Python Engineer with CloudFormation and Terraform., Irvine, CA

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable, and automated cloud platforms. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex multi-account AWS environments, enjoys building automation at scale, and brings deep expertise across networking, security, and Infrastructure as Code.

You will play a key role in shaping our cloud foundation-driving governance, automation, observability, and operational excellence across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and operate core AWS foundation services including VPC, IAM, KMS, S3, CloudTrail, Config, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.

Build and maintain landing zones, guardrails, and governance frameworks using AWS Organizations and Control Tower.

Develop Python-based automation using Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, and IAM policy enforcement workflows.

Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation and Terraform for scalable, repeatable deployments.

Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy.

Integrate AWS services with Kubernetes (EKS) and support platform operations.

Architect and implement networking and security controls including VPC peering, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, WAF, Security Groups, and NACLs.

Automate provisioning, patching, configuration, and lifecycle management across cloud environments.

Monitor and improve reliability, availability, and security posture using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, and Dynatrace.

Troubleshoot complex issues across AWS, networking, automation, and Kubernetes layers. Required Qualifications

AWS Expertise

Strong hands-on experience with VPC, IAM, KMS, S3, CloudTrail, Config, GuardDuty, Control Tower, and Organizations.

Deep understanding of multi-account governance and enterprise cloud architecture. Python Development

Experience building automation using Lambda, Step Functions, and IAM automation workflows. Infrastructure as Code

Proficiency with CloudFormation and Terraform for modular, reusable IaC patterns. CI/CD

Experience with AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and Git-based workflows. Networking & Security

Expertise in VPC design, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, WAF, Security Groups, NACLs, and encryption. Identity & Governance

Experience with IAM, SSO, federation, RBAC, and IdP integrations. Monitoring & Observability

Hands-on experience with CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, and Dynatrace. Preferred Experience

Kubernetes/EKS integration and troubleshooting.

Experience in SRE practices, operational readiness, and reliability engineering.

Strong understanding of cloud security bes

Skill Category Your Experience in Years AWS Platform Engineering Python Automation & Serverless Engineering Infrastructure as Code (IaC)-CloudFormation, Terraform Networking & Security Architecture Monitoring, Observability & SRE Ops