Principal Terraform Architect/Terraform Engineer( Dallas USA) Onsite/FTE

- 1Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Principal Terraform Architect to lead the design, development, governance, and optimization of enterprise-scale Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions on AWS. Key ResponsibilitiesTerraform Architecture & StrategyDefine and govern the enterprise Terraform module library strategy.Design reusable, scalable, and secure infrastructure patterns across AWS services.Establish Terraform standards, naming conventions, tagging frameworks, and module development guidelines.Maintain compatibility with Terraform (v1.5+) and AWS Provider (v5.x+).Pattern Development & GovernanceCreate and review reusable infrastructure patterns for: Compute (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, ASGs)Networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Route53, ALB/NLB, CloudFront)Storage (S3, EFS, FSx, EBS)Databases (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, DocumentDB)Security (IAM, KMS, Security Groups, WAF, GuardDuty)Monitoring (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)Governance (AFT, SCPs, Permission Boundaries)CI/CD and ContainersPlatform Engineering & AutomationLead GitOps-based Terraform delivery pipelines.Define CI/CD standards incorporating: Terraform validationTFLint, Tfsec, CheckovTerratest / terraform-complianceCost estimation (Infracost)Sentinel / OPA policy enforcementDrift detection and remediation practicesArchitect Terraform state management strategy using S3 and DynamoDB.Technical LeadershipConduct architecture reviews and code reviews.Mentor Terraform engineers and platform teams.Drive design decisions and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).Ensure modules follow HashiCorp best practices and enterprise governance requirements.Migration Team EnablementSupport cloud migration teams in adopting Terraform patterns.Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting support, PR reviews, and customization recommendations.Collaborate with platform, security, and cloud engineering teams.Continuous ImprovementOptimize existing modules and patterns for: PerformanceSecurityCost efficiencyOperational scalability Required QualificationsExperience15+ years of IT and cloud engineering experience.6+ years of enterprise-scale Terraform architecture experience.Proven experience building and governing Terraform module libraries with 500+ modules and 1000+ cloud resources.Extensive AWS architecture and multi-account governance experience.Technical SkillsTerraform (HCL), Terraform Cloud/EnterpriseAWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, EKS, ECS, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatchGitOps and CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CodePipeline, ArgoCD)Sentinel and OPA policy-as-codeAWS Control Tower and Account Factory for Terraform (AFT)Terratest, TFLint, Tfsec, CheckovAWS Secrets Manager and Parameter StoreMulti-account Terraform state managementCertificationsHashiCorp Terraform Associate (preferred)AWS Solutions Architect ProfessionalAdditional AWS advanced certifications preferred Required QualificationsExperience10+ years of cloud infrastructure and automation experience.4+ years of hands-on Terraform development experience.Strong AWS implementation experience in enterprise environments.Experience supporting large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.Technical SkillsTerraform (HCL)AWS Cloud PlatformGit and Git-based workflowsGitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CodePipeline, or similar CI/CD toolsTFLint, Tfsec, CheckovTerratest or Terraform ComplianceAWS Secrets Manager and Parameter StoreCloud networking and security fundamentalsAWS KnowledgeStrong hands-on experience with: Success MetricsTimely delivery of production-ready modules and patterns.High-quality code with automated testing and documentation.Successful adoption of Terraform standards across migration teams.Reduced deployment effort through reusable automation assets.Compliance with enterprise cloud governance requirements.NoteAll team members must be proficient in Terraform (HCL), Git workflows, AWS services, CI/CD automation, GitOps practices, and enterprise Infrastructure as Code delivery models.

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