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Cloud Platform Engineer jobs are open across technology, financial services, healthcare, and enterprise software, from junior to staff and principal level, with specializations in Kubernetes orchestration, cloud infrastructure automation, and multi-cloud architecture. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Matlen Silver is actively recruiting for a Cloud Platform Engineer to work with our financial services client's Application Development and Technology Infrastructure teams to implement cloud container and CI/CD automation requirements onto their AWS and Azure cloud platforms. With automation as a key motivator, you will implement predictive, preventative and self-healing full stack monitoring solutions including centralized logging to enable incident triage, High Availability (HA) and DR strategy that exceed RTOs, and automated Load Testing with known capacity thresholds to provide business scalable systems.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for building, managing reliability and support of Internal Cloud Container Platform on-prem.
- Monitor and troubleshoot Container platform (Openshift) Rancher and VKS (VMware Kubernetes Service - TKG) environment performance issues, connectivity issues, security issues, etc.
- Perform deep dives into systemic and latent reliability issues, Incident management, problem management.
- Identifying, analyzing, and resolving infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
- Perform blameless RCA, partner with engineering and operation teams across the organization to roll out fixes.
- Responsible for application onboarding and provide troubleshooting support through the lifecycle of the applications on the container platform. Identify and drive opportunities to improve automation to reduce TOIL and improve operational excellence.
- Partner with risk, and compliance teams to bring visibility and implement right controls and remediation of vulnerabilities.
- Ensure resiliency during implementation and identify/fix resiliency problems by collaborating with engineering teams.
- Be a key stakeholder in the design of cloud services and work with Architecture, engineering, product teams.
- Participate in 24x7 on-call coverage follow the sun model.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience building and supporting cloud infrastructure
- Experience aligning designs with architectural governance, standards, and policies
- Knowledge of Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or internal enterprise cloud), including network, storage, and security architectures
- Scripting experience with Shell/bash, Python, and Terraform
- CICD/Automation: Ansible, Terraform, Bitbucket, GIT
- Containers: Kubernetes, Docker, Openshift
ABOUT MATLEN SILVER
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: info@matlensilver.com // 908-393-8600.
INTRODUCTION
Matlen Silver is actively recruiting for a Cloud Platform Engineer to work with our financial services client's Application Development and Technology Infrastructure teams to implement cloud container and CI/CD automation requirements onto their AWS and Azure cloud platforms. With automation as a key motivator, you will implement predictive, preventative and self-healing full stack monitoring solutions including centralized logging to enable incident triage, High Availability (HA) and DR strategy that exceed RTOs, and automated Load Testing with known capacity thresholds to provide business scalable systems.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for building, managing reliability and support of Internal Cloud Container Platform on-prem.
- Monitor and troubleshoot Container platform (Openshift) Rancher and VKS (VMware Kubernetes Service - TKG) environment performance issues, connectivity issues, security issues, etc.
- Perform deep dives into systemic and latent reliability issues, Incident management, problem management.
- Identifying, analyzing, and resolving infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
- Perform blameless RCA, partner with engineering and operation teams across the organization to roll out fixes.
- Responsible for application onboarding and provide troubleshooting support through the lifecycle of the applications on the container platform. Identify and drive opportunities to improve automation to reduce TOIL and improve operational excellence.
- Partner with risk, and compliance teams to bring visibility and implement right controls and remediation of vulnerabilities.
- Ensure resiliency during implementation and identify/fix resiliency problems by collaborating with engineering teams.
- Be a key stakeholder in the design of cloud services and work with Architecture, engineering, product teams.
- Participate in 24x7 on-call coverage follow the sun model.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience building and supporting cloud infrastructure
- Experience aligning designs with architectural governance, standards, and policies
- Knowledge of Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or internal enterprise cloud), including network, storage, and security architectures
- Scripting experience with Shell/bash, Python, and Terraform
- CICD/Automation: Ansible, Terraform, Bitbucket, GIT
- Containers: Kubernetes, Docker, Openshift
ABOUT MATLEN SILVER
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: info@matlensilver.com // 908-393-8600.
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- CVS Health50
- NVIDIA19
- Google16
- Apple14
- Capgemini11
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software337
- Consulting & Professional Services69
- Healthcare & Medical Services61
- Investment & Asset Management53
- Electronics & Hardware41
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in cloud platform engineer jobs.
- 3 or more years of hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Proficiency with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production environments
- Experience writing infrastructure as code using Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD
- Understanding of networking concepts including VPCs, load balancers, DNS, and security groups
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Tips for Your Cloud Platform Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to cloud stacks
List the specific cloud providers and tools you've used, AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Helm, in your resume's skills section and in context within each role description. Recruiters and automated filters screen for exact tool names, not general phrases like 'cloud experience.'
Highlight infrastructure-as-code contributions
Hiring managers for platform roles want to see that you've written and maintained IaC, not just used pipelines someone else built. Call out specific Terraform modules, Helm charts, or Ansible playbooks you authored and what they automated or replaced.
Target openings by platform specialty
Cloud platform engineer is a broad title. Filter your search by the cloud provider or orchestration layer you know best, Kubernetes-focused roles differ significantly from FinOps or networking-heavy platform jobs. Matching your specialty to the opening improves your interview hit rate.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists cloud platform engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for system design questions on platform scale
Platform engineer interviews almost always include a system design round focused on reliability, autoscaling, or multi-region failover. Practice designing systems that balance cost optimization with availability SLAs, since interviewers want to see how you think about trade-offs, not just architecture patterns.
Negotiate using scope, not just title
When discussing compensation, anchor on the breadth of infrastructure you'll own, number of clusters, cloud spend under management, or team size you support. Platform engineers who frame their impact in operational scope tend to negotiate stronger offers than those who focus on title alone.
Cloud Platform Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most cloud platform engineers?
The companies hiring the most cloud platform engineers right now include CVS Health, NVIDIA, and Google, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is concentrated at companies running large-scale internal platforms or managing cloud infrastructure for enterprise clients.
How many cloud platform engineer jobs are remote?
About 36% of cloud platform engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how much of the work is done through terminals, dashboards, and configuration files rather than on-site hardware. Sub-specializations in cloud automation, SRE, and DevOps platform engineering tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible roles.
How do you become a cloud platform engineer?
Start by building a foundation in Linux administration, networking fundamentals, and scripting in Python or Bash. Then gain hands-on experience with a major cloud provider by working through labs, personal projects, or an entry-level DevOps or systems role. Earning a cloud associate certification validates your baseline. From there, focus on Kubernetes, IaC tooling, and CI/CD pipelines, which are the core skill set most platform teams hire for at the mid-level and above.
Can you get a cloud platform engineer job with no experience?
Direct hires into cloud platform engineer roles with no professional experience are rare, but you can build a credible entry point. Set up a home lab using free-tier cloud accounts to deploy Kubernetes clusters, write Terraform configurations, and automate deployments. Document that work in a public repository. Many engineers land their first platform role by moving laterally from a systems administrator, software developer, or DevOps support position where they contributed to infrastructure work.
What does the cloud platform engineer interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a technical phone interview covering cloud fundamentals and your experience with specific tools. A system design round then asks you to architect a scalable or highly available platform solution, often with cost and reliability trade-offs built in. Final rounds typically include a coding or scripting exercise and a team interview focused on how you approach incidents, oncall, and cross-functional collaboration.
Where can I find and apply to cloud platform engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to cloud platform engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your cloud provider experience, seniority level, and preferred work arrangement, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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