We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior AWS Platform Engineer. While our headquarters location is St. Louis, MO, this position is remote and can be based anywhere within the United States and will be working EST zones. Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior AWS Platform Engineer to join our team. This unique role blends the responsibilities of infrastructure architect, DevOps engineer, and cloud systems engineer. You’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the development and implementation of a new workflow utilizing SageMaker and GitHub Actions. Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, experience work-life balance, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues. Design, develop, and implement secure and scalable cloud infrastructure solutions to support our platform engineering initiatives. Champion DevSecOps practices, automating workflows and integrating CI/CD pipelines with a focus on SageMaker and GitHub Actions (familiarity with GitLab and Jenkins a plus). Manage and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform for efficient provisioning and management of AWS resources. Configure and manage container image repositories using Amazon ECR and Artifactory. Secure and manage access controls using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Design and manage cloud databases, including relational (RDS), data warehouses (Redshift), NoSQL (DynamoDB), and object storage (S3) solutions on AWS. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal integration between infrastructure and application development. Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure related issues proactively. Experience in designing and implementing cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS. Proven understanding of DevSecOps principles and methodologies. Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. Proficiency in container image repositories like Amazon ECR and Artifactory. Strong understanding of AWS services including IAM, RDS, Redshift, DynamoDB, S3, etc. Experience with CI/CD tools, particularly GitHub Actions (familiarity with GitLab and Jenkins a plus). Experience with SageMaker is a strong plus. Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Additional skills: Experience with container orchestration tools (e.g., Docker Swarm, Kubernetes). Experience with cloud cost optimization strategies. Experience scripting languages like Python or Bash for automation. Preferred education and certification: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field AWS certified DevOps Engineer Professional or AWS certified Developer Associate The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $64,974 to $149,880. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview .
WHO WE ARE Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients – the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed. WHAT WE BELIEVE At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special. We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders and we’re not done yet. Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting removed. Disability Accommodations: Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us. Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.#LI-KO1 #LI-Remote # LI-AWS
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