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Vivid Soft Global

AWS Data & AI Platform Engineer

Contract · In Office · Charlotte, North Carolina (USA)

Posted Aug 17, 2026

Work Options
Cloud Stack
Job Type
Position Group
  • AWS Data & AI Platform Engineer
  • Charlotte, NC (Hybrid – 3 days/week in client office)

Job Description:

Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms on AWS for enterprise and regulated financial services environments.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms on AWS for enterprise and regulated environments
  • Develop and manage generative AI solutions using Amazon Bedrock for model integration and deployment
  • Build and operate containerized AI services on Amazon EKS supporting Python-based inference and orchestration workloads
  • Develop serverless AI workflows using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and event-driven architectures
  • Implement secure networking and access controls using VPC, IAM, and private endpoints
  • Integrate data services (S3, DynamoDB, messaging/streaming platforms) to enable AI pipelines and RAG architectures
  • Establish CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and operational controls aligned to enterprise/regulatory standards
  • Collaborate with security, architecture, and risk teams to ensure compliance with financial services requirements

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5+ years building cloud platforms on AWS
  • 2+ years hands-on with Amazon Bedrock, EKS/Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, and core AWS networking services
  • 8+ years Python development supporting APIs, AI services, or automation workflows
  • 5+ years designing secure, highly available, scalable distributed systems
  • 5+ years working in regulated environments (financial services, banking, or insurance)

Nice to Have:

  • Experience supporting AI/ML or generative AI platforms in production
  • Knowledge of data security, model governance, auditability, and access controls
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK)
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and production operations in enterprise environments

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AWS Data & AI Platform Engineer

Vivid Soft Global

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