AWS Cloud Platform Architect

CI / CD & IAC :

• Advanced expertise in Terraform including module design, state management, and Terraform Cloud / Enterprise.
• Deep experience with GitHub Actions including custom actions, reusable workflows, and OIDC integration.
• Strong software engineering skills for building CLIs, APIs, and developer tools.
• Experience with GitOps tools and practices (ArgoCD, Flux, or similar).
• Knowledge of software supply chain security (SLSA, dependency scanning, artifact signing).
• Experience with infrastructure testing frameworks (Terratest, :
• Deep understanding of AWS pricing models and cost optimization techniques.
• Experience with AWS Cost Management tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Cost and Usage Reports).
• Proficiency with FinOps tools (CloudHealth, Cloudability, or similar).
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data visualization tools.
• Knowledge of Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Spot Instance strategies.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner certification preferred.
• Experience building cost optimization automation and reporting :
• Expert-level Kubernetes knowledge including CRDs, operators, and cluster administration.
• Deep experience with EKS including managed node groups, Fargate, and add-ons management.
• Hands-on expertise with Istio service mesh including traffic management and security policies.
• Proficiency with ArgoCD including ApplicationSets, sync strategies, and RBAC configuration.
• Experience with Karpenter for intelligent workload provisioning and cost optimization.
• Knowledge of container security best practices and tools (Falco, OPA, admission controllers).
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar certification & Observability :
• Expert knowledge of AWS observability services (CloudWatch, X-Ray, CloudTrail).
• Experience with open-source observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK).
• Strong understanding of distributed tracing, metrics aggregation, and log analysis at scale.
• Experience implementing SRE practices including SLOs, error budgets, and reliability reporting.
• Proficiency in query languages (PromQL, KQL, CloudWatch Insights).
• Experience with APM tools and distributed system & Security :
• Deep expertise in AWS networking services (VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Route 53).
• Strong understanding of network security principles and zero-trust architectures.
• Experience with AWS security services (GuardDuty, Security Hub, Inspector, Macie).
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) and their implementation in AWS.
• Experience with security automation tools and practices (SIEM integration, automated remediation).
• AWS Security Specialty certification preferred.

(ref : hirist.tech)