AWS Cloud Platform Engineer
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Requirements
· 10+ years of hands-on experience in AWS cloud and platform engineering roles.
· Strong expertise in AWS networking services, including:
o VPC, Route Tables, IGW, NAT
o Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN
o ALB, NLB, Route 53, Global Accelerator
o Network Firewall, WAF, Shield, PrivateLink, VPC Endpoints
· In-depth knowledge of core AWS services:
o EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS
· Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, CIDR).
· Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
· Hands-on experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK).
· Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS).
· Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in distributed systems.
· Strong communication and collaboration skills.
· Candidate should have strong experience with platform engineering or internal developer platforms (IDP).
· Exposure to service mesh, ingress controllers, or advanced traffic management.
· AWS Certifications such as:
o AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
o AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
o AWS Advanced Networking - Specialty
· Experience with CI/CD tools and GitOps workflows.
· Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.