Senior Cloud Engineer

KBX Logistics; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

KBX Logistics is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, build, and operate an AWS-first platform enabling secure, scalable product delivery across teams. This hands-on role owns cloud infrastructure, networking, EKS, service mesh, automation, security, reliability, and cost optimization.

You will shape platform standards, lead the Kubernetes-based platform, and drive incident response while mentoring engineers and balancing cost and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting production AWS environments with multi-account setups.
• Experience troubleshooting AWS network connectivity and security at enterprise scale.
• Experience deploying production container workloads on EKS or ECS, incl. ingress config.
• Experience building reusable cloud infra with Terraform and automating deployments via CI/CD.
• Experience scripting in Python or shell for automation.
• Experience applying cloud security and reliability practices (IAM, encryption, monitoring, incident response).
• Experience advising on cloud strategy and platform direction.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve secure, scalable AWS infrastructure and multi-account platform aligned with security and reliability requirements.
• Lead the platform lifecycle strategy for the Kubernetes-based platform and shared services (EKS, Istio, MSK/Kafka, Redis).
• Build and govern IaC and GitOps with Terraform, Argo CD, Helm, and GitHub Actions for automated provisioning and deployment.
• Define platform standards and reusable capabilities enabling teams to adopt cloud and AI securely and at scale.
• Design and implement cloud security guardrails including IAM, networks, encryption, and secrets management.
• Contribute to observability practices across logging, metrics, and tracing to improve operational health.
• Lead incident response and root-cause analyses to reduce recurrence.
• Collaborate with Software Eng, DevOps, Security, and IT leadership to translate requirements into platform solutions.
• Implement FinOps practices for cost allocation, tagging, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through code reviews and architecture discussions.
• Mentor junior engineers and raise technical standards across teams.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and guide tool/framework adoption.

Skills

AWS cloud design

Kubernetes (EKS)

Terraform

GitOps / Argo CD

Security & compliance

FinOps / cost optimization

Incident response & reliability

Python / shell scripting

Tools

Terraform

Argo CD

Helm

GitHub Actions

Istio

Kafka (MSK)

Redis/ElastiCache

Cloudflare

Job description

Your Job

The Senior Cloud Engineer at KBX is a high-impact individual contributor who designs, builds, and operates a modern AWS-first cloud platform that enables application teams to deliver products securely and efficiently. This senior-level role combines hands, and ownership across cloud infrastructure, advanced networking, Amazon EKS/Kubernetes, service mesh, automation, security, reliability, and cost optimization. Senior engineers help shape the platform strategy, establish engineering standards, lead the resolution of complex technical challenges, and influence cloud decisions for the organization.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Our Team

We partner closely with Software Engineering and DevOps, Security, and IT leadership to create secure, scalable, and reliable platform solutions, strengthen engineering practices, and accelerate the responsible adoption of cloud and AI technologies. We value technical curiosity, critical thinking, knowledge sharing, technical leadership, and a \"can-do\" attitude.

What You Will Do

• Design and evolve secure, scalable, highly available AWS infrastructure and multi-account platform solutions in alignment with enterprise security, compliance, reliability, and business requirements.


• Lead the technical direction and lifecycle strategy of our cloud platform including the Kubernetes-based platform (Amazon EKS) and shared services, Istio, Amazon MSK/Kafka, and Redis/ElastiCache.


• Build and govern Infrastructure as Code and GitOps practices using Terraform, Argo CD, Helm, and GitHub Actions to enable consistent, automated provisioning, testing, configuration, and deployment.


• Assist in defining platform standards, reusable capabilities, and operational controls that enable application teams to adopt cloud and AI technologies securely, reliably, and at scale.


• Design and implement cloud security guardrails, including IAM, , network policies, encryption, and secrets management, while proactively remediating vulnerabilities based on risk.


• Contribute to observability practices across logging, metrics, and tracing; use platform data to improve operational health.


• Lead incident response and root-cause analysis for complex cloud and platform issues, driving durable improvements that reduce recurrence.


• Partner with Software and Engineering, DevOps, Security, and IT leadership teams to translate requirements into platform solutions, accelerate onboarding, and remove infrastructure barriers to delivery.


• Implement FinOps practices for cost allocation, tagging, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting; guide teams in balancing cost, performance, reliability, risk, and business value.


• Provide hands-on technical leadership by producing high-quality infrastructure code, conducting architecture and code reviews, and modeling engineering best practices for security, reliability, and maintainability.


• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, raise technical standards, and influence cloud and platform architecture decisions across teams without relying on direct authority.


• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and strategic trade-offs, leading the adoption of tools, frameworks, and processes that support immediate needs and long-term platform strategy.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting production AWS environments that use multiple accounts, VPCs, compute, storage, IAM roles, and network services.


• Experience designing and troubleshooting AWS network connectivity and security using VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, PrivateLink, VPNs, or comparable services at enterprise scale


• Experience deploying and operating production container workloads on Amazon EKS or ECS, including container networking and ingress configuration


• Experience building and maintaining reusable cloud infrastructure with Terraform and automating deployments or operational workflows through GitHub Actions or another CI/CD platform.


• Experience creating/maintaining automation using either Python or shell scripts


• Experience applying cloud security and reliability practices(including IAM, encryption, secrets management, monitoring, logging, high availability, incident response, and root-cause analysis)


• Experience making recommendations and solutioning for the companies cloud strategy

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supporting an internal cloud or developer platform used by multiple application teams.


• Experience implementing or operating a service mesh, such as Istio, and an API gateway, such as Gloo, kgateway, Kong, or a comparable technology, in a production environment.


• Experience using GitOps practices and a tool such as Argo CD to deploy and manage workloads on Kubernetes.


• Experience configuring Cloudflare or a comparable CDN, DNS, or web security platform for traffic management and application protection.


• Experience integrating on-premises systems with AWS resources in a hybrid or multi-cloud environment, including network connectivity or identity federation.


• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (or higher).


• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar Kubernetes certification.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

KBX Logistics, a Koch company and global leader in transportation, offers world-class, technology-driven capabilities across all modes of managed freight and transportation asset management. KBX is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges shippers face, leveraging decades of firsthand experience and data-driven insights from a large, diverse, and global business network. By building mutually beneficial partnerships and innovative technology, KBX creates a competitive advantage for its customers and meets the growing need for cost effective and reliable supply chain solutions. For more information on KBX, visit www.kbx.com

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical


• dental


• vision


• flexible spending and health savings accounts


• life insurance


• ADD


• disability


• retirement


• paid vacation/time off


• educational assistance


• infertility assistance


• paid parental leave


• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applic able Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.