Platform Engineer (AWS)
12-month Contract-to-Hire (Full-Time)
Hybrid (Reston, VA)
$115-125k depending on experience
We are seeking an AWS Platform Engineer to join our client’s innovative cloud engineering team supporting healthcare technology initiatives. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in AWS services, containerized environments, and CI/CD pipelines, particularly in support of cloud-based test automation frameworks.
You will collaborate closely with test automation teams to build and maintain scalable, reliable, and observable cloud-native environments. Your work will directly impact the efficiency and quality of automated testing pipelines and infrastructure. If this aligns with your background and interests, we encourage you to apply below!
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of professional experience in a related field, such as Cloud Administration/Engineering, DevOps, etc., demonstrating experience with cloud provisioning, cloud services setup, integration of applications with cloud services, hosting applications, operating system setup, troubleshooting, etc.
- Demonstrated experience working with and setting up AWS services and managing/hosting cloud environments (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/ESK, IAM, etc.)
- Proficiency in Python and/or similar coding language.
- Experience with container orchestration and container lifecycle management.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and integrating test automation into pipelines.
- Experience with Linux-based systems in cloud environments.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate, analyze, and document processes.
- Gather business and technical requirements.
- Participate in the development of cloud and on-prem environments.
- Design, develop, and define system requirements.
- Support infrastructure to ensure reliability and scalability.
- Assist in building infrastructure.
- Work with project/application teams to troubleshoot and address issues.
- Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for provisioning.
- Utilize Python for scripting and running backend SDKs on AWS.
- Develop runbooks in portal 3 using Python SDK on AWS.
- Perform basic Bash scripting and understand Linux operating systems.
- Host applications on AWS and understand cloud service interactions.
- Use JIRA for ticketing and Confluence for documentation.
- Demonstrate soft skills and experience in support work.
- Apply system engineering concepts for integrating applications with cloud services.
What’s in it For You…?
Join a team dedicated to building and enhancing digital technology and directly impact the member experience and enhance how members interact with technology. Get access to Brooksource technical training meant to rapidly enhance your technical ability and a senior mentor to be your source of truth. Get your foot in the door of a massive health insurance network that is on the cusp of a massive digital revolution and create a direct impact in said revolution. Enroll in weekly paychecks, comprehensive health benefits, and more.
