Synechron is seeking a AWS Platform Engineer with 8+ years of experience in AWS cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, DevOps, and AI platform enablement. The role will design, migrate, secure, and operate scalable AWS platforms.
Software RequirementsRequired
- AWS core services: EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS, VPC, Route 53, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, IAM, and CloudWatch
- Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
- Python or another modern programming language
- Docker and Kubernetes, ECS, Fargate, or EKS
- Git and CI/CD tools such as TeamCity or GitHub Actions
- AWS AI services, including Bedrock, SageMaker, Textract, and Amazon Q
- Current AWS Associate-level or higher certification
- MCP and AI agentic workflows
- Advanced AWS certification
- Policy-as-code and automated compliance
- GitOps and cloud cost-optimization tools
Overall Responsibilities
- Design, build, and migrate workloads to AWS.
- Develop secure and reusable infrastructure using IaC.
- Manage AWS environments, upgrades, provisioning, performance, stability, security, and lifecycle activities.
- Implement CI/CD, containerization, monitoring, and automation.
- Enable AI platforms and APIs with security, audit, and operational guardrails.
- Apply AWS Well-Architected principles.
- Collaborate with application, architecture, security, data, and operations teams.
- Troubleshoot incidents and improve platform reliability and cost efficiency.
Technical Skills
- Cloud: AWS compute, storage, networking, databases, IAM, monitoring, and cost management.
- Infrastructure: Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, Fargate, or EKS.
- Programming: Python or equivalent scripting language.
- DevOps: Git, CI/CD, automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and rollback.
- AI/ML: Bedrock, SageMaker, Textract, Amazon Q, APIs, MCP, and AI guardrails.
- Security: IAM, least privilege, encryption, secrets management, secure APIs, logging, and audit controls.
Experience Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in AWS cloud, platform engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, or related roles.
- Practical experience designing, migrating, and operating AWS workloads.
- Experience with IaC, CI/CD, containers, monitoring, cloud security, and automation.
- Experience enabling AI capabilities on cloud platforms.
- Enterprise-scale or regulated-environment experience is preferred.
Day-to-Day Activities
- Build and maintain AWS infrastructure and IaC modules.
- Develop CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments.
- Monitor platform performance, security, availability, and cost.
- Support cloud services, databases, networking, and container platforms.
- Integrate AI services and maintain platform guardrails.
- Resolve incidents and document runbooks, designs, and procedures.
- Participate in architecture reviews, planning meetings, and operational discussions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Current AWS Associate-level or higher certification is required.
- AWS Professional/Specialty, Kubernetes, DevOps, or AI certifications are preferred.
- Commitment to continuous learning in AWS, AI, security, and platform engineering.
Professional Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to manage priorities, risks, and technical dependencies.
- Adaptability to changing cloud and AI technologies.
- Focus on automation, security, reliability, and continuous improvement.
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidate Application Notice
Skills Required
- At least 8 years of professional experience with expert-level knowledge
- Practical industry experience building and migrating workloads into AWS
- Proficiency in core AWS services and concepts
- Knowledge of specialized AWS services
- Experience with Amazon Textract, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and Amazon Q
- Experience enabling AI capabilities on a cloud platform
- Strong programming skills in Python or another modern programming language
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD services and tools
- At least one current AWS Associate-level or higher certification
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
- Experience with containers including ECS, Fargate, or EKS
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, GitHub, TeamCity, or GitHub Actions
- Experience operationalizing AI foundations with security, audit, and repeatable guardrails
Synechron Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Synechron and has not been reviewed or approved by Synechron.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is frequently characterized as competitive, particularly relative to large service-consulting peers and in certain in-demand skill areas. Compensation sentiment appears strongest when staffing is stable on strong client engagements and for market-aligned roles in major hubs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is often portrayed as a strong point in the U.S., with broad coverage and relatively favorable out-of-pocket experiences. Core medical, dental, and vision options are consistently described as meeting or exceeding a baseline expectation for consulting roles.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity was made broadly accessible through a company-wide RSU grant tied to a major revenue milestone. This is positioned as a notable upside even if it is framed as a one-time recognition event rather than an ongoing program.
Synechron Insights
What We Do
At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,700+, and has 48 offices in 19 countries within key global markets. For more information on the company, please visit our website: www.synechron.com.
