Platform Engineer
Job in
Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, 80012, USA
Listed on 2026-06-23
Listing for:
JCD Staffing
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-23
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, AWS, Systems Engineer, SRE/Site Reliability
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Staff Platform Engineer – Platform Development
Location:
Denver, CO preferred (Hybrid) | Also open to San Antonio, TX, Brooklyn, NY, or Remote (US-based)
Clearance:
Must be a US Citizen and eligible for Secret Clearance
We are hiring a Staff Platform Engineer to help lead the strategy, architecture, and development of a mission‑critical cloud platform supporting operational intelligence and critical infrastructure systems. This role will focus heavily on AWS architecture, platform reliability, infrastructure automation, and scalable cloud services.
Key Responsibilities- Own the technical direction and delivery of core platform initiatives
- Design and implement scalable AWS cloud infrastructure and networking solutions
- Lead infrastructure-as-code efforts and cloud automation initiatives
- Improve platform reliability, observability, security, and deployment workflows
- Partner with Product, Operations, and Engineering leadership on roadmap execution
- Mentor engineers and establish engineering best practices across the platform organization
- 7-15 years building scalable, secure, and reliable cloud systems
- Deep expertise with AWS services and cloud architecture best practices
- Strong experience with AWS networking including VPCs, subnets, Route
53, Transit Gateways, and network firewalls - Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation
- Strong development experience with Python and/or Node.js
- Experience replatforming or migrating services within AWS environments
- Proven ability to lead large-scale cross‑functional technical initiatives
- AWS professional certifications such as Solutions Architect or Dev Ops Engineer
- Experience with Windows domain environments
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk or Datadog
- Experience with in operational intelligence, industrial technology, or DoD/Air Force environments
- Denver‑area candidates strongly preferred
- Hybrid schedule for local candidates (2 days onsite weekly)
- Remote employees travel quarterly for team meetings
- Security+ or Cloud+ certification preferred (or willingness to obtain)
This is a high‑impact opportunity to shape the future of a secure cloud platform supporting critical infrastructure and mission‑driven operations.
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