Job Title:
Software Engineer II (AWS Platform)
Overview:
We are seeking a motivated Senior Software Engineer to join Mastercard's AWS Platform Engineering Team. You will be working towards designing, building, and maintaining a scalable, secure, and highly available cloud platform on AWS. The ideal candidate is expected to have a strong understanding of AWS Platform & Services, Software Engineering, DevOps practices, and Problem solving skills.
The Role
• Design, implement, and maintain a scalable multi-account AWS platform, leveraging services like AWS Organizations, VPC, IAM, EKS, EC2, S3, etc.
• Develop and manage infrastructure using tools like AWS CDK and CloudFormation.
• Manage secure connectivity using technologies like AWS PrivateLink, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect.
• Implement and maintain secure access controls and guardrails using AWS Control Tower, Service Control Policies (SCPs), and IAM.
• Engage and improve the lifecycle of the AWS platform and services -- from development to deployment, operation, and refinement.
• Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity.
• Practice sustainable incident response and blameless postmortem.
All About You
• 2+ years of experience in AWS cloud engineering or similar roles.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services like EKS, EC2, Lambda, etc.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (AWS CDK).
• Experience with CI/CD tools like AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, BitBucket/GitHub, Artifactory, Sonarqube, etc.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and experience applying them in languages like Python or Java.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Experience with software deployment and configuration automation.
• Ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks.
• Systematic problem-solving approach, with effective communication skills and a sense of drive.
Preferred Qualifications
• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer.
• Familiarity with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of security best practices and frameworks.
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