Sr. Cloud Platform Engineer

flagstar; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Flagstar Bank is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to lead cloud-based initiatives and infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments in Troy, MI. The role emphasizes automated, scalable architectures, strong security practices, and cross-team collaboration to deliver reliable cloud services.

You will architect, deploy, and monitor cloud solutions, mentor teams, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while integrating with multiple cloud providers.

Qualifications

• Education level required: Undergraduate Degree (4 years or equivalent) in computer science or related field.
• Minimum experience: 10+ Years (5+ years of Cloud experience) in IT Systems Engineering OR 15 years of comparable work experience (5+ years of Cloud experience).
• Preferred: Master's Degree (or Postgraduate equivalent).
• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, ITIL Foundation, or comparable certifications.
• ITIL Foundation or other IT Service Management methodologies

Responsibilities

• Manages a multi-origin, zero-downtime, highly scalable web infrastructure both on-premise and in the cloud (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Architects, builds, scales and secure middle tier infrastructure with a focus on automation and performance.
• Manages digital certificate administration of all certification authorities and HSMs of an industry PKI.
• Leads troubleshooting and integration best practices across cross-functional teams to ensure deployment of scalable, performant systems.
• Manages integration tier configuration and ensure compliance; enforce security/standards, regulations and best practices.

Skills

EC2 Management

Cloud Security

Automation & Orchestration

Docker

AWS Services

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

AWS Landing Zone / ControlTower

VPC Peering

CloudFront

Docker

Maven

Gradle

Springboot

Angular

J2EE

Job description

Position Title Sr. Cloud Platform Engineer

Location Troy, MI 48098

Job Summary

The Cloud Engineer Sr is expected to work with other engineers to identify, implement, deploy, debug, and monitor cloud-based solutions for the company. The responsibilities include managing cloud environments in accordance with security guidelines, develop best practices, educate teams on the implementation of cloud-based initiatives, providing training as required, and making recommendations as needed to help the company adapt to cloud technologies.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages a multi-origin, zero-downtime, highly scalable web infrastructure both on-premise and in the cloud (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure).
• Architects, builds, scales and secure middle tier infrastructure focusing specifically on automation and performance.
• Manages digital certificate administration of all certification authorities and Hardware Security Modules of an industry public key infrastructure.
• Leads troubleshooting and integration best practices; works with cross functional teams to ensure best practice integration solution architecture to ensure deployment of highly scalable performant systems.
• Manages integration tier configuration and ensure compliance; implement and enforce security / standards, regulations and best practices governing company policies.
• Adheres to all Regulatory and Compliance issues linked to the job and the team and understand how these issues help the bank achieve the vision of remaining an independent bank.
• Consistently adheres to regulatory and compliance policies and standards linked to their job as listed. Staff member will not repeatedly act in a manner signifying intentional or willful noncompliance, nor exhibit gross negligence or a general disregard for compliance and regulatory standards. Staff member must ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Staff member must complete all required compliance training on a timely basis. Staff member will maintain knowledge of and adhere to Flagstar's internal compliance policies and procedures. Staff member must take responsibility to keep up to date with changing regulations and policies.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Completes all required compliance training. Maintains knowledge of and adhere to Flagstar's internal compliance policies and procedures. Takes responsibility to keep up to date with changing regulations and policies.
• Understands the importance or relationships to enable effective teamwork. Modifies personal style, focuses on the needs of others, and listens effectively to ensure effective outcomes for group endeavors.
• Takes a dynamic approach to work characterized by initiating decisions and actions. Concentrates on achieving the outcomes of a process or project while adhering to the overall strategy of the organization. Creates a culture of accountability and performance.
• Demonstrates attributes of ethical behaviors, high personal standards, and sound work ethic all employers should expect of employees. Consistently treats others with respect and understanding. Responds in a timely manner to all customers and co-workers.
• Uses independent judgement and discretion to make decisions.
• Analyzes and resolves problems.

Additional Accountabilities

• Performs special projects, and additional duties and responsibilities as required.
• Consistently adheres to regulatory and compliance policies and standards linked to the job as listed and complete required compliance trainings.
• Accountable to maintain compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Education level required: Undergraduate Degree (4 years or equivalent) in computer science or related field
• Minimum experience required: 10+ Years (5+ years of Cloud experience) in IT Systems Engineering OR 15 years of comparable work experience (5+ years of Cloud experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Education level preferred: Master's Degree (or Postgraduate equivalent).
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, ITIL Foundation, or comparable certifications.
• ITIL Foundation or other IT Service Management methodologies

Job Competencies

• Manages EC2 instances.
• Deploys and maintain static content with Cloudfront.
• Experience with AWS Landing Zone and/or AWS ControlTower.
• Understands how to write and deploy Cloudformation templates within the AWS Service Catalog.
• Coordinates with Flagstar partners to facilitate connectivity to our AWS environment using technologies such as AWS Private link and VPC Peering.
• Works with application developers and provide guidance and assistance to ensure adherence to architecture standards.
• Ability to build, test and deploy Docker images.
• Experience with Maven and Gradle.
• Foundational understanding of Springboot, Angular, J2EE application servers deployed