What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Platform Engineer position at ValueMomentum?
Responsibilities:
Cloud Platform & Infrastructure
- Design, deploy, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure AWS cloud platforms.
- Build and manage multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations and Control Tower.
- Define reusable cloud patterns, blueprints, and reference architectures.
- Enable self-service infrastructure for application teams through IaC and platform abstractions.
AWS Networking (Expanded Focus)
- Design and manage VPC architectures, including subnets, route tables, IGWs, NAT Gateways, and security boundaries.
- Implement hub-and-spoke and multi-VPC networking using AWS Transit Gateway.
- Configure and manage VPC Peering, AWS PrivateLink, and VPC Endpoints (Interface & Gateway).
- Design hybrid connectivity using AWS Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and Client VPN.
- Manage Load Balancing using ALB, NLB, and ELB, including TLS termination and traffic routing strategies.
- Implement DNS and traffic management using Amazon Route 53 and AWS Global Accelerator.
- Configure and enforce network security using:
- AWS Network Firewall
- AWS Firewall Manager
- AWS WAF & AWS Shield
- Security Groups and NACLs
- Implement IP address management (AWS VPC IPAM) and network observability.
- Troubleshoot complex network latency, routing, and connectivity issues across distributed systems.
Automation & Infrastructure as Code
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud resources.
- Integrate IaC with CI/CD pipelines for automated platform deployments.
Observability, Reliability & Operations
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Amazon CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and third-party tools.
- Drive platform reliability through SRE practices, incident management, and root cause analysis.
- Optimize cost, performance, and availability across cloud platforms.
Security & Compliance
- Enforce security best practices, IAM policies, and least-privilege access.
- Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Implement network and platform security controls by design (security-by-default).
Collaboration & Enablement
- Partner with application and DevOps teams to guide architectural decisions.
- Provide technical mentorship and documentation for cloud and platform usage.
- Participate in on-call rotations and support production incidents.
About ValueMomentum
As the largest standalone IT services company focused on insurance, we are uniquely positioned to be the partner of choice for insurance companies looking to transform their business and better serve their customers. Our deep understanding of the insurance industry, combined with our expertise in technology solutions, allows us to offer customized and effective strategies that help our clients stay ahead of the competition. At our company, we take pride in our ability to empower insurers and build a safer, more secure future for everyone.
Our culture – Our fuel
At ValueMomentum, we believe in making employees win by nurturing them from within, collaborating and looking out for each other.
- People first- We make employees win.
- Nurture leaders- We nurture from within.
- Enjoy wins- Celebrating wins and creating leaders.
- Collaboration- A culture of collaboration and people-centricity.
- Diversity- Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Fun- Help people have fun at work.