Senior Platform Engineer - AWS/Kubernetes IaC Expert (Remote)

SitusAMC; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SitusAMC is seeking a senior cloud engineer to lead the design and automation of scalable AWS-based environments. You will build IaC with Terraform, implement GitOps pipelines, and optimize Kubernetes deployments, Istio/Linkerd service mesh, and serverless patterns to boost performance and security.

Your work will span collaboration with architects, developers, and security teams to ensure compliant, resilient cloud infrastructure and automated delivery across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related field.
• 8+ years IaC development with Terraform or similar tooling.
• 6+ years building CI/CD pipelines with GitOps and automation tools.
• Hands-on Kubernetes, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), and auto-scaling (Karpenter).
• Strong Python/Shell scripting for automation.
• Deep AWS proficiency across EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, and security.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, cost-efficient AWS environments using Terraform and modern IaC.
• Shape strategic cloud direction with a security-first mindset.
• Accelerate delivery via advanced CI/CD pipelines and GitOps.
• Enhance cloud operations with automated patching and compliance.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and security teams.
• Champion automation and drive cloud strategy across the org.
• Drive innovation and participate in ongoing trainings.

Skills

Cloud architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Python)

Security-minded

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

FluxCD

ArgoCD

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Istio

Linkerd

Karpenter

AWS EKS

AWS EC2

AWS RDS

AWS Lambda

VPC

IAM

Job description

SitusAMC is seeking a senior cloud engineer to lead the design and automation of scalable AWS-based environments. You will build IaC with Terraform, implement GitOps pipelines, and optimize Kubernetes deployments, Istio/Linkerd service mesh, and serverless patterns to boost performance and security.

Your work will span collaboration with architects, developers, and security teams to ensure compliant, resilient cloud infrastructure and automated delivery across the organization.