Platform (AWS) Engineer

Company Overview

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative, and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. NTT DATA's Client is currently seeking a Platform (AWS) Engineer to join their team in Dallas, Texas (US-TX), United States (US). REMOTE

We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to design, build, secure, and operate scalable cloud platforms. The role focuses on enabling engineering and product teams by providing reliable, automated, and secure cloud infrastructure following DevOps and platform engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain AWS-based cloud platforms and shared services.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Build CI/CD pipelines to support automated deployments and platform reliability.
• Manage cloud networking, security, identity, and access management.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud resources for performance and cost.
• Collaborate with application, DevOps, and SRE teams to improve developer experience.
• Ensure platform compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards.

AWS & Cloud Responsibilities

• Design architectures using AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch.
• Implement high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability patterns.
• Optimize cloud cost using AWS cost management and monitoring tools.
• Maintain secure networking including VPC design, security groups, NACLs, and load balancers.

DevOps & Automation

• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
• Promote DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

Basic Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

• 5 years of experience in cloud or platform engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services and architecture.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills (Python, Bash).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS).
• Knowledge of networking, security, and identity management in cloud environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Nice to Have

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or equivalent).
• Experience with SRE practices and platform reliability engineering.
• Experience supporting large-scale, multi-account AWS environments.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as SOC2, HIPAA, or ISO 27001.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments.
• Ownership mindset with a focus on reliability and automation.

Why Join Us

This role provides an opportunity to build and evolve modern AWS platforms, enable engineering teams, and work on highly scalable and secure cloud-native solutions. You will play a critical role in shaping cloud strategy and platform reliability.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize, and transform for long-term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation, and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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