Platform Engineer; AWS - Remote

NTT DATA is currently seeking a Platform Engineer (AWS) for a remote position based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to design, build, secure, and operate scalable cloud platforms. The role focuses on enabling engineering and product teams by providing reliable, automated, and secure cloud infrastructure following Dev Ops and platform engineering best practices.

• Design, build, and maintain AWS-based cloud platforms and shared services.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Cloud Formation, or similar tools.
• Build CI/CD pipelines to support automated deployments and platform reliability.
• Manage cloud networking, security, identity, and access management.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud resources for performance and cost.
• Collaborate with application, Dev Ops, and SRE teams to improve developer experience.
• Ensure platform compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards.
• Design architectures using AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, Dynamo
  
  DB, VPC, IAM, and Cloud Watch.
• Implement high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability patterns.
• Optimize cloud cost using AWS cost management and monitoring tools.
• Maintain secure networking including VPC design, security groups, NACLs, and load balancers.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, Jenkins, or AWS Code Pipeline.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
• Promote Dev Ops and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

• 5+ years of experience in cloud or platform engineering.
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS services and architecture.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills (Python, Bash).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS).
• Knowledge of networking, security, and identity management in cloud environments.

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Dev Ops Engineer, or equivalent).
• Experience with SRE practices and platform reliability engineering.
• Experience supporting large‑scale, multi‑account AWS environments.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as SOC2, HIPAA, or ISO 27001.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced, agile environments.
• Ownership mindset with a focus on reliability and automation.

This role provides an opportunity to build and evolve modern AWS platforms, enable engineering teams, and work on highly scalable and secure cloud‑native solutions. You will play a critical role in shaping cloud strategy and platform reliability.

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