What are the responsibilities and job description for the AWS DevOps Platform Engineer position at ExecutivePlacements.com?
Las Vegas, NV
Overview
Platform Engineer (Combination of Release Engineer, Monitor Kibana, Dynatrace, Apigee)
Overview
Platform Engineer (Combination of Release Engineer, Monitor Kibana, Dynatrace, Apigee)
- Cloud Engineer - Strong experience with core AWS services: VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Route 53, Backups, EKS, SSO, MSK, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and related security/compliance tooling.
- Advanced networking knowledge, including hands-on experience with AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) and Direct Connect setup, troubleshooting, and hybrid connectivity.
- Observability & Monitoring: Experience with Amazon CloudWatch, Grafana, OpenTelemetry (OTEL), and proactive alerting and telemetry configuration.
- Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Proficient in Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and Shell scripting for end-to-end automation.
- Container Orchestration: Solid understanding of Kubernetes (EKS) and Istio service mesh for traffic management, security, and observability.
- Security & Patching: Experienced in patching and vulnerability remediation in cloud-native and containerized environments, aligned with best practices and compliance.
- Programming & Scripting: Hands-on Python development experience for scripting, automation, and infrastructure tooling.
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to work efficiently in fast-paced, Agile/Scrum environments and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
- Work in fast paced environments
- Required Skills: AWS DevOps tools, Elk, Dynatrace, Kibana
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
- Industries: Software Development