Senior Platform Engineer

Smarsh

JavaScript Developer implementing great UX using VueJS framework for cloud infrastructure at Smarsh. Collaborating with front-end and back-end developers to bridge visual elements and server-side infrastructure.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $134,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoJavaLinuxPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You’ll help build and secure cloud infrastructure in highly regulated environments, working on mission-critical platforms with a strong focus on automation, reliability, and security.
Design and implement secure, scalable AWS network architectures
Architect hybrid cloud connectivity solutions between on-premises and AWS
Design high-availability and disaster recovery network architectures
Define multi-tenant isolation, routing boundaries, and segmentation strategies
Create and maintain network and architecture diagrams
Develop and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure for AWS networking resources
Orchestrate and automate end-to-end infrastructure provisioning across multiple environments
Design and maintain reusable, environment-aware Terraform modules
Implement promotion workflows for infrastructure changes across environments
Ensure consistency, traceability, and auditability of infrastructure changes
Identify and remediate configuration drift across environments
Support network designs aligned with FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 requirements
Implement and review network security controls including NACLs and Security Groups
Partner with Security and GRC teams to support audits and compliance activities
Assist in investigating and resolving security incidents involving network systems
Maintain documentation required for regulated environments
Optimize AWS network performance, resiliency, and availability
Design and implement network monitoring and alerting using DataDog, Prometheus, and AWS-native tools
Participate in troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex network issues
Participate in on-call rotation and operational support
Act as a networking subject matter expert across Platform and Infrastructure teams
Contribute to architecture reviews, standards, and best practices
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance
Maintain runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of experience in cloud or platform engineering, with a strong focus on AWS networking
Knowledge of supporting FedRAMP-compliant environments, including familiarity with compliance controls, audit processes, and security documentation
Advanced understanding of AWS networking services (VPCs, subnets, routing, Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, VPNs)
Extensive experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Proven experience orchestrating and automating infrastructure provisioning across multiple environments (dev, staging, production)
Experience integrating infrastructure provisioning into CI/CD pipelines
Proficiency in Python, Go, or Java
Strong Linux and networking fundamentals
Excellent system design, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare insurance: We provide medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a flexible spending account that allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.
Stock options.
Personal time off: A healthy work-life balance is critical to your success at the office. Smarsh offers a “take-what-you-need” time off policy as well as flexible work arrangements.
401K Match: Smarsh provides a 4% 401K match for which employees are fully vested on day one.
Sabbatical: The Smarsh sabbatical programme provides a time to recharge, study or simply do something you are passionate about away from the workplace. Employees are eligible after six years of service.
Recognition: We’re big on kudos for a job well done. Our employee-recognition programme enables co-workers to nominate their peers who best embody our core values for recognition.

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWS networkingTerraformInfrastructure as CodePythonGoJavaLinuxnetwork designdisaster recoverynetwork monitoring

Soft Skills

troubleshootingproblem-solvingmentoringtechnical guidancecommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeFedRAMP compliance knowledgeNIST 800-53 compliance knowledge