Cloud Platform Engineer

Yamaha Motor Finance Corp has an exciting opportunity for a Cloud Platform

Engineer to join our Technology team! This is a unique opportunity to help shape

the future of cloud technology at Yamaha Motor Finance Corporation, U.S.A.

(YMFUS) by designing, building, and securing a modern AWS-based platform that

powers business-critical applications and enterprise initiatives.

As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in our cloud

modernization journey, partnering with Engineering, Security, and implementation

partners to deliver a secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platform.

You'll work with industry-leading technologies including AWS, Kubernetes,

Terraform, and CI/CD automation while helping drive innovation, reliability, and

operational excellence across the organization.

What You'll Do

• * Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available AWS
• cloud infrastructure, including VPC, EC2, EKS, ALB, Route 53, CloudFront,
• RDS, IAM, S3, KMS, and Secrets Manager, following AWS Well-Architected best
• practices.
• * Build, administer, and optimize Kubernetes (Amazon EKS) environments,
• including cluster management, networking, ingress controllers, autoscaling,
• namespaces, RBAC, storage, and workload optimization.
• * Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using
• Terraform, creating reusable modules and standardized environment
• provisioning across Development, QA, UAT, and Production environments.
• * Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or
• similar technologies to enable automated testing, deployment, release
• approvals, rollback capabilities, and deployment consistency.
• * Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM, least-privilege
• access controls, Secrets Manager, KMS, WAF, GuardDuty, Security Hub,
• vulnerability remediation, and platform hardening in partnership with
• Information Security teams.
• * Develop and maintain centralized monitoring, logging, observability, and
• alerting solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and related
• technologies to improve platform reliability and operational visibility.
• * Support production operations by troubleshooting infrastructure and platform
• issues, conducting root cause analyses, implementing preventative measures,
• and improving platform resilience.
• * Collaborate with application development teams and implementation partners to
• support containerization, cloud-native application deployments, environment
• management, and modernization initiatives.
• * Create and maintain infrastructure documentation, operational runbooks,
• disaster recovery procedures, platform standards, and technical
• documentation.
• * Participate in architecture reviews, cloud cost optimization efforts,
• capacity planning, performance tuning, and continuous improvement
• initiatives.
• * Contribute to the execution of the organization's cloud strategy and help
• drive adoption of modern platform engineering and DevOps practices.
• * Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering,
• or a related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and
• relevant experience.
• * Five (5) or more years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform
• Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Infrastructure
• Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• * Four (4) or more years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and
• supporting AWS cloud infrastructure.
• * Three (3) or more years of hands-on production experience with Kubernetes,
• preferably Amazon EKS.
• * Strong experience with Docker and containerization technologies.
• * Strong experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• * Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions,
• Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• * Strong understanding of AWS networking, VPC architecture, load balancing,
• DNS, SSL/TLS, IAM, and cloud security best practices.
• * Experience implementing cloud security services, including IAM, Secrets
• Manager, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF, and vulnerability remediation
• processes.
• * Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar
• technologies.
• * Experience supporting highly available production environments and
• implementing disaster recovery solutions.
• * Experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, PowerShell, or
• similar languages.
• * Strong Linux administration experience.
• * Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and problem-solving
• skills.
• * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to
• collaborate across technical and business teams.
• * A passion for technology, continuous learning, and building modern cloud
• platforms that enable business success.

Preferred Qualifications

• * AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or other
• relevant AWS certifications.
• * Experience with cloud modernization, application migration, or digital
• transformation initiatives.
• * Experience working in financial services or other regulated environments.
• * Knowledge of SRE, platform engineering, and DevSecOps best practices.
• Salary Range:
• The expected base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $90,000 per year.
• Where a candidate falls within the range will be determined by factors including
• technical expertise, relevant experience, certifications, education, and overall
• fit for the role. Yamaha Motor Finance Corporation also offers a comprehensive
• total rewards package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with profit
• sharing, wellness benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.
• Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and
• underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet
• every single qualification. At Yamaha, we understand that talent comes in
• various forms, as such we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and
• authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience
• doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we
• encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or
• other roles!
• What's In It For You:
• * 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• * Fertility Benefits
• * 37.5 hour workweek
• * Medical, Dental, Vision
• * Life and AD&D Insurance
• * Wellness Program
• * Short-Term Disability Coverage (for hourly roles)
• * Long-Term Disability
• * Student Debt Repayment Benefits
• * Ability to borrow Yamaha Product
• Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All
• applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color,
• religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran
• status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local
• law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive
• environment for all employees.