AWS Platform Engineer- Senior
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We are looking for a talented AWS Platform Engineer- Senior to join our team specializing in IT for CUMMINS in Guadalajara, Jalisco. (On Site with flexibility: 60% on site, 40% remote)
Job Summary:
Responsible for delivering automation and operational support for AWS as part of a global team distributed across the USA, India, and Mexico. This role supports Cummins IT product teams in effectively leveraging AWS platform services. Stakeholders: All IT - Enterprise Platform Team, Security Team, Architecture team, IT Product and Application Team
Responsibilities
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
Platform Automation & Deployment
- Design, automate, and deploy AWS infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, and GitHub Based CI/CD pipelines.
- Develop reusable IaC modules and automated workflows to standardize deployments.
- Collaborate with application teams to translate technical requirements into secure, scalable AWS solutions.
Operations & Troubleshooting
- Provide L2- L3 operational support for incidents and problems, driving root cause analysis and long-term fixes.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across compute, storage, networking, IAM, and security services.
- Improve operational playbooks, runbooks, and incident response processes.
Monitoring, Logging & Observability
- Configure and manage observability tools including , Dynatrace, Splunk, CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms), X-Ray, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Build monitoring dashboards and automated alerts for improved platform visibility and reliability leveraging Splunk and Dynatrace.
Networking & Security
- Design and support AWS networking (VPC, subnets, NACLs, security groups, Transit Gateway, Route 53).
- Implement IAM policies, KMS encryption, Secrets Manager, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.
- Enforce platform governance, tagging standards, and SCPs.
Cost Optimization & Governance
- Utilize AWS Budgets, Cost Explorer, and Trusted Advisor for spend analysis and optimization.
- Implement tagging governance, resource hygiene, and right-sizing strategies.
- Support ongoing management of platform cost efficiency and operational governance.
- Knowledge on Cloudability, Turbonomics, ProsperOps Cloud Cost Optimization platforms
Containers & Orchestration
- Support containerized workloads using ECS, Fargate, EKS, Docker, and Helm.
- Assist in implementing scalable, secure deployment patterns for container ecosystems.
CI/CD & Automation
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
- Use AWS CLI and SDKs (Boto3) for automation and scripting tasks.
- Continuously improve deployment pipelines and developer self-service automation.
Collaboration & Documentation
- Work in Agile methodologies using Jira for backlog management and sprint planning.
- Maintain documentation, architecture diagrams, operational runbooks, and best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Cloud Ops, Security, Network, and Application teams.
.To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Strong background in AWS service implementation, infrastructure automation, and operational best practice
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- More than 5 years of hands-on experience in AWS platform engineering, automation, operations support, troubleshooting, and deployment using CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience supporting 24x7 environments with L2-L3 incident and problem management responsibilities.
- Advanced English Level
Preferred (Desirable):
- AWS Certification
Competencies:
- Collaboration
- Manages Conflict
- Business Architecture Design
- Continuous Delivery Pipeline
- Lean Agile and SAFe Mindset
“Cummins is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons, without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression, or other status protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters.”
About UsCummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.Skills Required
- Strong background in AWS service implementation, infrastructure automation, and operational best practice
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- More than 5 years of hands-on experience in AWS platform engineering
- Experience supporting 24x7 environments with L2-L3 incident and problem management responsibilities
- Advanced English Level
- AWS Certification
Cummins Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cummins and has not been reviewed or approved by Cummins.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company contribution/match and both defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans are offered, alongside profit sharing and an employee stock purchase plan. This mix supports long-term savings and financial security.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (HSA, HSA Plus, PPO) with dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage are provided, along with telehealth, mental-health support, and wellness tools. In-network protections and HSA/HSA Plus structures are described to help manage costs.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are offered. Reduced or flexible hours and unpaid extended leave options further support caregiving needs.
Cummins Insights
What We Do
At Cummins, we empower everyone to grow their careers through meaningful work, building inclusive and equitable teams, coaching, development and opportunities to make a difference. Across our entire organization, you'll find engineers, developers, and technicians who are innovating, designing, testing, and building. You'll also find accountants, marketers, as well as manufacturing, quality and supply chain specialists who are working with technology that's just as innovative and advanced.
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