Platform Engineer - Las Vegas, NV

Photon Interactive UK Ltd

  • Las Vegas, NV
  • 14 days ago

    Highlights

    Strong experience with core AWS services: VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Route 53, Backups, EKS, SSO, MSK, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and related security/compliance tooling. Advanced networking knowledge, including hands-on experience with AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) and Direct Connect - setup, troubleshooting, and hybrid connectivity.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLas Vegas, NV

    Description

    Platform Engineer ( Combination of Release Engineer, Monitor Kibanna, Dynatrace, Apigee)

    • Strong experience with core AWS services: VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Route 53, Backups, EKS, SSO, MSK, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and related security/compliance tooling.
    • Advanced networking knowledge, including hands-on experience with AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) and Direct Connect - setup, troubleshooting, and hybrid connectivity.
    • Observability & Monitoring: Experience with Amazon CloudWatch, Grafana, Open Telemetry (OTEL), and proactive alerting and telemetry configuration.
    • Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Proficient in Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and Shell scripting for end-to-end automation.
    • Container Orchestration: Solid understanding of Kubernetes (EKS) and Istio service mesh for traffic management, security, and observability.
    • Security & Patching: Experienced in patching and vulnerability remediation in cloud-native and containerized environments, aligned with best practices and compliance.
    • Programming & Scripting: Hands-on Python development experience for scripting, automation, and infrastructure tooling.
    • Problem-solving mindset with the ability to work efficiently in fast-paced, Agile/Scrum environments and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
    • Work in fast-paced environments.
    • Minimum 7+ years of experience is required.

    Compensation, Benefits and Duration

    Minimum Compensation: USD 39,000

    Maximum Compensation: USD 137,000

    Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.

    Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees.

    This position is available for independent contractors

    No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post

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