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# Vice President, Cloud Platform Engineer

- **Company:** American Mortgage Consultants, Inc.
- **Location:** Topeka, KS, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Automation of Marketing, Octopus Deploy, RabbitMQ, Software Deployment, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Istio, State Machines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Functional Programming, Firewall Services Module, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/0EEA10A5470B4791B820173783AE0F53/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
 * Minimum of 8+ years of industry and/or relevant experience, typically with 2+ years in an AVP level role or external equivalent.
 * 10-15 years of experience in cloud automation and infrastructure development preferred
 * AWS Security & Networking Expertise: 8+ years managing IAM, permission sets, NACLs, Security Groups, and other security controls.
 * Infrastructure as Code: Proven mastery in Terraform with extensive hands-on implementation experience.
 * CI/CD Pipelines & GitOps: 6+ years building pipelines with GitOps (ArgoCD, FluxCD) and automation platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
 * Kubernetes & Service Mesh: Strong background in deploying Kubernetes and service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
 * Cloud-Native Scaling: Experience with Karpenter and similar tools to enable automated scaling of APIs in the cloud.
 * Programming & Automation: 6+ years coding in Python, Shell, or equivalent scripting languages for automation.
 * AWS Cloud Services: Proficient in EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions, VPC, IAM, and firewall configurations.

## Description

* Engineering & Leadership: Contribute as both an individual contributor and a mentor, guiding teammates within the Cloud Platform Engineering team.
 * Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, build, and maintain automated infrastructure using Terraform and AWS services (Lambda, SQS, RabbitMQ, event-driven technologies).
 * CI/CD & Deployment Automation: Develop advanced pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, FluxCD) to support application deployment across monolithic, stateless, and serverless architectures.
 * Cloud Architecture & Security: Design frameworks aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework and security standards (e.g., NIST, NYDFS), ensuring compliance and resilience.
 * Operational Excellence: Deliver solutions in high-pressure, multi-customer environments, addressing complex needs with speed and precision.
 * Strategic Planning: Develop tactical plans for IaC strategy and implementation across products with varying maturity levels.
 * AWS Security & Networking: Implement and manage IAM policies, permission sets, Security Groups, NACLs, and VPC configurations to maintain strong cloud security posture.
 * Collaboration & Communication: Partner with internal and external stakeholders on design and architecture decisions and provide clear project updates to leadership.
 * Innovation & Scalability: Architect and develop new AWS services, leveraging tools like Kubernetes, Istio/Linkerd, and Karpenter for scalable, cloud-native solutions.
 * Best Practices & Standards: Establish and enforce infrastructure design best practices, templates, and processes that elevate engineering consistency across the organization.
 * Other activities as assigned by your manager