
Platform Engineering Lead
Deckers Brands
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Arizona • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Support and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure across EC2, S3, Redshift, IAM, VPC, subnets, and networking components
- Troubleshoot and debug infrastructure as code in CloudFormation and Terraform, enhancing and correcting configurations
- Manage DevOps operations including CI/CD pipeline automation and deployment troubleshooting
- Implement and uphold security best practices, including identity and access management, least privilege, and secure configuration standards
- Monitor and optimize cloud resource utilization, cost, and performance, recommending improvements for reliability and efficiency
- Take ownership of infrastructure tasks, driving them to completion with clear communication of status and risks
- Proactively resolve infrastructure issues, including incident response, root cause analysis, and preventive actions
- Document infrastructure configurations, operational procedures, and runbooks to boost team effectiveness and reduce risk
- Provide occasional support for GCP-based infrastructure and services
- Collaborate with engineering, security, and IT partners to deliver stable platform capabilities and enhance developer experience
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Relevant AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator are a plus
- 5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure experience
- 2+ years in a lead or senior engineering role with demonstrated ownership of infrastructure deliverables
- Hands-on experience with AWS services including Redshift, S3, IAM, VPC, subnets, CloudFormation, and EC2
- Strong knowledge of Terraform with ability to read, understand, and debug existing code
- Basic knowledge of GitLab and version control systems
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership and deliver results independently with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across cloud infrastructure, networking, IAM, and CI/CD systems
- Ability to balance operational support with proactive improvements and automation
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including documentation and runbook creation
- Strong ownership mindset and accountability for production stability and delivery commitments
- Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple concurrent infrastructure tasks
- Basic familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services
- Experience developing new Terraform modules and configurations
- Experience with Boto3 (AWS SDK for Python) and Python scripting/automation
- Proficiency with AWS CLI
Benefits
- Competitive Pay and Bonuses
- Financial Planning and wellbeing
- Time away from work
- Extras, discounts and perks
- Growth and Development
- Health and Wellness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AWSEC2S3RedshiftIAMVPCCloudFormationTerraformGitLabBoto3
Soft Skills
analytical skillstroubleshooting skillscommunication skillsownership mindsetaccountabilityprioritizationcollaborationproblem-solvingindependenceteam effectiveness
Certifications
AWS Solutions ArchitectAWS SysOps Administrator