AWS Platform Engineer – CDK & Developer Tooling

AWS Software Platform Engineer - CDK & Developer Tooling

Join Mutual of Omaha as an AWS Software Platform Engineer on our Common Technology Platform (CTP) Agile Release Train (ART) within the Department of Cloud (DOC); a team shaping how we design, build, and scale secure AWS solutions across the enterprise. You will advance our AWS ecosystem by driving our AWS CDK library and AWS Config Rules, enabling automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and a world-class developer experience for teams modernizing on Amazon Web Services. In this high-impact role, you will help define the future of Mutual of Omaha's technology platform used by internal I/S teams, business partners, and ultimately our customers.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Estimated Salary - Engineer II or III: $125,000 - $145,000, plus annual bonus opportunity.
• 401k plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.
• Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays.
• Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment.

This role is classified as remote; however, periodic in-person attendance will be required at times for activities such as quarterly or project planning, training, or other business-critical meetings

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Create innovative cloud solutions by designing and automating infrastructure using AWS CDK, TypeScript, and APIs - bringing ideas to life with Infrastructure as Code.
• Partner with teams across the organization to uncover challenges, accelerate delivery, and make the developer experience seamless through modern self-service tools.
• Apply engineering excellence to solve complex infrastructure problems - driving automation, self-healing capabilities, and reusable components that scale.
• Lead lifecycle automation for distributed cloud platforms, ensuring smooth configuration, deployment, and monitoring for a stable, secure environment.
• Build and optimize secure cloud networks, including load balancers, firewalls, and VPN connectivity, to keep our systems resilient and reliable.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Production Software Engineering: 5+ years of software development experience in an object-oriented language, with a strong preference for TypeScript or JavaScript (including advanced types, interface design, and asynchronous patterns).
• Production Infrastructure as Code Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience authoring, deploying, and debugging infrastructure as code. AWS CDK v2 in TypeScript is strongly preferred; Terraform module authoring will also be considered. Experience should include writing custom L3 constructs or reusable Terraform modules with proper scoping and lifecycle controls.
• Advanced IaC and State Management: Strong experience managing complex infrastructure as code deployments, such as CDK aspects, escape hatches (modifying underlying L1 CloudFormation structures), cross-stack references, and structural deployment barriers, or Terraform remote state, workspaces, and module dependency management.
• Testing and CI/CD Pipelines: Experience implementing automated testing for IaC infrastructure (e.g., aws-cdk-lib assertions, Terratest) and integrating IaC synthesis / deployment into automated pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline).
• Operational Engineering: Strong background in cloud architectural design, testing, and operational support. Proven track record of building highly reusable, modular code components and implementing cloud governance or security compliance (such as cdk-nag, AWS Config Rules, or policy-as-code tools).
• You promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do.
• Able to work remotely with access to a high-speed internet connection and located in the United States or Puerto Rico.

PREFERRED:

• Experience with both AWS CDK and Terraform.
• Ability to challenge the authenticity and effectiveness of team processes where opportunities for improvement exist.
• Learn quickly when facing new problems and are a relentless and versatile learner, open to change.
• Enjoy the challenge of unfamiliar tasks and ambiguity.

We value diverse experience, skills, and passion for innovation. If your experience aligns with the listed requirements, please apply!

If you have questions about your application or the hiring process, email our Talent Acquisition area at [email protected]. Please allow at least one week from time of applying if you are checking on the status.

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