Senior Associate, AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

New York Life Insurance Company seeks Senior Associate, AWS Cloud Platform Engineer in Lebanon, NJ, to design, develop, and maintain cloud-based data platform infrastructure using Amazon Web Services (AWS), Databricks, DBT, Spark, and Airflow. Implement and manage AWS cloud infrastructure to support data integration, analytics, reporting, and governance workflows. Build platform features in collaboration with cross-functional teams, applying engineering best practices such as reusable components, automation pipelines, and standardized environments. Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) to ensure reliable and maintainable deployments. Ensure platform security and compliance in a multi-account, regulated AWS environment. Monitor and tune performance with robust logging and alerting. Use Databricks for data processing, ML workflows, and lakehouse architecture integration with AWS for self-service analytics. Use Kubernetes for container orchestration and environment consistency. Apply cloud cost optimization techniques. Work closely with Data Architects, Engineers, DBAs, and stakeholders to implement scalable solutions. Participate in quarterly planning sessions and provide rotating Level 3 on-call support to ensure platform reliability and resilience.Requires: Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology Management or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus three (3) years of experience as an AWS Cloud Platform Engineer or related role building and automating secure, scalable cloud data platforms in the finance or insurance industry or, alternatively, a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology Management or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus five (5) years of experience as an AWS Cloud Platform Engineer or related role building and automating secure, scalable cloud data platforms in the finance or insurance industry. Specific skills/other requirements - Experience must include (quantitative experience requirements not applicable to this section): Engineering data lake, lakehouse, data warehouse, or data mesh environments on AWS using secure and scalable design patterns; implementing platform engineering with reusable infrastructure, automation, IaC, and CI/CD for data platforms; developing and managing Databricks solutions for data engineering, Machine Learning (ML) workflows, and AWS integrations (S3, Glue, and Redshift); utilizing AWS native tools and serverless technologies, including IAM, KMS, Lake Formation, Lambda, CloudFormation, and Step Functions to develop data platforms; applying cloud security best practices within multi-account environments, including access control, encryption, and auditability; and, containerizing and orchestrating applications using Kubernetes in cloud-native deployments. Hybrid position - 3 days per week in office. Salary Range: $170,000.00 - $207,000.00/yr. To apply, visit https://jobs.newyorklife.com/ and search job title.Pay TransparencyOvertime eligible: Exempt Discretionary bonus eligible: No Sales bonus eligible: No Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program. Our BenefitsWe provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click https://performancemanager8.successfactors.com/doc/custom/NYLPRD/6338_0524%20HR%20Talent%20Acquisition%20Employee%20Benefits%20PDF_NYL_FINAL.pdf to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site at https://nylbenefits.com/.