Lead AWS Platform Engineer

UST Inc
Cincinnati, OH, United States
23 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Part-time / full-time
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$78,000.0 - $117,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Border Gateway Protocol Cloud Computing Security Configuration Management DevOps Domain Name System (DNS) Github Identity and Access Management Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Python (Programming Language)
+26 more
Key Management Routing Performance Tuning Windows PowerShell Ansible Prometheus Zero Trust Network Access Software Vulnerability Management AWS Cdk Load Balancing Cloud Platform System Grafana HybridCloud Firewalls (Computer Science) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Cloudformation Containerization Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Information Technology Hashicorp Route53 Opsworks Cloudwatch Terraform Docker

Job description

UST is searching for a Lead AWS Platform Engineer who will define and implement cloud platform standards, reusable patterns, and best practices.

The opportunity:

  • AWS Platform Engineering Design, develop, and maintain enterprise AWS cloud platforms.

  • Lead cloud adoption, migration, and modernization initiatives.

  • Establish highly available, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures.

  • Infrastructure Provisioning & Automation Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.

  • Build automated provisioning frameworks for AWS resources.

  • Create reusable infrastructure modules and blueprints.

  • Automate environment creation, configuration management, and deployment processes. Implement CI/CD pipelines supporting infrastructure deployments.

  • Security & Governance

  • Design and implement cloud security controls aligned with enterprise and regulatory requirements.

  • Manage IAM roles, policies, permission boundaries, and least-privilege access models. Implement AWS security services including: AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, AWS Config, IAM Identity Center (SSO), WAF, Shield, KMS, Secrets Manager Lead security assessments, vulnerability remediation, and compliance initiatives. Develop cloud governance standards, policies, and guardrails.

  • Networking Design and manage AWS networking architectures across multi-account environments. Implement and support: VPCs Transit Gateway VPN Direct Connect Route 53 Network Firewall Security Groups NACLs Load Balancers (ALB/NLB) Design hybrid cloud and multi-region connectivity solutions.

  • Troubleshoot complex networking and connectivity issues.

  • Monitoring & Reliability Implement observability and monitoring solutions using: CloudWatch CloudTrail AWS X-Ray Prometheus Grafana Establish operational excellence practices.

  • Support incident management, root cause analysis, and performance optimization. Leadership &

  • Collaboration Provide technical leadership and mentoring to cloud engineers.

  • Partner with Security, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Development teams. Participate in architecture reviews and cloud governance forums.

  • Drive platform engineering best practices across the organization.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

Requirements

  • 6 to 7 years of IT infrastructure/platform engineering experience.

  • 5+ years of hands-on AWS engineering experience in enterprise environments.

  • Strong expertise in AWS networking, security, and infrastructure services.

  • Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).

  • Experience managing multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations and Control Tower.

  • Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Shell, or PowerShell.

  • Experience with container platforms such as EKS and Docker.

  • Hands-on experience implementing cloud security frameworks and controls

  • Technical Skills AWS Services EC2, S3, EBS, EFS VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53 IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager Organizations, Control Tower CloudWatch, CloudTrail Security Hub, GuardDuty, Config ALB, NLB, WAF, Shield EKS, ECS Lambda Infrastructure & Automation Terraform AWS CloudFormation AWS CDK Ansible GitHub Actions Networking TCP/IP DNS VPN Direct Connect BGP Routing Firewalls Load Balancing Hybrid Connectivity

  • Security Identity & Access Management Encryption & Key Management

  • Zero Trust Architecture Security Compliance Vulnerability Management Cloud Security Best Practices

  • Preferred Certifications

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional HashiCorp Terraform Associate

Benefits & conditions

3.73.7 out of 5 stars Cincinnati, OH Hybrid work $78,000 - $117,000 a year, Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid jury duty, Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below., Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws., Compensation range: $78,000.00 to $117,000.00 per year

About the company

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career-and the lives of people across the world., We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions., UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact-touching billions of lives in the process.

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