[Remote] Platform Engineer (AWS / Full Stack / DevOps)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kforce is recruiting for a telecommunications client building next-generation cloud platforms and enterprise applications. The Senior Platform Engineer will develop cloud-native applications, backend services, APIs, and microservices while managing AWS infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation. The role also involves monitoring production systems, troubleshooting issues, and improving platform scalability, resiliency, and developer productivity.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications and platform services within AWS
- Build backend services, APIs, and microservices that support platform capabilities
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate application builds, testing, and deployments
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using modern cloud automation practices
- Collaborate with Data Engineering, Data Science, and AI Engineering teams to deliver scalable platform solutions
- Monitor platform performance, reliability, and operational health
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement continuous improvements
- Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to engineering standards and best practices
- Help improve platform scalability, resiliency, and developer productivity through automation
Skills
- • 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Software Engineering, or Full Stack Development
- • Strong hands-on experience building applications and services in AWS
- • Experience developing backend services, REST APIs, or microservices
- • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- • Experience deploying and supporting cloud-native applications in production
- • Experience working across both application development and cloud infrastructure
- • Strong understanding of cloud architecture, distributed systems, and modern software engineering principles
- • Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (Java, Python, Go, C#, or similar)
- • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
- • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- • Experience supporting enterprise-scale production applications
- • Experience working in Agile software development environments
- • Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms
- • Understanding of networking concepts and distributed application architectures
Benefits
- 100% Remote (U.S.)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees
- Health Savings Account (HSA) for eligible employees
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for eligible employees
- 401(k) for eligible employees
- Life, disability, and ADD insurance for eligible employees
- Paid time off for salaried personnel
- Paid sick leave for hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project
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