Senior AWS Platform Engineer

Job Overview

DeepLight AI is a specialist AI and data consultancy dedicated to transforming the regional corporate landscape through bespoke, high-impact intelligent systems. Based in the UAE, we partner with organizations across diverse sectors—with a deep-rooted expertise in Financial Services and Banking—to bridge the gap between complex data and actionable business strategy.

The Senior AWS Platform Engineer is a strategic "Greenfield" leadership position focused on architecting a foundational AWS ecosystem from the ground up for a major FinTech enterprise. You will design and scale a secure, automated, and AI-ready cloud infrastructure, balancing the integration of AWS Bedrock and SageMaker with rigorous FinOps and Terraform standardization. Ultimately, you are building the scalable, high-performance "engine room" that will power the next generation of digital financial services.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy production-ready AWS environments from scratch using a landing zone approach.


• Deploy, scale, and manage AWS AI/ML services (Bedrock, SageMaker, Rekognition, Textract, Lookout) to support AI-driven application development.


• Standardize all deployments using Terraform to ensure consistency and modularity.


• Manage API lifecycles using AWS API Gateway and Kong, ensuring secure and performant communication between services.


• Proactively manage cloud costs by analyzing SKUs and implementing advanced monitoring/alerting to prevent budget overruns.


• Design automated GitHub Workflows to enable seamless CI/CD for both infrastructure and application code.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in the AWS ecosystem.


• Expert-level Terraform skills.


• Experience with CI/CD (GitHub Actions) and IaC (Terraform)


• Direct experience with AWS Bedrock and SageMaker.


• Expert knowledge of VPC design, Subnetting, Route 53, and Direct Connect.


• Hands-on experience with AWS API Gateway or Kong.


• A proven ability to create professional Cloud Architecture Diagrams and provide Solutions Architecture guidance.


• A strong foundational understanding of Cloud Architecture.

About DeepLight AI

At DeepLight, we don't believe in "off-the-shelf" fixes. We deliver tailored AI solutions designed to integrate seamlessly into existing enterprise architectures, ensuring that innovation is both scalable and secure. From building robust data foundations to deploying sophisticated AI platforms, we empower our clients to lead in an increasingly automated world.

Our greatest asset is the expertise of our people. While technical mastery is the foundation of what we do, the ability to bridge the gap between complex data science and actionable business value is what defines your success with Deeplight.

Benefits

• Competitive salary


• Comprehensive personal health insurance


• Visa Sponsorship for the successful individual


• Professional development and certification support


• Subscription reimbursement relating to your role


• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects


• Monthly Employee Incentive program


• Career advancement opportunities in a rapidly growing AI company