AWS Platform Lead

We are representing our client in the global technology and engineering space to look for an experienced AWS Platform Lead to lead the end-to-end onboarding of new AWS accounts and workloads into the organization’s AWS Landing Zone, built using AWS Control Tower and aligned with CIS Benchmarks and AWS Foundational Security Best Practices.

In this role, you will act as the primary liaison between application teams, cloud engineering, and security teams, ensuring each new AWS account is provisioned, configured, and handed over to operations with security, compliance, and governance fully established.

Responsibilities

Onboarding Process Management

• Own and manage the AWS account onboarding process from request intake through production readiness.
• Work closely with application and business teams to understand requirements, timelines, and dependencies.
• Coordinate with Cloud Engineering, Security, Networking, and DevOps teams to implement required configurations.

Account Provisioning & Configuration

• Oversee AWS account creation using AWS Control Tower Account Factory.
• Ensure baseline security controls (GuardDuty, Security Hub, IAM Identity Center, CloudTrail, etc.) are enforced through Infrastructure as Code.
• Validate network connectivity and restrictions, including VPCs, Transit Gateway, and related services.

Compliance & Security Assurance

• Validate adherence to CIS Benchmarks and AWS Foundational Security Best Practices prior to operational handover.
• Facilitate security reviews with Security Engineers and support remediation activities where required.

Stakeholder Communication

• Act as the primary point of contact for all onboarding-related queries.
• Provide regular status updates to stakeholders and management.
• Maintain onboarding documentation, FAQs, and knowledge base materials to support self-service onboarding.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and efficiency gains in onboarding workflows.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to embed automation pipelines for AWS account setup and configuration.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise-scale IT operations, cloud service delivery, or project management (AWS experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, IAM, networking, and core AWS security services.
• Familiarity with CIS Benchmarks, AWS Well-Architected Framework, and cloud security best practices.
• Proven ability to manage structured workflows, documentation, and governance-driven processes.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on technical exposure to:
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Security and compliance tooling (IAM, Security Hub, AWS Config)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or other relevant AWS certifications are a plus.