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The Planet Group

Senior AWS Platform Engineer

Hybrid

Malvern, United states

$ 90 /hour

Senior

Freelance

02-10-2025

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Skills

Leadership Python Java GitHub CI/CD DevOps Version Control Test Networking Architecture Data Architecture AWS cloud platforms Analytics Snowflake CI/CD Pipelines Terraform

Job Specifications

Location/Hybrid: Malvern, PA

Hybrid - 3/days onsite (Tues-Thursday)

Length: 6+ months (Likely extension)

Start/On-boarding Process:

Once offer is made, they will do a background check (they run) that includes:

- 10 years background

- Drug test

- Finger Printing

* Timeline is 2 weeks from offer to start based on background process

Interview process:

Interviewing in person is strongly preferred - will consider remote if needed

Position: Sr. Platform Engineer (2 openings)

Our client needs 2 senior platform engineers who can help design, build, and automate cloud-native platforms that power analytics, data exchange, and future AI initiatives.

This team focuses on delivering cloud storage as a service, file transfer as a service, and large-scale data platforms like Snowflake running in AWS. They build reusable frameworks and automation that allow internal teams to self-serve and move faster, while ensuring security, scalability, and integration with enterprise systems.

Day to day:

* Design & Build Cloud Platforms: Develop and deploy AWS-native services (S3, EFS, FSx, EC2, Lambda) and integrate with non-native platforms (Snowflake, SaaS vendors).

* Automation & Self-Service: Build wrappers, reusable templates (CloudFormation, Terraform), and automation scripts (Python, Java) to give internal teams self-service capabilities.

* Integration Engineering: Enable secure networking and connectivity between AWS, SaaS platforms, and enterprise systems; support file transfer and vendor integrations.

* Data Platform Enablement: Partner with architects and data teams to design platforms that support large-scale analytics, data sharing, and AI readiness.

* CI/CD & DevOps: Support continuous integration and deployment pipelines, ensuring reliable and repeatable platform releases.

* Collaboration: Work with architects and managers to design scalable solutions; share knowledge with peers and provide technical leadership within the platform team.

* Special Projects: Help expand new data platform capabilities (Snowflake on AWS, DataHub, marketplace integrations).

REQUIRED

* 5+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles.

* Strong hands-on experience with AWS foundational services: S3, EFS, EC2, Lambda (Python/Boto3), CloudFormation.

* Proficiency in Python and/or Java for automation and Lambda development.

* Experience building reusable automation frameworks, wrappers, or templates for cloud services.

* Knowledge of networking, VPCs, and secure integrations between AWS and external SaaS platforms.

* Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub/Bitbucket version control.

* Familiarity with JSON, YAML, and IaC best practices.

* Background in data/analytics platforms (Snowflake, DataHub, or similar).

* Experience with AWS Transfer Family, Storage Gateway, DataSync.

* Understanding of IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Route53, SNS/SQS.

Nice to have

* Familiarity with AI/ML-ready data architecture (a plus, not required).

* Exposure to GitHub Copilot or AI coding assistants.

About the Company

The Planet Group is a diversified professional services organization focused on providing high-value outsourced human capital solutions and niche consulting services to Fortune 500 and other leading clients in the fastest growing and most in-demand sectors. The Planet Group consists of staffing and consulting entities that have been purposefully built to address the professional services needs of leading companies in the technology, energy & engineering, accounting & finance, HR, administrative, and digital marketing industr... Know more