Senior Platform Engineer – Kubernetes

SitusAMC

Senior Platform Engineer specializing in Cloud technologies at SitusAMC. Focused on automation, infrastructure management, and team collaboration to enhance digital transformation efforts.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudEC2KubernetesPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute as individual contributor and mentor within the Cloud Platform Engineering team
Design, build, and maintain automated infrastructure using Terraform and AWS services
Develop advanced pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, FluxCD)
Design frameworks aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework and security standards
Deliver solutions in high-pressure, multi-customer environments
Develop tactical plans for IaC strategy and implementation across products
Implement and manage IAM policies, permission sets, Security Groups, NACLs, and VPC configurations
Partner with internal and external stakeholders on design and architecture decisions
Architect and develop new AWS services leveraging tools like Kubernetes, Istio/Linkerd, and Karpenter
Establish and enforce infrastructure design best practices and templates

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum of 8+ years of industry and/or relevant experience
10–15 years of experience in cloud automation and infrastructure development preferred
8+ years managing IAM, permission sets, NACLs, Security Groups, and other security controls
Proven mastery in Terraform with extensive hands-on implementation experience
6+ years building pipelines with GitOps (ArgoCD, FluxCD) and automation platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
Strong background in deploying Kubernetes and service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
Experience with Karpenter and similar tools to enable automated scaling of APIs in the cloud
6+ years coding in Python, Shell, or equivalent scripting languages for automation
Proficient in EKS, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions, VPC, IAM, and firewall configurations

Benefits

Comp & perks

PTO and paid holidays
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401K

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Hard Skills & Tools

TerraformAWSAzure DevOpsGitHub ActionsArgoCDFluxCDKubernetesIstioLinkerdPython

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingtactical planninghigh-pressure performancestakeholder engagementdesign decision-makingbest practices enforcementadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectAWS Certified DevOps Engineer