Senior Software Engineer, AWS/Kubernetes - Cloud Center of Excellence

Role Overview

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including application developers, operations engineers, and architects—to understand project requirements and translate them into automated solutions.
• Support and enhance architecture, systems, processes, standards, and tools through collaboration and innovation.
• Lead technical discussions to ensure solutions are designed for secure, highly available cloud deployments.
• Design, implement, and maintain reusable compute, storage, network, and security components using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Build reusable workflows and pipelines for application deployments.
• Develop automation scripts to create scalable, resilient systems and infrastructure with a focus on immutability and containerization.
• Implement and test automated backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures across multiple platforms.
• Utilize CAPI (Cluster API) for automating Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management.
• Champion security best practices in the Kubernetes environment by implementing robust RBAC controls, enforcing network policies, conducting regular vulnerability scans, and proactively monitoring for compliance and emerging threats.
• Create and maintain clear documentation, runbooks, operational standards, and architecture diagrams.
• Assist development teams in automating application configurations and maintaining the service catalog within the internal developer portal.
• Ensure all solutions are cost-effective and instrumented for comprehensive monitoring.
• Troubleshoot, resolve, and report issues in development, test, and production environments.
• Design and deploy scalable, highly available distributed systems.
• Continuously identify and adopt best practices to improve processes.
• Mentor product teams and junior engineers on cloud technologies and DevOps practices.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in AWS cloud, Kubernetes, and DevOps roles.
• Solid experience with containerized application builds and deployment orchestration using GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux CD.
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation and management through GitOps (Terraform or Open Tofu).
• Hands-on experience with CAPI (Cluster API) for Kubernetes cluster management is highly desirable.
• Experience with Helm chart templating for Kubernetes application packaging and deployment.
• Familiarity with cloud-native delivery tools (e.g., Argo CD/Rollouts, Kustomize, OCI) and related technologies.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Shell, Groovy, etc.).
• AWS and Kubernetes certifications are a plus.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• Distributed Systems
• Flux
• Groovy
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Terraform

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities
• Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!
• A collaborative and positive culture
• join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
• A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
• Hybrid Work Environment
• enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
• 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.
• Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.
• 401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.
• Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Gartner Gives Charity Match.