First American · 2 hours ago
Sr. AWS Platform Engineer - REMOTE
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $193K/yr
5+ years expFirst American is a company that has been committed to its people since 1889, fostering an inclusive environment. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to design and implement technical architecture and software solutions for their core software platforms, driving engineering best practices and collaboration across teams.
Financial ServicesInsuranceProperty InsuranceReal EstateReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Set the example in driving individual user stories to completion from start to finish
Assess and identify risks that may be present to achieving the team’s larger goals
Document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure construction
Work in tandem with our platform and software engineering teams and leaders to identify and implement optimal cloud-based solutions for the company
Drive implementation of functionally appropriate and technically sound solutions meeting all quality & security standards
Assist the team in achieving ambitious goals, providing regular feedback, and driving continuous improvement
Participate in all aspects of our software development lifecycle for cloud-based solutions, including planning, defining requirements, developing, testing, and deploying those solutions with the team
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience creating and managing infrastructure in AWS using modern cloud engineering practices
Proven track record of delivering fit-for-purpose technical solutions that balance complexity, performance, and maintainability
Balanced approach that integrates software engineering principles with modern infrastructure operations
Strong communication, documentation, and teamwork skills
Deep experience implementing infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD best practices, with a strong understanding of Git patterns such as GitFlow and trunk-based development; monorepo vs. polyrepo strategies; and workflows including code reviews, automated testing, and security automation
Extensive experience managing AWS Organizations, accounts, networking components, and cloud-native services
Hands-on experience with containerized solutions leveraging Docker
Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, shift-left methodologies, and DevSecOps processes
Experience in using and integrating AI tools into enterprise software development pipelines
Proficient in infrastructure automation and scripting using tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Python, Ruby, Bash, PowerShell, AWS SDKs and/or CLI
Experience in configuring CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and reusable templates for application infrastructure deployments in AWS
Experience in configuring least-privilege AWS IAM roles and policies, ABAC, and permission boundaries
Experience in managing AWS services such as VPC, Subnets, AWS Config, CloudTrail, VPC Endpoints, Security Groups, Route 53, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, Lambda, and S3
Experience in containerization technologies such as Docker, ECS, EKS, and ArgoCD
Solid foundation in networking and Linux administration
Familiarity with cloud security, compliance and policy management tools such as Prisma and Cloud Custodian
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent combination of education and experience
5+ years of directly related experience
Preferred
Experience working within highly regulated industries such as financial services or healthcare
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO/paid sick leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Company
First American
First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$450M2024-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $450M
2010-06-01IPO
Leadership Team
Kenneth D. DeGiorgio
Chief Executive Officer
Jody Mulkey
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-11-18
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