observability, automation, and cross-team collaboration.