Lead Platform Engineer AWS

As passionate about our people as we are about our mission.

Why Join Q2?

Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally. Our mission is simple: build strong and diverse communities through innovative financial technology—and we do that by empowering our people to help create success for our customers.

What Makes Q2 Special?

Being as passionate about our people as we are about our mission. We celebrate our employees in many ways through our year-round Q2 ChangeMakers awards program and global moments of recognition and connection. We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also know that nothing builds trust and collaboration like having fun and giving back together. From company-wide volunteer days to events like our Q2 Homecoming Week—featuring learning, community service, and culture-building experiences—we create opportunities to connect, grow, and make an impact.

SUMMARY

Q2 is seeking a highly motivated Lead Platform Engineer – Cloud Platform (AWS) to lead the engineering, operations, and continuous improvement of highly available, scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure supporting our mission-critical financial services platform. 

As a technical lead within the Platform Engineering organization, you will drive the adoption of Platform Engineering principles, champion automation, and build resilient cloud-native infrastructure with AWS as the primary cloud platform. You will also contribute to Azure-based initiatives as business needs evolve and should be comfortable working in a multi-cloud environment. Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a plus. 

You will collaborate closely with Product Engineering, DevOps, Security, Architecture, and Infrastructure teams to build reliable platform services, improve developer productivity, and deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions. 

Key Responsibilities 

Technical Lead & Engineering 

• Serve as the technical lead for cloud platform engineering initiatives. 

• Drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of cloud platform services. 

• Define engineering standards, platform best practices, and technical roadmaps. 

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers across Platform Engineering teams. 

• Lead technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and implementation planning. 

• Drive cloud modernization and automation.

Cloud Platform Engineering 

• Design, build, and operate secure, scalable, and highly available AWS infrastructure. 

• Support Azure platform engineering initiatives and contribute to multi-cloud solutions as business needs evolve. 

• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is desirable but not required. 

• Design and manage AWS networking services including VPC, Route 53, Transit Gateway, Security Groups, Network ACLs, NAT Gateways, Internet Gateways, VPNs, Direct Connect, and Application/Network Load Balancers (ALB/NLB). 

• Build and operate Kubernetes platforms (Amazon EKS preferred; AKS experience is beneficial). 

• Manage container platforms including Docker, Amazon ECR (or equivalent container registries), container image lifecycle management, and artifact repositories. 

• Design secure multi-account cloud environments with IAM, governance, networking, and security best practices. 

• Build reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. 

• Develop self-service platform capabilities that improve developer productivity and reduce operational overhead. 

• Optimize cloud performance, scalability, availability, and cost using FinOps best practices. 

• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies.  

Automation & Platform Engineering 

• Develop platform automation using Python, Bash, or Go. 

• Collaborate with DevOps and application engineering teams to integrate Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, Kubernetes, and platform services into CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows. 

• Promote GitOps practices and standardized deployment methodologies. 

• Continuously improve platform automation and self-service capabilities. 

Observability & Operations 

• Design and implement end-to-end observability solutions using OpenTelemetry (OTel), Amazon CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK/OpenSearch, or similar platforms. 

• Build monitoring, logging, tracing, dashboards, and alerting capabilities to improve platform visibility and reliability. 

• Participate in an on-call rotation supporting business-critical production systems. 

Security & Governance 

• Implement AWS security best practices, IAM governance, encryption, and least-privilege access. 

• Partner with Security teams to remediate vulnerabilities and maintain compliance. 

• Support audit readiness, governance, and platform security initiatives. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, or Infrastructure Engineering. 

• 5+ years of experience with public cloud platforms, with strong expertise in AWS. Working knowledge of Azure is expected, and exposure to GCP is a plus. 

• Strong expertise with AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, EKS, ECS, S3, EBS, RDS, Route 53, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, ALB/NLB, KMS, Transit Gateway, VPN, and Direct Connect. 

• Strong understanding of AWS networking architecture, hybrid connectivity, DNS, routing, load balancing, and security. 

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (Amazon EKS preferred; AKS experience is beneficial). 

• Hands-on experience with Docker, Amazon ECR (or equivalent container registries), container lifecycle management, and artifact repositories. 

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. 

• Experience integrating Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and platform automation into modern CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or similar platforms. 

• Strong scripting and programming skills using Python, Bash, or Go. 

• Strong Linux administration experience. 

• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, tracing, and observability solutions using OpenTelemetry (OTel), CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, or similar technologies. 

• Strong troubleshooting, production support, and incident management skills. 

• Experience serving as a technical lead, providing engineering guidance, and driving cross-functional technical initiatives. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience working across AWS and Azure cloud environments. 

• Experience with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux. 

• Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd. 

• Experience with distributed systems such as Kafka or Redis. 

• Knowledge of Policy-as-Code and cloud security automation. 

• Experience implementing FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization. 

• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries. 

• AWS Professional Certification preferred. 

• Azure and/or Google Cloud certifications are a plus. 

• Kubernetes certifications (CKA or CKS) are a plus. 

Core Competencies 

• Platform Engineering 

• AWS Cloud Architecture 

• Azure Cloud 

• Kubernetes (EKS/AKS) 

• Docker & Container Platforms 

• AWS Networking 

• Infrastructure as Code frameworks i.e. Terraform/Crossplane

• Automation & Scripting 

• GitOps 

• Observability (OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch) 

• Cloud Security & Governance 

• Incident & Problem Management 

• Operational Excellence 

• Technical Leadership & Mentoring 

• Cross-functional Collaboration 

Success Measures 

• Improve platform availability, reliability, and resiliency. 

• Reduce operational toil through automation. 

• Increase platform scalability and engineering efficiency. 

• Optimize cloud performance and cost. 

• Deliver secure, scalable, reusable platform services that improve the developer experience. 

• Drive engineering excellence through technical guidance, automation, platform innovation, and operational best practices. 

This position requires fluent written and oral communication in English.

Health & Wellness

• Hybrid Work Opportunities

• Flexible Time Off 

• Career Development & Mentoring Programs 

• Health & Wellness Benefits, including competitive health insurance offerings and generous paid parental leave for eligible new parents 

• Community Volunteering & Company Philanthropy Programs 

• Employee Peer Recognition Programs – “You Earned it”

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Our Culture & Commitment:

We’re proud to foster a supportive, inclusive environment where career growth, collaboration, and wellness are prioritized. And our benefits go beyond healthcare—offering resources for physical, mental, and professional well-being. Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer. Q2 employees are encouraged to give back through volunteer work and nonprofit support through our Spark Program (see more). We believe in making an impact—in the industry and in the community.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.