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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Cloud Platform Engineer - **Company:** Synechron Inc - **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $100,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Mobile Application Software, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Network Administration, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Reliability Engineering, Blockchain, Prometheus, Server Administration, Software Engineering, Datadog, Data Logging, Pulumi, Scripting, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Grafana, Software Troubleshooting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Git, Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Data Management, Cloud Optimization, Terraform, New Relic (SaaS), Devsecops, Docker, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/lead-cloud-platform-engineer-charlotte-nc--c53e1d8a-9c92-46a2-8568-67ce125b9230 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. * 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or site reliability engineering. * Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. * Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation. * Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized application platforms. * Proficiency with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Go, Bash, or PowerShell. * Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. * Strong knowledge of cloud networking, DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and security controls. * Experience with identity and access management, secrets management, and encryption. * Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, or OpenTelemetry. * Experience using Git and modern software development workflows. * Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Bash Scripting, Best Practices, Blockchain, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Coaching, Computer Science, Consulting, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration, Cryptography, DNS (Domain Name System), Data Modeling, Data Science, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Diversity, Docker, Education Regulations, Financial Services, Firewalls, Git, Go Programming Language (Golang), High Availability, Higher Education, Identify Issues, Identity Data Management, Incident Response, Information Technology & Information Systems, Insurance, Legal, Load Balancing, Microsoft Windows Azure, Mobile Applications, Network Administration/Management, Operational Improvement, Operations Processes, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Productivity Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Research & Development (R&D), Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Administration, Software Development, Software Engineering, Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Technical Delivery, Technical Strategy, Test Automation, Underwriting, Windows PowerShell ## Description We are seeking a skilled Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable cloud platforms that support application development and deployment. The ideal candidate will work closely with software engineering, DevOps, security, and operations teams to improve cloud infrastructure, developer productivity, automation, and platform reliability., * Design and manage scalable cloud platforms across AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud. * Build and maintain secure, highly available, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure. * Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code modules using tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation. * Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines that support automated testing and deployments. * Develop self-service tools and platform capabilities that improve developer productivity. * Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes. * Establish cloud architecture standards, governance policies, and best practices. * Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability across cloud environments. * Configure identity and access management, networking, encryption, and secrets management. * Automate provisioning, configuration, scaling, and operational processes. * Support platform upgrades, migrations, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives. * Monitor cloud usage and optimize infrastructure performance and costs. * Troubleshoot platform, networking, deployment, and application infrastructure issues. * Collaborate with security teams to implement DevSecOps and compliance controls. * Document platform architecture, processes, standards, and operational procedures. * Participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [We adopted DevOps and are Cloud-native, Now What?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/485-we-adopted-devops-and-are-cloud-native-now-what) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence)