Cynet Systems · 5 months ago
AWS Cloud Platform Engineer Lead
Reston, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expCynet Systems is seeking an AWS Cloud Platform Engineer Lead responsible for designing, implementing, automating, and maintaining cloud infrastructure solutions within AWS. This role requires strong leadership skills and hands-on engineering expertise to ensure secure, scalable, and efficient cloud environments aligned with business objectives.
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Responsibilities
Install, tune, upgrade, troubleshoot, and maintain all computer systems relevant to supported applications
Develop and implement preventative measures for system stability and troubleshoot incidents
Evaluate new systems through in-depth testing and end-user reviews
Research and recommend software and related products
Develop system automation and business process integration
Improve engineering knowledge through continuous learning and professional engagement
Act as a mentor for junior and senior team members
Design and integrate cloud platform resources in AWS
Collaborate with development, architecture, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions
Automate end-to-end cloud infrastructure processes using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Python
Provide consultation on infrastructure planning and engineering
Engage in platform monitoring, observability, and performance optimization using tools such as Data Dog, Jaeger, or New Relic
Lead cloud-native application designs and architecture using containers, service mesh, and microservices
Migrate legacy systems to modern, scalable cloud-native environments
Maintain platform reliability, availability, and performance across systems
Troubleshoot issues, resolve outages, and continuously improve automation and deployment processes
Communicate architectural plans, decisions, and trade-offs effectively to stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 1 AWS certification is required
Minimum of 10 years of overall IT experience
At least 5 years of hands-on experience in AWS Cloud Platform engineering and administration
3–5 years of experience in a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role
Hands-on experience with AWS services including VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, ELBs, Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, EKS, and others
Proficiency with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
Experience writing Lambda functions, preferably in Python (Boto3)
Familiarity with Ansible playbooks and Linux Bash scripting
Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and Amazon EKS
Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
Prior experience in automation of provisioning, deployment, and patching
Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills
Knowledge of AI tools like Amazon Kendra, Bedrock, and RAG models is a plus
Understanding of cloud security, networking, and performance optimization
Experience with enterprise cloud transformation and application migration strategies
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Minimum of 10 years in IT including software development and systems engineering
At least 5 years in AWS Cloud automation and administration
3–5 years of experience implementing SRE principles
3+ years of experience with DevOps toolchains including Jenkins, Bitbucket, Artifactory, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with full software development lifecycle leveraging Python
Hands-on background in Linux system administration
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
Preferred
Master's degree is preferred
Cloud and DevOps certifications
Exposure to artificial intelligence patterns and AWS AI tools
FinOps certification is a plus
Company
Cynet Systems
Headquartered in Washington DC Metro Area, Cynet Systems is a top talent supplier for companies across North America.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashwani (Ash) M.
Partner and Co-CEO
Nikhil "Nick" Budhiraja
Founder / Co-CEO
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