PURPOSE:
We are seeking a Senior DevOps / Cloud Platform Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS. The role focuses on Kubernetes-based container platforms, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, observability, and DevSecOps practices to enable reliable and efficient software delivery.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Engineering roles.
- Strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Lambda, and RDS.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (primary) and CloudFormation.
- Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
- Strong knowledge of containerization using Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes (production-scale deployments, troubleshooting).
- Experience with Kubernetes scaling mechanisms (HPA, KEDA).
- Solid understanding of observability tools including OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog, and Splunk.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices including secrets management, IaC scanning, container security, and software supply chain security (SBOMs, artifact signing).
- Experience with GitOps, Ansible, and monitoring tools such as Honeybadger and AppSignal is a plus.
- Understanding of cloud security, IAM, networking, VPNs, firewalls, and service-to-service access controls.
- Knowledge of SRE principles (SLIs, SLOs) and incident management practices.
- Preferred Certifications CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) and AWS Solutions Architect or AWS DevOps.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Cloud & Platform Engineering: Design, provision, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
- Containerization & Orchestration: Build, manage, and optimize container platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and EKS, including production deployments, scaling, and troubleshooting.
- CI/CD & Automation: Develop and maintain secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar tools to enable efficient software delivery.
- Observability & Monitoring: Implement and enhance observability frameworks using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Elastic/OpenSearch, and other tools for logs, metrics, traces, and alerting.
- DevSecOps & Security: Establish and enforce DevSecOps practices, including secrets management, IaC scanning, container security, policy-as-code, and secure identity mechanisms (OIDC).
- Reliability & Performance: Define and manage SLIs, SLOs, and reliability processes aligned with SRE principles. Support incident response, postmortems, and disaster recovery planning.
- Cloud Networking & Security: Design and manage secure AWS networking, including IAM, private networking, VPNs, firewalls, and service-level access controls.
- Collaboration & Optimization: Partner with engineering, security, and product teams to improve developer experience, platform capabilities, system performance, and cost optimization (FinOps).
A Culture of Belonging:
At our core, we value diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where every voice is heard, every person is respected, and everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
What We Do
Strategic Systems International (SSI) is a fast-growing Advanced Analytics and Software Engineering firm that partners with tech companies to help them launch and scale their products. The company was launched in 1991 by alumni of University of Chicago and Northwestern has grown to 200 employees with presence in US, Europe and Asia. We architect a







