Requirements
Who we are
We are a team of cloud engineers and architects specializing in cloud, platform engineering, and MSP services. We design IaaS, PaaS, and delivery pipelines, enabling clients to focus on their products while we manage their infrastructure and IT needs. Our clients include enterprise financial, fintech, medical, public sector, analytics, data services, and startups.
Who we are looking for
We’re seeking a skilled Senior Platform Engineer (DevOps) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have proven high-level experience with AWS and Terraform, and hands-on experience with Snowflake and Kubernetes in a professional setting.
Experience Requirements
5+ years in a platform/DevOps/cloud engineering role.
Proven experience managing and optimizing environments within AWS, including hybrid or multi-cloud setups.
Hands-on experience supporting medium-sized environments (~100+ VMs or services) with complex network topologies, high availability, and self-healing systems.
Demonstrated ability to work with Snowflake as a core data platform.
Proven success working for/with enterprise financial or fintech companies either internally or through a consultancy.
Ability to work directly with clients to define technical visions, often engaging with non-technical stakeholders.
Technical Skills Requirements
Required
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services, including:
Core services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC).
Serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway).
Networking components (Route 53, ELB, Security Groups, WAF).
Monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, CloudTrail).
Proficiency with Snowflake, including data modeling, query optimization, and integration.
Strong experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines from scratch using tools like AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD.
Deep knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform.
1–4 years of experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, AWS ECS, or Fargate.
2–4 years of scripting experience using Bash and/or Python for automation and tooling.
Comprehensive understanding of networking concepts in AWS, including VPCs, Direct Connect, VPNs, DNS, firewalls, load balancing, and high availability architectures.
Expertise in Git version control workflows (e.g., Git Flow, pull requests) and GitOps principles.
Deep understanding of 12-factor applications and best practices for scalable cloud-native architectures.
Experience working with RDBMS and NoSQL databases on AWS (e.g., Aurora, DynamoDB).
Nice to Have
Familiarity with additional AWS services like SageMaker, Redshift, or Athena.
Experience integrating Snowflake with AWS services such as S3, Glue, or Lambda.
Additional experience with advanced networking setups or multi-account AWS environments using AWS Control Tower or AWS Organizations.
Soft Skills Requirements
Strong problem-solving mindset and ownership of solutions.
Excellent communication skills for client-facing interactions.
Eagerness to collaborate, knowledge share, and work independently when needed.
Certifications (Nice to Have)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer (Professional)
Terraform Associate
SnowPro Core
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP)
The Role
Designing new systems complete with any necessary diagrams and analysis of recommended technologies.
Iterating on established infrastructure and platforms, and creating new infrastructure from the ground up.
Analyzing and reporting on root causes of issues and designing solutions to address them.
Creating and maintaining technical documentation for your client projects.
Code reviewing others’ work via pull requests.
Script writing in Bash or Python.
Reading and reporting on logs, server monitoring and metrics, and proactively lead action to resolve any issues.
Knowledge sharing with both Junior, Mid-Level and Senior Engineers.
Executing architecture plans, and providing feedback on timing, problem areas, security and more.
Interacting directly with your clients in their environment (VPN, special client hardware, Slack/Teams/WebEx).
Designing, detailing and managing tasks for others on the team.
Meeting with the clients regularly to provide technical guidance and build out solutions for technical requirements.
Why work with us?
We offer the following benefits for US/Canadian employees:
100% remote, will always be remote.
20 days paid vacation, paid sick leave, floating holidays, public holidays.
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance.
Telus Health Virtual Medicine & EAP Program (Canada only).
401k (US) / RRSP (Canada) with 100% matching on the first 4% of your salary.
Additional training and certificates encouraged and paid for by us.
Opportunity for career progression and growth with the company and input in shaping the culture and structure.
What’s the process?
100% remote hiring and onboarding, usually 2-4 weeks between Zoom screen & offer:
Zoom screen (15-30 mins)
Technical interview (1hr) (no whiteboard coding)
Panel interview (1-2 rounds, 1-2hrs)
Indeed Link: https://www.indeed.com/job/senior-platform-engineer-remote-10c16d8cfe707cd4