Platform Engineer (AWS)

TL;DR

Platform Engineer (AWS): Designing, building, and operating secure, scalable cloud platforms with an accent on infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and FinOps practices. Focus on collaborating with product teams to deliver resilient cloud environments and optimizing operational performance.

Location: Must be based in Helsinki (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is an award-winning tech consultancy focused on designing and building complex digital services and cloud platforms for global clients.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud environments using modern IaC tools.
• Integrate security and compliance best practices into infrastructure lifecycles.
• Drive cost-efficiency through FinOps practices and automated operational workflows.
• Promote standardization across tools, configurations, and deployment processes.
• Support product teams as a trusted advisor to solve platform-related challenges.
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure to ensure reliability and performance.

Requirements

• Must be based in or able to work from Helsinki
• Professional experience in cloud, infrastructure, or DevOps roles (typically 7+ years).
• Strong proficiency with AWS and GCP including production-level networking and IAM.
• Hands-on experience with IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Programming proficiency in Python, Go, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.
• English language fluency required.

Nice to have

• Deep understanding of observability tools such as Prometheus, ELK, or Opensearch.
• Strong background in application architecture debugging.
• Experience in implementing industry-standard security and compliance frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Extensive occupational healthcare including dental, mental health, and psychotherapy services.
• Recreational benefits for sports and culture, plus subsidized massage services.
• Generous family support and flexible parental leave policies.
• Lunch benefit, commuting support, and bicycle perks.
• Participation in the 'Juice' open-source program with compensation.
• Access to continuous learning resources like the hirify.global Cloud Academy.