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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - Cloud Platform - **Company:** Realty Professionals, LLC - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Decision Support Systems, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Octopus Deploy, Newrelic, Datadog, Circleci, Istio, Delivery Pipeline, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, AWS Fargate, Functional Programming, Terraform, Docker, Pagerduty, Jenkins - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b3a96bb8-0a5c-4ccc-8f8d-d894dc1a906c ## About the Role * 5+ years in DevOps, Platform, or Infrastructure Engineering with a track record of building scalable cloud governance systems. * 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS (EKS, EC2, RDS, IAM) and production-grade Kubernetes cluster management. * Proficient programming skills in Python, Go, or Java for building platform automation and internal tooling. * Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and modern CI/CD/GitOps workflows (Argo CD, CircleCI, or Jenkins). * Preferred: Direct experience with Cloud Custodian, Backstage, and FinOps principles. Technical Skills * Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EKS, Fargate, Lambda, VPC, IAM), Kubernetes, Docker, Istio Service Mesh. * Governance & Tooling: Cloud Custodian, AWS SCPs, Backstage, AWS Secrets Manager. * IaC & Automation: Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation, Helm, Python/Go. * Observability: NewRelic, Datadog, or PrometheGrafana. * Incident Management: OpsGenie or PagerDuty. Professional Qualities * Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences * Collaborative approach working across engineering, product, and business teams * Self-motivated with ability to solve complex problems within established practices and policies * Data-driven decision making with customer-centric approach and empathy for developer experience ## Description * Implement and maintain robust cloud governance using IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK) to create reusable modules and templates. * Take ownership of Cloud Custodian policies and AWS SCPs to enforce security, tagging, resource lifecycles, and compliance. * Ensure infrastructure provisioning and operational activities align with established governance guidelines and internal controls. * Build automated remediation and reporting for governance and cost issues to ensure a secure, compliant environment. Platform Innovation & "Paved Paths" * Run and extend Backstage (Internal Developer Portal) by adding/maintaining plugins and service catalogs to improve developer self-service. * Integrate IaC and policy checks into deployment pipelines to create "paved paths" that allow engineers to move faster without sacrificing security. * Collaborate across Engineering, Security, and Finance to influence cloud standards and operational efficiency at scale. 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