Cloud Platform Engineer

!!! Position is fully on-site !!! Project Name: SNAP Payment Error Rate (CAP) Reduction Project SNAP Payment Error Rate (CAP) reduction initiative is a top-priority, agency-wide strategic effort aimed at mitigating federal oversight findings and avoiding substantial financial penalties amounting to millions of dollars. <p></p> Ensure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity. <p></p> In partnership with McKinsey, the agency is leveraging artificial intelligence, Robotic Process Automation and advanced analytics to strengthen eligibility, case processing accuracy, and quality control review. <p></p> This initiative will modernize error detection, introduce proactive prevention capabilities, and enhance operational decision-making through data-driven insights. <p></p> The outcome is expected to reduce payment inaccuracies, accelerate case resolution, improve compliance, and increase public trust in program integrity. <p></p> TASKS &amp; DUTIES: Monitor database and system performance using CloudWatch metrics, alarms, and logs; troubleshoot proactively. <p></p> Develop, deploy, and optimize AI/ML solutions using AWS AI services including SageMaker and Bedrock, supporting model training, inference, and integration into production systems. <p></p> Automate operational tasks using AWS Lambda, Systems Manager (SSM), and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform. <p></p> Design, build, and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant data processing and analytics workflows on AWS using services such as API Gateway, S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Glue, Athena, DynamoDB, EMR, Kinesis, DataSync. <p></p> Design and integrate agentic AI systems, including LLM-based agents, multi-agent workflows, and autonomous orchestration pipelines using frameworks such as LangChain and LangGraph. <p></p> Implement ETL/ELT pipelines and data architectures that support machine learning, analytics, and intelligent agent-based applications. <p></p> Support CI/CD pipelines for AI models and data workflows using Jenkins and container-based platforms such as ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes. <p></p> Apply security best practices across AI and data platforms, including IAM least-privilege access, encryption, audit logging, and compliance controls. <p></p> Maintain technical documentation for AI architectures, data pipelines, infrastructure configurations, and operational runbooks. <p></p> REQUIRED SKILLS 7 years of hands-on AWS experience: EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, IAM, KMS, AWS Backup, and Lambda. <p></p>7 years of experience in Linux/Unix administration and automation scripting (Bash, Shell, Python). <p></p>7 years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools, including CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible, for provisioning and maintaining. <p></p>7 years of knowledge in AWS networking: VPC, subnets, NACLs, security groups, Route 53, and multi-AZ architectures. <p></p>5 years of experience CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, and IaC for deploying AI agents and ML models into production, monitoring autonomous workflows, and supporting MLOps using Kubernetes, ECS, or EKS. <p></p>4 years of experience architecting, building, and maintaining scalable data processing workflows using AWS managed services and Python (including PySpark); strong understanding of data architecture and ETL/ELT patterns. <p></p>4 years of experience working with AWS AI/ML services such as SageMaker, Bedrock, and vector databases (OpenSearch). <p></p> Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms, NLP concepts, and deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Hugging Face. <p></p> If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity, please contact Irina Rozenberg at your earliest convenience. <p></p> At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. <p></p> Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. <p></p> We are looking for team members who share our values of: Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. xrczosw <p></p> Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.