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# Platform Engineer ( Combination of Release Engineer

- **Company:** McKinsol Consulting Inc
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Backup Devices, Cloud Engineering, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Shell Script, Software Vulnerability Management, Scripting, Istio, Grafana, Apigee, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Route53, Cloudwatch, Kibana, Terraform, Dynatrace
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f46fd78d-234f-4de1-9ecf-ee02c1a6c434

## About the Role

* 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, Open Telemetry (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.
 * Minimum 7+ years of experience is required.

## Description

Platform Engineer ( Combination of Release Engineer, Monitor Kibana, Dynatrace, Apigee)


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