Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – IaC, GitOps, Kubernetes

SitusAMC; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SitusAMC is seeking an experienced cloud infrastructure engineer to architect and implement scalable AWS environments using Terraform and IaC best practices. You will lead CI/CD automation with FluxCD/ArgoCD and GitHub Actions, shaping strategic cloud direction with a security-first mindset.

Responsibilities include automating patching, collaborating with security and development teams, and driving automation to streamline enterprise-scale deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 6+ years of industry and/or relevant experience, typically with 1+ years in a Senior Associate level role or external equivalent.
• Deep IaC Expertise: 8+ years developing Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or similar).
• CI/CD Mastery: 6+ years building pipelines with GitOps (FluxCD, ArgoCD) and automation tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Cloud Native Skills: Hands-on with Kubernetes, service mesh (Istio, Linkerd), and auto-scaling solutions like Karpenter.
• Programming for Automation: Strong scripting/programming background (Python, Shell, or equivalent).
• AWS Proficiency: Expertise with AWS services including EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions, VPC, IAM, and security/firewall rules.

Responsibilities

• Build Cloud Infrastructure: Build scalable, efficient AWS environments using Terraform and modern IaC best practices.
• Shape Strategic Direction: Develop enterprise class solutions in AWS with a security-first mindset.
• Accelerate Delivery: Drive release automation through advanced CI/CD pipelines (GitOps, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Enhance Cloud Operations: Automate patching, upgrades, and ongoing system upkeep of IaC and pipelines.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with external customers and internal architects, developers, and security teams.
• Champion Automation: Drive automation of Infrastructure in AWS throughout the organization.
• Drive Innovation: Bring new ideas to the table and evolve cloud strategy.
• Other activities as may be assigned by your manager

Skills

IaC Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Service mesh Istio/Linkerd

Automation scripting

AWS proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Terraform

FluxCD

ArgoCD

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

SitusAMC is seeking an experienced cloud infrastructure engineer to architect and implement scalable AWS environments using Terraform and IaC best practices. You will lead CI/CD automation with FluxCD/ArgoCD and GitHub Actions, shaping strategic cloud direction with a security-first mindset.

Responsibilities include automating patching, collaborating with security and development teams, and driving automation to streamline enterprise-scale deployments.