Senior AWS Platform Engineer: Lead Secure EKS & CI/CD

CertiPath; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Unlimited PTO

401(k) plan with employer match

Job summary

CertiPath is seeking a Senior AWS Platform Engineer to lead the design and maintenance of AWS EKS clusters. This role requires expertise in AWS Kubernetes and CI/CD systems, along with a strong emphasis on security practices.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of experience in software engineering or DevOps, with a bachelor's degree in computer science or related fields. CertiPath offers competitive benefits, including health coverage, unlimited PTO, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive software engineering or DevOps experience.
• 5+ years of expert-level AWS Kubernetes experience with EKS.
• Strong experience with Python for writing scripts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and maintenance of AWS EKS clusters.
• Optimize container image building pipelines.
• Champion cybersecurity best practices across the platform.

Skills

AWS Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Python

GitOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Helm

GitHub Actions

Job description

CertiPath is seeking a Senior AWS Platform Engineer to lead the design and maintenance of AWS EKS clusters. This role requires expertise in AWS Kubernetes and CI/CD systems, along with a strong emphasis on security practices.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of experience in software engineering or DevOps, with a bachelor's degree in computer science or related fields. CertiPath offers competitive benefits, including health coverage, unlimited PTO, and a 401(k) plan.