- 8+ years of experience building and operating AWS infrastructure at scale, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role.

- Expert-level knowledge of AWS services and architecture patterns across compute, networking, storage, and security domains.

- Advanced expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code, with proven experience designing reusable Terraform modules and managing complex state.

- Deep experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration at scale, including cluster management and workload optimization.

- Strong software engineering skills with proficiency in multiple languages (Python, Go, etc.) for building platform tools and automation.

- Proven track record of designing and implementing self-service platforms that improve developer productivity.

- Experience leading large-scale infrastructure migrations, modernizations, or transformations.

- Expertise in at least one specialized domain (networking, security, observability, FinOps, or DevOps).

- Experience mentoring senior engineers and leading technical communities of practice.

Preferred :

- Multiple AWS certifications including Professional and Specialty levels.

- Contributions to open-source projects or published technical content.

- Experience with multi-account AWS organizations and landing zone architectures.

- Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) and security automation.

- Experience with FinOps practices and implementing cost optimization at scale.

- Track record of speaking at conferences or leading technical workshops.

- Experience building platforms in regulated industries or high-security environments.

FinOps Focus Additional Responsibilities :

- Implement cloud cost optimization strategies that reduce waste without impacting performance.

- Build cost visibility dashboards and chargeback/showback models for engineering teams.

- Develop automated policies for resource optimization (rightsizing, scheduling, spot usage).

- Partner with Finance and Engineering teams to forecast and optimize cloud spend.

- Establish FinOps practices including tagging standards, budget alerts, and cost anomaly detection.

Additional Qualifications :

- 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 pipelines.