Sr Platform Engineer - AWS Foundations

Job#: 3045370

Job Description:

POSITION TITLE

Senior Platform Engineer - AWS Foundations

POSITION LOCATION

Richmond, VA or Lynchburg, VA - A Hybrid schedule of both Remote and In-Office days is required. In office days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with working hours targeting our core business hours of 9am-5pm EST.

YOUR ROLE

As a Cloud Platform Engineer - AWS Foundations within the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), you will play a critical role in enabling cloud adoption across the Genworth | CareScout enterprise by designing, implementing, operating, and supporting the foundational AWS services that power secure, scalable, and reliable application delivery within the AWS ecosystem.

This role focuses on engineering and operating AWS platform capabilities including networking, identity integration, governance controls, landing zones, automation, and shared cloud services. You will work closely with Cloud Architects, Security, Platform Engineering, Service Operations, and Application Engineering teams to deliver reusable platform capabilities that accelerate cloud adoption, while maintaining enterprise standards. You will be managing our AWS portfolio with a platform-as-a-product mindset and will be expected to stay up to date on industry wide best practices and CSP specific capabilities that allow us to maximize the business value of the cloud.

This is a team-based, individual contributor role, focused on platform engineering and responsible for building and continuously improving the AWS foundation that enables application teams to deploy, operate, and manage cloud workloads efficiently, securely, consistently, and with self-service as the foundation for delivery.

What you will be doing

• Design, implement, and support foundational AWS platform services across the enterprise
• Build and maintain AWS landing zones, account structures, resource organization standards, and governance guardrails
• Oversee the implementation and operation of enterprise cloud foundations including networking, identity, policy, security controls, governance guardrails, observability, and shared platform services
• Engineer and support AWS networking services including VPCs, Transit Gateway, Route 53, PrivateLink, VPC Endpoints, Direct Connect, DNS, routing, and network segmentation in close partnership with the Cloud Network Engineer
• Implement and maintain AWS identity and access management solutions leveraging IAM, Identity Center (SSO), role-based access controls, and security best practices
• Develop and maintain secure and repeatable Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform and platform automation pipelines
• Partner with Cloud Architecture and Security teams to implement enterprise cloud standards and reference architectures
• Support hybrid cloud and on-premises integration requirements including connectivity, authentication, and service access patterns
• Troubleshoot complex AWS platform issues involving networking, identity, security, infrastructure automation, and service integration
• Contribute to platform observability, monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational readiness capabilities
• Partner with Service Operations teams to conduct root cause analysis and improve platform reliability and supportability
• Assist application and development teams in the efficient, secure, and cost-effective consumption of AWS services
• Create and maintain technical documentation, implementation standards, architecture patterns, and operational runbooks
• Support platform modernization initiatives and evaluate new AWS capabilities, introducing them to our ecosystem rapidly and with baked in governance

What you bring

• A positive, customer-first attitude and a passion for enabling others through technology
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5-8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, or related technology roles
• Strong experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and cloud platform operations
• Experience designing and supporting AWS networking services including VPCs, Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, security groups, and network segmentation
• Experience with AWS identity and security services, including IAM, Identity Center (SSO), SCPs, and governance controls
• Hands-on experience with developing, supporting, and managing services via Terraform, both module driven and resource specific configuration
• Demonstrated effectiveness troubleshooting cloud and on-prem environments, including infrastructure, networking, and platform services
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and Git-based workflows
• Familiarity with container platforms and cloud-native technologies including Kubernetes, EKS, and related ecosystem tooling
• Willingness to support production cloud environments and participate in operational support activities to ensure sustained business value
• Ability to translate architectural requirements into operationally sound platform implementation
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

National Range: $ 96,700 -145,000

Lynchburg Range: $91,900 - 138,000

Disclaimer: This role is aligned to a national market-based pay range. Actual compensation will vary based on geographic location, experience, skills, and other job-related factors. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in a bonus incentive plan. Incentive compensation is based on individual and company performance and is not guaranteed.

Employee Benefits & Well-Being

The Clients employees make a difference in people's lives every day. We're committed to making a difference in our employees' lives.

• Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards Incentives
• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage
• Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options
• Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!)
• Generous Paid Time Off - Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave
• Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support
• Wellness support including gym membership reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program resources (work/life support, financial & legal management)
• Caregiver and Mental Health Support Services

This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Employee Type:

FullTime

Location:

Glen Allen, VA, US

Job Type:

Infrastructure and Security

Date Posted:

August 6, 2026

Pay Range:

$96,700 - $145,000

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