Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

• Team: Report directly to the Head of Cloud and Infrastructure Engineering
• Size: Join an elite, agile team of 4 platform engineers
• Scope: Collaborate within a broader 15-person multi-disciplinary technology operations group
• Culture: Engage in a highly collaborative environment that values technical versatility, ownership, and urgency

Core Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure Modernization: Migrate legacy on-premises and virtualized workloads into highly scalable AWS environments
• Platform Evolution: Design and build scalable AWS infrastructure and cutting-edge, AI-enabled platform capabilities
• Automation & Security: Implement strict infrastructure-as-code, robust CI/CD pipelines, and high-security networking architectures
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a technical bridge, communicating complex infrastructure strategies to both engineering peers and executive leadership

• Role: Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (Individual Contributor), * Cloud: Advanced experience in AWS architecture and multi-account deployments
• IaC: Production-level expertise with Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Containers: Deep understanding of containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes
• Scripting: Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash for automation and continuous improvement
• SecOps: Deep mindset for cloud security, reliability engineering, and advanced networking

Qualifications & Mindset:

• Drive: Proven track record as an independent operator with strong initiative and a sense of urgency
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Industry: Experience within regulated industries, fintech, or financial services is highly preferred

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer in Edison, NJ. Summary: A premier, multi-billion-dollar private asset management firm is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to join a lean, high-visibility infrastructure team. This role drives the modernization, automation, and scaling of a high-performance AWS cloud environment. Details, By clicking "Apply Today" you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.