[Remote] Cloud Platform Developer Engineer (AWS CDK/TypeScript) with Java - Remote
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mutual of Omaha is seeking a Cloud Platform Developer Engineer who brings both strong AWS cloud infrastructure expertise and hands-on Java software development experience. In this role, you will own and operate the AWS platform that powers application development teams, author reusable AWS CDK constructs and shared libraries in TypeScript, and serve as a technical resource for developers.
Responsibilities
- Write production-grade TypeScript using AWS CDK to design, build, test, and maintain Infrastructure as Code for public cloud environments
- Build and maintain shared construct libraries and platform services consumed by engineering teams across the department, treating infrastructure like software with versioning, testing, and documentation
- Serve as the cloud subject matter expert, enabling development teams to achieve the organization's cloud vision through hands-on guidance and troubleshooting
- Configure and manage common cloud services in production environments
- Collaborate across teams to uncover delivery pain points and drive platform improvements
- Apply software engineering best practices including code reviews, unit testing, design patterns, and clean architecture to infrastructure code
Skills
- 5+ years of hands-on development experience using an object-oriented language, TypeScript strongly preferred
- Experience writing Java code
- Two or more of the following competencies: Infrastructure as a Code (Preferred: AWS CDK, Cloud Formation), Containerization with Docker (Preferred: Kubernetes, Elastic Container Service (ECS), Fargate), Databases (Preferred: Postgres, RDS Aurora, MongoDB), Message/Data Streaming (Preferred: AWS MSK, Kafka), GitHub, GitHub Actions, Git for version control
- Experience building shared libraries, reusable constructs, or internal platform services used by other engineering teams
- Experience with distributed cloud platform configuration, deployment, and lifecycle management automation tools
- Understanding of security and compliance for a cloud environment
- Experience building/managing cloud services by automating/orchestrating complex processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) within a single cloud environment
- You promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do
- Able to work remotely with access to a high-speed internet connection and located in the United States or Puerto Rico
- Prior experience on a platform engineering or cloud enablement team
- Familiarity with software engineering best practices: design patterns, unit testing infrastructure code with Jest or CDK assertions, code reviews, and documentation
- Strong interpersonal communication with both technical and nontechnical audiences
- Curiosity about and hands-on experimentation with AI and emerging technologies
- Prior experience with cloud governance or enablement initiatives
- Proficiency in Software Engineering and best practices
Benefits
- Plus annual bonus opportunity
- 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.
- Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays.
- This role is classified as remote; however, periodic in-person attendance will be required at times for activities such as quarterly or project planning, training, or other business-critical meetings.
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