Staff Cloud Platform Engineer (Remote - US)

In addition to working in accordance with appropriate conduct and behavioral standards, specific responsibilities of this role include:

Own delivery of platform solutions across teams and systems, aligning technical direction with business goals and customer impact.

Lead standardization of cloud platform patterns and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), enforcing reviews, reusable modules, and testing to improve consistency and reduce operational risk.

Lead CI/CD implementations and integrations across multiple teams to raise delivery quality and velocity, enabling faster and more reliable delivery of customer value.

Design scalable, multi-region architectures and resilient global networking patterns that improve availability, recoverability, and performance for customers.

Embed security and compliance by design across infrastructure and delivery tooling, driving secure baselines, hardening, and risk-based controls that protect customer data.

Drive telemetry and observability strategy, including meaningful SLOs and actionable alerts, to improve reliability, troubleshooting speed, and overall customer experience.

Influence cost planning and guardrails through tagging, monitoring, and automation to support efficient operations and sustainable customer outcomes.

Coach and mentor engineers, providing technical leadership, raising engineering standards, and helping teams scale platform practices effectively.

Communicate effectively across engineering and stakeholders, influencing decisions and resolving cross-team conflicts to align toward shared outcomes.

7+ years in software and/or infrastructure engineering roles.

5+ years in Cloud/DevOps or platform-focused engineering.

Expertise in Azure or AWS.

Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction to engineers and lead delivery across teams under ambiguity.

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and scripting/automation.

Expertise with secure CI/CD platforms and delivery tooling.

Proven experience leading high availability/disaster recovery designs, hybrid networking, and secure cloud baselines across teams.

Experience with Agile practices and version control systems

100% Remote

Activities require a significant amount of work in front of a computer monitor

Long-distance or air travel as needed – not to exceed 10% travel.

This job will require on call support outside of regular business hours

Total Rewards: Generous annual bonus opportunity

401(k) with Employer Match

Flexible Time Off: take time off when you need it without worrying about available hours

11 paid holidays

Your Day Your Way - Celebrate a day of cultural or social significance to you

Access to Linkedin Learning courses for professional development

Insurance: Choice of Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Health Savings Account with employer match

Flexible Spending Account

100% Company-Paid Parental leave (After 6 months with the company)

Company-Paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability Insurance

Nextech Luminary Peer Recognition Program

Employee Assistance Program with free counseling sessions available

Corporate Discounts on Retail, Travel, and Entertainment