Who are we?
Smarsh empowers its customers to manage risk and unleash intelligence in their digital communications. Our growing community of over 6500 organizations in regulated industries counts on Smarsh every day to help them spot compliance, legal or reputational risks in 80+ communication channels before those risks become regulatory fines or headlines. Relentless innovation has fueled our journey to consistent leadership recognition from analysts like Gartner and Forrester, and our sustained, aggressive growth has landed Smarsh in the annual Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing American companies since 2008.
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to architect, build, and maintain next-generation AWS cloud platform. This role combines deep technical expertise in Information Security, Identity and Access Management, cloud architecture, networks, and DevOps practices while ensuring platform reliability, security, and operational excellence. Periodic international travel may be required.
How will you contribute?
Platform Architecture (40%)
Design and Implementation of cloud network architectures, primarily in AWS
Advanced level understanding of VPCs, subnets routing, and Transit Gateways
Implement and manage core AWS networking services such as Route 53, Direct Connect, and VPNs
Optimize network performance for high availability
Ensure multi-tenant isolation and resource management
Identify and design system security requirements using security best practices and compliance requirements
Advanced understanding of NACLs and Security Groups
Develop standard operating procedures and protocols
Advanced understanding of IPAM and DNS
Monitor and troubleshoot network issues
Design and implementation of hybrid cloud connectivity solutions
Create and maintain comprehensive architectural diagrams
Lead security incidents involving cloud network systems
Architect high-availability solutions ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery
Optimize platform performance and resource utilization across environments
Define integration patterns for microservices architectures
Infrastructure Automation (40%)
Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform for AWS resources
Implement GitOps workflows
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment
Automate routine operational tasks using shell scripting
Manage backup and recovery procedures across the platform
Operations & Observability (20%)
Design and implement monitoring solutions using Prometheus and DataDog
Create and maintain alerting systems and dashboards
Lead troubleshooting of complex platform issues related to networks
Participate in on-call rotation
Maintain operational documentation and runbooks
What will you bring?
Programming & Scripting
Cloud & Infrastructure
Kubernetes
Docker
AWS services
DevOps & Tools
Git
Terraform
Development Practices
Continuous integration/deployment
Code review processes
Performance optimization
Jenkins
Professional Qualifications
Bachelor's/master’s in computer science or related field
Minimum of six years’ experience in a Platforms Engineer or Site Reliability Engineering role utilizing the AWS platform
Preference to AWS certification for Advanced Networking - Specialty Certification
Strong system design skills
Impact & Opportunity
Influence technical architecture decisions
Build scalable enterprise solutions
Contribute to open-source projects
What do we offer?
We value our people and offer a competitive salary along with company bonus
Strong maternity and paternity scheme
A workplace pension scheme
Take what you need holiday package
Private medical insurance
Dental plan
Group life assurance
Group income protection
Employee assistance programme
A monthly wellness allowance
Adoption assistance
Stock options
Don't meet every requirement? Apply anyway! We value diverse candidates and encourage applications, even if you don't perfectly match the job description. Studies have shown that some strong candidates may self-select out of the interview process prematurely, at Smarsh we encourage an inclusive, high-performing environment.
Smarsh is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Smarsh invites all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Including frequency of functions.
About our culture
Smarsh hires lifelong learners with a passion for innovating with purpose, humility and humor. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We work closely with the most popular communications platforms and the world’s leading cloud infrastructure platforms. We use the latest in AI/ML technology to help our customers break new ground at scale. We are a global organization that values diversity, and we believe that providing opportunities for everyone to be their authentic self is key to our success. Smarsh leadership, culture, and commitment to developing our people have all garnered Comparably.com Best Places to Work Awards. Come join us and find out what the best work of your career looks like.