[Remote] Senior Platform Engineer - Kubernetes - remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SitusAMC is where the best and most passionate people come to transform our client’s businesses and their own careers. They are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to contribute to their Digital Transformation journey by designing and implementing automated infrastructure and cloud solutions. The role involves leadership, collaboration, and innovation in cloud technologies, particularly focusing on Kubernetes and AWS services.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

• 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
• 8+ years managing IAM, permission sets, NACLs, Security Groups, and other security controls
• Proven mastery in Terraform with extensive hands-on implementation experience
• 6+ years building pipelines with GitOps (ArgoCD, FluxCD) and automation platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Strong background in deploying Kubernetes and service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
• Experience with Karpenter and similar tools to enable automated scaling of APIs in the cloud
• 6+ years coding in Python, Shell, or equivalent scripting languages for automation
• Proficient in EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions, VPC, IAM, and firewall configurations
• 10–15 years of experience in cloud automation and infrastructure development preferred
• Good to have experience on Bedrock Data Automation (BDA) and Bedrock Knowledge Base
• Understanding of any AI Agents, preferably AWS based agents such as Bedrock Agents and BDA Blueprint
• Understands the operational efficiency of using different LLMs (Bedrock, Claude, Nova, Titan)
• Fine-tuning/customization using domain-specific data
• Understands Agentic RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architectures

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus as determined by bonus program guidelines, position eligibility and SitusAMC Senior Management approval
• PTO and paid holidays, the terms of which are set forth in the program policies
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance and 401K; in each case in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans

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