Principal Cloud Platform Architect/Engineering Lead - AWS/Kubernetes

Job Description :

Atlas Systems is seeking an experienced Principal Cloud Platform Architect / Engineering Lead to lead the design, implementation, and operationalization of a secure, scalable, enterprise-grade AWS cloud platform.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of an enterprise-scale AWS Kubernetes platform.

- Design and implement secure multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations.

- Establish Kubernetes platform standards, governance, security controls, and operational best practices.

- Design secure networking architectures using Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, VPN, and AWS Direct Connect.

- Build secure and scalable CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket Pipelines and self-hosted runners.

- Lead migration of containerized and cloud-native workloads into Amazon EKS.

- Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

- Implement enterprise observability using OpenTelemetry, SigNoz, Prometheus, and Grafana.

- Drive Zero Trust security architecture and least-privilege access controls.

- Collaborate with Cyber Security teams for architecture reviews, security assessments, and compliance initiatives.

- Create technical standards, architecture documentation, implementation roadmaps, and operational playbooks.

- Mentor engineering teams and serve as the technical leader for cloud platform initiatives.

- Ensure platform reliability, scalability, availability, and operational readiness.

Required Technical Skills :

AWS (Expert) :

- Amazon EKS

- AWS Organizations

- VPC Architecture

- Transit Gateway

- AWS PrivateLink

- Route 53

- IAM & IRSA

- Amazon ECR

- AWS Lambda

- Application Load Balancer (ALB)

- Network Load Balancer (NLB)

- AWS CloudTrail

- Amazon GuardDuty

- AWS Key Management Service (KMS)

- AWS Secrets Manager

Kubernetes (Expert) :

- Production-grade Amazon EKS deployments

- Multi-tenant Kubernetes environments

- Kubernetes RBAC

- Network Policies

- Ingress Controllers

- Helm

- GitOps

- Kubernetes Security

- Service Mesh (Istio/App Mesh preferred)

DevOps & Platform Engineering :

- Bitbucket Pipelines

- OIDC-based Authentication

- CI/CD Architecture

- Docker & Containerization

- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

- Platform Automation

Security :

- Zero Trust Architecture

- Least Privilege IAM

- Kubernetes Security

- Cloud Security Architecture

- Enterprise Governance & Compliance

Observability :

- OpenTelemetry

- SigNoz

- Prometheus

- Grafana

- Centralized Logging

- Metrics

- Distributed Tracing

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

- 10+ years of Infrastructure, Platform, or Cloud Engineering experience.

- 5+ years of AWS Architecture experience.

- 5+ years of Kubernetes platform engineering experience.

- Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise cloud platforms.

- Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

- Experience collaborating with Infrastructure, Security, Networking, and Application Engineering teams.

- Ability to independently drive architecture, implementation, and operational excellence.

Preferred Certifications :

- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

Preferred Experience :

- Enterprise-scale cloud modernization initiatives

- Regulated or security-sensitive environments

- Hybrid cloud networking and connectivity

- Large-scale Kubernetes migrations

- Enterprise observability implementations

- Platform engineering and cloud governance frameworks

Why Join Atlas Systems?

- Work on enterprise-scale cloud modernization programs.

- Lead the design of secure, cloud-native platforms using modern AWS technologies.

- Collaborate with highly skilled global engineering teams.

- Influence platform strategy, architecture, and engineering standards.

- Drive innovation across cloud, security, automation, and observability.

- Be part of a collaborative culture focused on continuous learning, technical excellence, and customer success.