Staff Cloud Platform Engineer: Multi-Cloud & Kubernetes

Medidata Solutions, Inc.; Woodbridge Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Medidata Solutions, Inc. in New Jersey is hiring a Staff Cloud Platform Engineer for our multi-cloud environment. You will architect and operate across AWS, GCP, and Azure, design secure landing zones, and drive Kubernetes deployments at scale.

You will mentor teams, implement IaC templates with Terraform/CloudFormation/Pulumi, build CI/CD pipelines with GitHub/GitLab, and enforce zero-trust security. A strong background in Linux, Windows Server, and programming (Python/Go/Bash) is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, SRE, or DevOps, with deep proficiency in AWS and/or GCP.
• Expert-level experience administering Linux (shell scripting, kernel tuning) and Windows Server (Active Directory, Group Policy, PowerShell).
• Proven track record of running production-grade Kubernetes workloads at scale, including experience with Helm and container security.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for infrastructure automation and tool development.
• Solid understanding of VPC/VNet design, peering, Transit Gateways, and zero-trust security models.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, multi-account structures and landing zones across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Manage multi-cloud IAM, SSO, and RBAC for least-privilege access.
• Enforce tagging standards, resource hierarchies, and cost-optimization strategies.
• Lead deployment, scaling, and management of Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GKE, or self-managed).
• Administer Linux and Windows Server environments with hardened configurations and automated patching.
• Coordinate cloud services with OS-level dependencies, including Active Directory integration.
• Develop and maintain modular templates using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Build and optimize deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Flux, or ArgoCD for GitOps.
• Design security controls including encryption at rest/transit and audit logging to meet SOC2/HIPAA/FedRAMP.
• Leverage AI-native development tools and LLM-powered agents to accelerate IaC authoring and automate root-cause analysis.

Skills

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Linux

Windows Server

Python/Go/Bash

Terraform

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Helm

Job description

Medidata Solutions, Inc. in New Jersey is hiring a Staff Cloud Platform Engineer for our multi-cloud environment. You will architect and operate across AWS, GCP, and Azure, design secure landing zones, and drive Kubernetes deployments at scale.

You will mentor teams, implement IaC templates with Terraform/CloudFormation/Pulumi, build CI/CD pipelines with GitHub/GitLab, and enforce zero-trust security. A strong background in Linux, Windows Server, and programming (Python/Go/Bash) is required.