VP, Cloud Platform Engineering & Automation

SitusAMC Holdings Corp.; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

SitusAMC is seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to lead design, automation, and delivery of scalable cloud infrastructure. The role emphasizes IaC, AWS security, and modern deployment pipelines across monolithic, serverless, and multi-tenant environments.

You will mentor teammates, drive Terraform-based automation, and implement secure, scalable architectures using Kubernetes and service meshes. A strong background in CI/CD and cloud-native tools is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of industry experience, typically with 2+ years in an AVP level role or external equivalent.
• 10-15 years of experience in cloud automation and infrastructure development preferred.
• AWS Security & Networking: 8+ years managing IAM, permission sets, NACLs and security controls.
• Infrastructure as Code: Mastery in Terraform with extensive hands-on implementation.
• CI/CD Pipelines & GitOps: 6+ years with GitOps (ArgoCD, FluxCD) and automation platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Kubernetes & Service Mesh: Deploying Kubernetes and Istio/Linkerd.
• Cloud-Native Scaling: Experience with Karpenter for automated API scaling.
• Programming & Automation: 6+ years coding in Python, Shell, or similar.
• AWS Cloud Services: Proficient in EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, firewall configs.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as an individual contributor and mentor within the Cloud Platform Engineering team.
• Design, build, and maintain automated infrastructure using Terraform and AWS services.
• Develop pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, FluxCD) for deployment across architectures.
• Design frameworks aligned with AWS Well-Architected and security standards (NIST, NYDFS).
• Deliver solutions in multi-customer environments with speed and precision.
• Develop tactical IaC strategy and implementation plans across products.
• Implement and manage IAM, Security Groups, NACLs, and VPC configurations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on design decisions and provide project updates to leadership.
• Architect and develop new AWS services using Kubernetes, Istio/Linkerd, and Karpenter for scale.
• Establish infrastructure design best practices, templates, and processes.

Skills

Cloud automation

Terraform

AWS

Kubernetes

GitOps (ArgoCD, FluxCD)

Python scripting

Security practices

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Terraform

AWS (IAM, VPC)

ArgoCD

FluxCD

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Job description

SitusAMC is seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to lead design, automation, and delivery of scalable cloud infrastructure. The role emphasizes IaC, AWS security, and modern deployment pipelines across monolithic, serverless, and multi-tenant environments.

You will mentor teammates, drive Terraform-based automation, and implement secure, scalable architectures using Kubernetes and service meshes. A strong background in CI/CD and cloud-native tools is essential for success.