Senior Cloud Platform Operations Engineer

Huxley; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Huxley in Boston is seeking a Senior Cloud/Platform Operations Engineer to manage production AWS and Kubernetes environments, focusing on reliability, cloud operations, incident response, and governance. This hands-on role requires deep technical expertise and collaboration with the platform team.

The hybrid role requires 3 days in the office per week. Base compensation ranges from $150k to $180k with a bonus, reflecting candidate experience and market conditions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cloud infrastructure experience.
• Strong hands-on Kubernetes administration experience.
• Deep AWS experience (EKS, EC2, IAM, VPC, Route 53, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Experience with Linux, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Background supporting production environments and resolving critical incidents.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support production AWS and Kubernetes environments.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, and container issues.
• Perform platform upgrades, patching, scaling, and maintenance.
• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and on-call rotations.
• Implement AWS security, governance, and operational best practices.
• Improve monitoring, observability, automation, and platform reliability.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes

AWS

Linux

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD pipelines

Incident response

Monitoring & observability

Collaboration

Tools

EKS

EC2

IAM

VPC

Route 53

CloudWatch

Job description

Senior Cloud / Platform Operations Engineer

We're hiring a Senior Cloud / Platform Operations Engineer to support and operate our AWS and Kubernetes environments. This is a hands-on role focused on platform reliability, cloud operations, incident response, and infrastructure governance.

• Hybrid in Boston, MA: 3 days per week in office
• Compensation: $150k-$180k Base + Bonus

What You'll Do

• Manage and support production AWS and Kubernetes environments
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, and container issues
• Perform platform upgrades, patching, scaling, and maintenance
• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and on-call rotations
• Implement AWS security, governance, and operational best practices
• Improve monitoring, observability, automation, and platform reliability

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of cloud infrastructure experience
• Strong hands-on Kubernetes administration experience
• Deep AWS experience (EKS, EC2, IAM, VPC, Route 53, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Experience with Linux, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines
• Background supporting production environments and resolving critical incidents
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• ArgoCD, Kyverno, and GitOps experience
• Container security and vulnerability management
• AWS or Kubernetes certifications (CKA, AWS Solutions Architect, SysOps)
• Experience in regulated or security-focused environments

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys staying deeply technical while driving the stability, security, and operational excellence of modern cloud platforms.

EOE Statement: Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In addition to base pay, direct-hire employees may be eligible for client offered benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, and paid leave where required by applicable law. Eligibility may vary based on factors such as location and hire date and is subject to change.