Staff Platform Engineer – Platform Development Location: Denver, CO preferred (Hybrid) | Also open to San Antonio, TX, Brooklyn, NY, or Remote (US-based) Clearance: Must be a US Citizen and eligible for Secret Clearance We are hiring a Staff Platform Engineer to help lead the strategy, architecture, and development of a mission-critical cloud platform supporting operational intelligence and critical infrastructure systems. This role will focus heavily on AWS architecture, platform reliability, infrastructure automation, and scalable cloud services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the technical direction and delivery of core platform initiatives
- Design and implement scalable AWS cloud infrastructure and networking solutions
- Lead infrastructure-as-code efforts and cloud automation initiatives
- Improve platform reliability, observability, security, and deployment workflows
- Partner with Product, Operations, and Engineering leadership on roadmap execution
- Mentor engineers and establish engineering best practices across the platform organization
Required Experience:
- 7-15 years building scalable, secure, and reliable cloud systems
- Deep expertise with AWS services and cloud architecture best practices
- Strong experience with AWS networking including VPCs, subnets, Route53, Transit Gateways, and network firewalls
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Strong development experience with Python and/or Node.js
- Experience replatforming or migrating services within AWS environments
- Proven ability to lead large-scale cross-functional technical initiatives
Preferred Experience:
- AWS professional certifications such as Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer
- Experience with Windows domain environments
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk or Datadog
- Experience within operational intelligence, industrial technology, or DoD/Air Force environments
Additional Details:
- Denver-area candidates strongly preferred
- Hybrid schedule for local candidates (2 days onsite weekly)
- Remote employees travel quarterly for team meetings
- Security+ or Cloud+ certification preferred (or willingness to obtain) This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of a secure cloud platform supporting critical infrastructure and mission-driven operations.