AWS Engineer - Aviation Background Required

Responsible for defining and governing the enterprise cloud platform strategy for aviation systems, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance across AWS environments. This position drives platform modernization, multi-cloud adoption, and architecture governance for mission-critical aviation applications such as TOPS and CROAMIS

Key Responsibilities:

• 1. Platform Strategy & Architecture
  o Define multi-cloud architecture standards for aviation workloads across AWS and Azure.
  o Establish reference architectures for containerized workloads (Kubernetes, Docker) and hybrid deployments.
  o Drive platform modernization roadmaps, including migration of legacy systems to cloud-native architectures.
• 2. Cloud Governance & Compliance
  o Implement Zero Trust Architecture, identity-based access controls, and encryption strategies.
  o Ensure compliance with FAA/EASA safety standards, GDPR, and enterprise security policies.
  o Participate in Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and enforce governance across aviation programs.
• 3. Performance & Reliability
  o Design high-availability, disaster recovery (DR), and multi-region failover strategies.
  o Optimize cost and performance baselines for large-scale aviation operations.
• 4. DevOps & Automation
  o Define CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices for platform deployments.
  o Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, and Crossplane.
• 5. Collaboration & Leadership
  o Work closely with application architects, security teams, and business stakeholders.
  o Mentor platform engineering teams and lead architectural discussions for aviation modernization..

Technical Skills:

• Cloud Platforms: Deep expertise in AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda) and Azure (VMs, VNet, Azure AD, Key Vault).
• Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes (AKS/EKS), Helm, Kustomize. Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, ARM templates.
• Networking & Security: VPC, NSG, firewalls, VPNs, hybrid connectivity.
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry.
• DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD.

Domain Knowledge

• Aviation platforms (TOPS, CROAMIS, Crew Management).
• FAA/EASA compliance and safety standards.

Soft Skills

• Strategic thinking and leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Preferred Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional.