Job Title: Cloud Platform Engineer Company Name: Centene Corporation Job Url: https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f06f9a43-ff9d-4f9e-a7cd-ec86cd6f5a13?filters.employmentType=FULLTIME&filters.postedDate=ONE&filters.workplaceTypes=Remote&page=7&location=Remote%2C+OR+97458%2C+USA&longitude=-123.8925908&latitude=43.0059455&locationPrecision=City&countryCode=US&adminDistrictCode=OR&q=software+engineer Job Description: Centene Corporation Apply Lead Cloud Platform Engineer Remote • Posted 22 hours ago • Updated 9 hours ago Full Time Remote USD $102,900.00 - 190,500.00 per year Fitment Dice Job Match Score™ Go visible to see if you are a good match. Profile Visibility: Off Go visible! Get noticed by recruiters, make the most of your job search, and unlock more dashboard widgets when you change your profile to visible. Learn more Job Details Skills Operational Excellence Innovation Collaboration Network Disaster Recovery Backup Business Continuity Planning IT Management Migration Statistics Mathematics Computer Science IaaS TypeScript Terraform Amazon Lambda Step-Functions API Amazon Route 53 Amazon S3 GitLab Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Leadership Team Management Mentorship Cloud Security Computer Networking DevOps Programming Languages Python Kubernetes Orchestration Splunk Dynatrace Cloud Computing Optimization Amazon Web Services Network Design Virtual Private Cloud Regulatory Compliance System On A Chip ISO/IEC 27001:2005 PCI DSS Soft Skills Analytical Skill Project Management Decision-making Management Health Insurance Forms Law Summary You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Position Purpose: Leads the Cloud Platform Engineering team to design, build, and automate foundational AWS infrastructure and platform services across a multi-account AWS Landing Zone environment. Guides the team in developing scalable, secure automation solutions using TypeScript, Terraform, and GitLab CI/CD. Champions infrastructure-as-code best practices, platform standardization, and operational excellence across hybrid cloud environments. Drives platform innovation while ensuring governance, compliance, and reliability across hundreds of AWS child accounts. Lead and mentor a team of Cloud Platform Engineers, establishing standards and best practices for AWS platform automation and infrastructure-as-code. Architect and automate AWS Landing Zone infrastructure using AWS Control Tower, Organizations, and Service Control Policies across large-scale multi-account environments. Design and implement platform automation solutions using TypeScript, Terraform, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines. Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code modules and reusable components using Terraform and CloudFormation StackSets. Build serverless automation frameworks leveraging Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, and API Gateway. Establish centralized logging, monitoring, and observability platforms using CloudWatch and related AWS services. Create self-service platform capabilities and standardized infrastructure patterns for application teams. Collaborate with Security, Network, and Application teams to ensure platform security, compliance, and operational resilience. Establish disaster recovery strategies, backup automation, and business continuity planning for platform services. Evaluate and implement emerging AWS services and cloud-native technologies to enhance platform capabilities. Provide technical leadership for cloud migration projects and infrastructure modernization efforts. Ensure compliance with internal governance standards, regulatory requirements, and AWS best practices. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. Education/Experience: A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires 5 - 7 years of related experience. Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position. Technical Skills: Deep expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, services, and architecture patterns. Strong programming skills in TypeScript for infrastructure automation and platform tooling. Expert-level proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code and state management. Knowledge of CloudFormation and StackSets for cross-account deployments. Hands-on experience with AWS Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, and serverless architectures. Proven expertise with API Gateway, Route53, VPC, CloudWatch, and S3. Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD for infrastructure automation pipelines. Proven leadership and team management capabilities with ability to mentor and develop engineers. Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, networking, and compliance requirements. Preferred Qualifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional certification. Experience with additional programming languages (Python, Go) for automation. Knowledge of Kubernetes/EKS and container orchestration platforms. Experience with AWS Systems Manager, Config, Security Hub, and GuardDuty. Experience with AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, and multi-account Landing Zone architectures. Experience operating platform infrastructure supporting large numbers (100+) of AWS child accounts. Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace). Understanding of FinOps principles and cloud cost optimization strategies. Knowledge of Service Catalog, Service Control Policies, and AWS governance services. Experience with multi-region architectures and global infrastructure deployment patterns. Background in network architecture, VPC design, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect. Exposure to GitOps methodologies and tools (ArgoCD, Flux). Understanding of compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS). Soft Skills: Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions Intermediate - Ability to work independently Intermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills Intermediate - Demonstrated project management skills Intermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure Intermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills Intermediate - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management Intermediate - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion Intermediate - Possesses technical aptitude Pay Range: $102,900.00 - $190,500.00 per year Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility. Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. 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