Senior Cloud Platform Engineer/Developer (Terraform/AWS/Python)

Compusoft Integrated Solutions - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Senior

Charlotte, NC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Cloud Platform Engineer/Developer role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure as code solutions for cloud-based systems and applications. The position requires strong coding skills and a deep understanding of AWS architecture, with responsibilities that include collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices. The ideal candidate will also mentor junior team members and contribute to the overall success of the team and the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reusable, inner-sourced Terraform modules for enterprise consumption.
• Design, develop, and prototype cloud deployed services, APIs, and serverless applications using infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Lead the development and deployment of new features and tooling to solve complex problems at scale.
• Participate in an agile delivery process, helping size stories and recommend new solutions.
• Aid in implementation of monitoring tools, collection of metrics, and implement alerting to enhance service reliability.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and documentation related to infrastructure deployment patterns and best practices.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in software development and cloud engineering.
• Strong developer/coding skills, particularly in Python and Terraform.
• Expert knowledge of AWS architecture and related technologies, with AWS certification preferred.
• Strong CI/CD process experience with tools such as Gitlab.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Nice-to-haves

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification.
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer certification.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Experience implementing serverless and event-driven solutions.
• Familiarity with administration of Linux operating systems.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment (3 days onsite).
• Potential for contract extension beyond year-end.