ForFutures Financial, Planning, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Sr. AWS Platform Engineer - REMOTE
ForFutures Financial, Planning, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, Santa Ana, California, United States, 92725
Sr. AWS Platform Engineer - REMOTE
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ForFutures Financial, Planning, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Who We Are Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people‑first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit
www.careers.firstam.com .
What We Do Remote work welcome. Be part of a transformative team that is shaping the way First American builds and delivers world‑class technology products that fuel the real estate industry. We are looking for the best‑of‑the‑best technology experts that will envision, design, build, and deliver innovative solutions that provide exceptional experiences and lasting value to our customers. As a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer, you will help design and implement our technical architecture, software, and tooling used to deliver and operate our core, mission‑critical software platforms.
What You’ll Do
Technical Leadership : Set the example in driving individual user stories to completion from start to finish. Assess and identify risks that may be present to achieving the team’s larger goals. Document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure construction.
Collaborate/Partner : Work in tandem with our platform and software engineering teams and leaders to identify and implement optimal cloud‑based solutions for the company.
Quality & Security Focused : Drive implementation of functionally appropriate and technically sound solutions meeting all quality & security standards.
Continuous Improvement : Assist the team in achieving ambitious goals, providing regular feedback, and driving continuous improvement. Participate in all aspects of our software development lifecycle for cloud‑based solutions, including planning, defining requirements, developing, testing, and deploying those solutions with the team.
What You’ll Bring
5+ years of experience creating and managing infrastructure in AWS using modern cloud engineering practices.
Proven track record of delivering fit‑for‑purpose technical solutions that balance complexity, performance, and maintainability.
Balanced approach that integrates software engineering principles with modern infrastructure operations.
Strong communication, documentation, and teamwork skills.
Deep experience implementing infrastructure‑as‑code and CI/CD best practices, with a strong understanding of Git patterns such as GitFlow and trunk‑based development; monorepo vs. polyrepo strategies; and workflows including code reviews, automated testing, and security automation.
Extensive experience managing AWS Organizations, accounts, networking components, and cloud‑native services.
Hands‑on experience with containerized solutions leveraging Docker.
Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, shift‑left methodologies, and DevSecOps processes.
Experience in using and integrating AI tools into enterprise software development pipelines.
Experience working within highly regulated industries such as financial services or healthcare is preferred.
Technical Skills
Proficient in infrastructure automation and scripting using tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Python, Ruby, Bash, PowerShell, AWS SDKs and/or CLI.
Experience in configuring CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and reusable templates for application infrastructure deployments in AWS.
Experience in configuring least‑privilege AWS IAM roles and policies, ABAC, and permission boundaries.
Experience in managing AWS services such as VPC, Subnets, AWS Config, CloudTrail, VPC Endpoints, Security Groups, Route 53, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, Lambda, and S3.
Experience in containerization technologies such as Docker, ECS, EKS, and ArgoCD.
Solid foundation in networking and Linux administration.
Familiarity with cloud security, compliance and policy management tools such as Prisma and Cloud Custodian.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Typical Range Of Experience
5+ years of directly related experience.
Open to remote candidates
Pay Range : $126,100 – $193,325 / year. This hiring range is a good faith estimate and is subject to change. The actual compensation offered will be determined by various factors, including a candidate’s education, training, experience, and geographic location.
What We Offer We celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion, not simply because it’s the right thing to do but because it’s the key to our success. First American is an equal‑opportunity employer in every sense of the term. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. Criminal history may be considered when it directly relates to material job duties, such as handling confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information, administering financial transactions, or meeting customer‑imposed criminal history requirements. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO/paid sick leave, and an employee stock purchase plan.
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ForFutures Financial, Planning, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
Who We Are Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people‑first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit
www.careers.firstam.com .
What We Do Remote work welcome. Be part of a transformative team that is shaping the way First American builds and delivers world‑class technology products that fuel the real estate industry. We are looking for the best‑of‑the‑best technology experts that will envision, design, build, and deliver innovative solutions that provide exceptional experiences and lasting value to our customers. As a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer, you will help design and implement our technical architecture, software, and tooling used to deliver and operate our core, mission‑critical software platforms.
What You’ll Do
Technical Leadership : Set the example in driving individual user stories to completion from start to finish. Assess and identify risks that may be present to achieving the team’s larger goals. Document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure construction.
Collaborate/Partner : Work in tandem with our platform and software engineering teams and leaders to identify and implement optimal cloud‑based solutions for the company.
Quality & Security Focused : Drive implementation of functionally appropriate and technically sound solutions meeting all quality & security standards.
Continuous Improvement : Assist the team in achieving ambitious goals, providing regular feedback, and driving continuous improvement. Participate in all aspects of our software development lifecycle for cloud‑based solutions, including planning, defining requirements, developing, testing, and deploying those solutions with the team.
What You’ll Bring
5+ years of experience creating and managing infrastructure in AWS using modern cloud engineering practices.
Proven track record of delivering fit‑for‑purpose technical solutions that balance complexity, performance, and maintainability.
Balanced approach that integrates software engineering principles with modern infrastructure operations.
Strong communication, documentation, and teamwork skills.
Deep experience implementing infrastructure‑as‑code and CI/CD best practices, with a strong understanding of Git patterns such as GitFlow and trunk‑based development; monorepo vs. polyrepo strategies; and workflows including code reviews, automated testing, and security automation.
Extensive experience managing AWS Organizations, accounts, networking components, and cloud‑native services.
Hands‑on experience with containerized solutions leveraging Docker.
Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, shift‑left methodologies, and DevSecOps processes.
Experience in using and integrating AI tools into enterprise software development pipelines.
Experience working within highly regulated industries such as financial services or healthcare is preferred.
Technical Skills
Proficient in infrastructure automation and scripting using tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Python, Ruby, Bash, PowerShell, AWS SDKs and/or CLI.
Experience in configuring CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and reusable templates for application infrastructure deployments in AWS.
Experience in configuring least‑privilege AWS IAM roles and policies, ABAC, and permission boundaries.
Experience in managing AWS services such as VPC, Subnets, AWS Config, CloudTrail, VPC Endpoints, Security Groups, Route 53, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, Lambda, and S3.
Experience in containerization technologies such as Docker, ECS, EKS, and ArgoCD.
Solid foundation in networking and Linux administration.
Familiarity with cloud security, compliance and policy management tools such as Prisma and Cloud Custodian.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Typical Range Of Experience
5+ years of directly related experience.
Open to remote candidates
Pay Range : $126,100 – $193,325 / year. This hiring range is a good faith estimate and is subject to change. The actual compensation offered will be determined by various factors, including a candidate’s education, training, experience, and geographic location.
What We Offer We celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion, not simply because it’s the right thing to do but because it’s the key to our success. First American is an equal‑opportunity employer in every sense of the term. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. Criminal history may be considered when it directly relates to material job duties, such as handling confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information, administering financial transactions, or meeting customer‑imposed criminal history requirements. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO/paid sick leave, and an employee stock purchase plan.
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