Principal Platform Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and enhance cloud infrastructure within a multi-account organization, encompassing account boundaries, governance policies, cross-account access, and cost/security governance.

• Extend and manage the Infrastructure-as-Code repository by implementing reviewed, tested, and version-controlled changes.

• Oversee and refine CI/CD pipelines to ensure quicker, safer, and more automated application deployments.

• Develop and manage the containerization strategy and container orchestration, including image standards, dependency security, and daily operations.

• Maintain and enhance uniform, reproducible developer environments.

• Spearhead technical initiatives to advance HIPAA and SOC 2 Type II compliance, as well as readiness for StateRAMP/FedRAMP.

• Direct infrastructure security initiatives, including secrets management, network security, vulnerability management, and incident response preparedness.

• Collaborate with engineering leadership to shape platform strategy and formalize infrastructure practices.

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to cost, security, reliability, and audit-readiness.

• Establish engineering standards, mentor team members, and streamline processes.

• Manage production issues and implement sustainable solutions for reliability and performance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience managing production cloud infrastructure.

• Hands-on expertise with multi-account cloud organization structures, governance policies, and cross-account access management.

• Extensive hands-on Infrastructure-as-Code experience with AWS CDK, Terraform, Pulumi, or similar tools.

• Proven experience in designing, operating, and enhancing production CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong practical experience with containers and orchestration platforms such as ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes.

• Direct experience in managing infrastructure in compliance with HIPAA and/or SOC 2 Type II standards.

• Capability to handle complex, high-stakes infrastructure and security challenges independently with minimal oversight.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, including clear documentation for engineers and auditors.

• Skill in developing tools or infrastructure patterns that enhance overall engineering productivity.

• U.S. work authorization; visa sponsorship is not available.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification preferred.

• AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification preferred.

• AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional certification preferred.

• Experience in healthcare, fintech, or other highly regulated industries preferred.

• Familiarity with StateRAMP or FedRAMP is preferred.

• Knowledge of full-stack web and mobile development frameworks.

• Experience with IoT or hardware-connected systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical coverage (base plan) through a leading national carrier.

• Dental and vision coverage available.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.

• Lifestyle Spending Account — monthly stipend for wellness, personal use, and company merchandise.

• Flexible PTO plus company holidays.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Mission-driven work with tangible, measurable impact on the populations served by our clients.

• Dedicated PSE point of contact throughout the entire process.

• Interview preparation for every stage.

• Honest and timely feedback at each step.

• Support during offer negotiations.

• Opportunities for career growth and high visibility with leadership.