PTR Global · 7 hours ago
Platform Engineer (AWS) - 144172
Sunnyvale, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelPTR Global is seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with deep AWS expertise to design, provision, secure, and operate cloud infrastructure supporting large-scale Digital Asset Management platforms. The role involves building resilient systems, collaborating with internal teams and external partners, and ensuring high availability and performance of production systems.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Design, provision, and secure AWS infrastructure supporting DAM workloads using infrastructure-as-code best practices
Build and manage scalable cloud services across AWS, including compute, storage, networking, IAM, and security services
Operate and optimize streaming, messaging, caching, search, and database platforms (e.g., Kafka/Kinesis, SQS/SNS, Redis/Elastic Cache, OpenSearch, RDS/DynamoDB)
Ensure high availability, scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance of production systems
Implement robust monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability using CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools
Support CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and release management across environments
Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimization for production issues
Collaborate cross-functionally with application engineers, third-party platform providers, and Apple engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions
Drive continuous improvement in security posture, cost optimization, and operational excellence
Qualification
Required
Strong hands-on experience as a DevOps or Cloud Engineer, with heavy focus on AWS
Deep knowledge of AWS services including EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudFront, and CloudWatch
Experience managing distributed systems involving streaming, messaging, caching, search, and databases
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK)
Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking, and security best practices
Experience supporting production systems with high scale and reliability requirements
Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
Excellent communication skills and ability to work across teams and organizations
Preferred
Experience with Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms or media-heavy workflows
Kubernetes (EKS) and container orchestration expertise
Experience working with large enterprise platforms or partner-driven ecosystems
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty)
Company
PTR Global
Engage with the largest Latina-owned IT & Professional staffing provider in the U.S.
Founded in 1996
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase