Principal Engineer – AWS Platform Engineering
Core
Lead the design and implementation of foundational AWS services including Landing Zones, Organizations, IAM, networking, security guardrails, and platform automation to establish scalable, secure, and compliant patterns for enterprise AWS adoption.
Role type
Principal Engineer (AWS Platform Engineering)
Builds
Enterprise AWS platform capabilities, multi-account operating models, governance controls, and automation frameworks.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / AWS Platform Engineering / Financial Services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
AWS platform design, multi-account architecture, IAM governance, networking design, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), technical leadership, automation frameworks
Preferred skills
AWS Control Tower, Service Control Policies, Cloud WAN, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, PrivateLink, VPC Endpoints, Amazon Bedrock, Python, PowerShell, GitOps, CI/CD pipelines
Technologies
AWS Organizations, AWS Control Tower, Terraform, GitHub, AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS Cloud WAN, AWS Transit Gateway, AWS Direct Connect, Route 53, AWS PrivateLink, VPC Endpoints, Amazon Bedrock
Responsibilities
Lead engineering design and evolution of AWS platform capabilities; Define and govern AWS Organizational Unit structures and account lifecycle management; Design and implement enterprise IAM solutions and access control strategies; Lead engineering efforts for AWS networking and connectivity services; Champion Infrastructure as Code and platform automation using Terraform and GitHub; Mentor senior engineers and lead technical decision-making for complex platform projects.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
