Senior Cloud Platform Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes, IaC

Mission Staffing; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment management firm is looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to join its Infrastructure & Platform Engineering team. This is a hands-on role focused on designing, building, and operating a modern cloud platform. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in cloud environments, expertise in AWS and Kubernetes, and strong automation skills using tools like Terraform. The position is hybrid, requiring collaboration with development teams to ensure reliable production systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building and operating large-scale cloud environments.
• Strong expertise with AWS cloud architecture and services.
• Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable public cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.
• Architect and manage cloud platform services.
• Deploy and operate containerized workloads using Kubernetes.

Skills

AWS cloud architecture and services

Kubernetes and container platforms

Automation and scripting (Python, Bash)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Cloud networking and distributed systems

Cloud security best practices

Troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins)

Job description

Location: New York City or Chicago (Hybrid)

A leading global investment management firm is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join its Infrastructure & Platform Engineering team.

This is a high-impact, hands-on engineering role focused on designing, building, and operating a modern cloud platform used by developers, researchers, and trading systems across the organization.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the firm’s public cloud architecture, platform strategy, and infrastructure automation, helping deliver a scalable and secure environment that supports mission-critical applications and high-performance workloads. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building cloud platforms, automating infrastructure, and working closely with development teams to deliver reliable production systems.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement scalable public cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure
• Architect and manage cloud platform services that support development and production workloads
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code environments using Terraform
• Deploy and operate containerized workloads using Kubernetes
• Develop automation and tooling using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages
• Partner with engineering teams to design cloud-native architectures and deployment strategies
• Build self-service infrastructure capabilities that enable developers to provision resources quickly and securely
• Ensure reliability, security, and performance across cloud-based applications and infrastructure
• Implement observability frameworks including monitoring, logging, and metrics
• Work closely with infrastructure and networking teams to support hybrid cloud environments
• Help define and evolve the organization’s cloud strategy, architecture standards, and platform capabilities
• Participate in on-call rotation and operational support

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience building and operating large-scale cloud environments
• Strong expertise with AWS cloud architecture and services
• Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Strong experience working with Kubernetes and container platforms
• Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, etc.)
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, hybrid infrastructure, and distributed systems
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker or Podman
• Solid understanding of Linux systems administration
• Experience implementing cloud security best practices
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and source control systems (Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, etc.)
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills

Preferred Experience

• Experience designing cloud architecture and platform engineering frameworks
• Experience with managed Kubernetes platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE)
• Familiarity with FinOps and cloud cost optimization strategies
• Experience with observability tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or Thanos
• Experience supporting high-performance or low-latency environments
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible
• Experience supporting AI / ML infrastructure workloads
• Contributions to open-source projects or cloud-native communities

Typical Technology Environment

Engineers with experience in the following technologies will be particularly relevant: