Job Description

We are Lennar 

Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for their Homeowners, Communities, and Associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to the communities in which we work and live in, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500® company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States.

Join a Company that Empowers you to Build your Future

The Cloud Platform Engineer II is responsible for designing, building, and supporting cloud platform capabilities that enable application teams to deploy secure, scalable, and standardized workloads. This role combines cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and software development skills to support the organization’s developer experience and cloud enablement strategy.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with AWS, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development using TypeScript, React, and Node.js. Experience building or extending developer portals such as Backstage, Spotify Portal, or similar platforms is a strong plus.

• A career with purpose.

• A career built on making dreams come true.

• A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Your Responsibilities on the Team 

Cloud Platform Engineering

• Build, maintain, and support cloud platform services on AWS.

• Design and implement reusable cloud patterns, templates, and automation for application teams.

• Support core AWS services including EKS, IAM, Lambda, networking, compute, storage, and security-related services.

• Assist with cloud account provisioning, account onboarding, and standardized cloud environment setup.

• Contribute to secure and scalable application networking patterns for cloud-based workloads.

• Partner with application teams to troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, deployment, and runtime issues.

Infrastructure as Code

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent tools.

• Build reusable IaC modules and templates that support standardized cloud deployments.

• Follow IaC best practices including version control, code review, testing, and environment promotion.

• Support automation for AWS account vending, baseline configuration, and cloud resource provisioning.

Software Development

• Develop and maintain platform tooling using TypeScript, React, and Node.js.

• Build user-facing and backend capabilities that improve the developer experience.

• Create integrations, plugins, APIs, or automation workflows for internal cloud platform tools.

• Contribute to developer portal features, templates, and self-service capabilities.

CI/CD and DevOps

• Build and support CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.

• Work with Git-based workflows and automation platforms such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines, or similar tools.

• Support deployment automation across multiple environments such as dev, QA, UAT, and production.

• Help implement pipeline standards, approval flows, and deployment guardrails.

Collaboration and Support

• Work closely with application development teams, DevOps, security, networking, architecture, and cloud operations teams.

• Provide guidance on cloud platform usage, deployment patterns, and engineering standards.

• Participate in support rotation or operational processes for cloud platform services.

• Document platform patterns, processes, and technical standards.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience as a Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer, or similar role.

• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.

• Knowledge of core AWS services including:

  • Amazon EKS

  • IAM

  • AWS Lambda

  • VPC/networking concepts

  • CloudWatch or similar observability services

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as:

  • Terraform

  • AWS CloudFormation

  • Pulumi, CDK, or equivalent tools

• Terraform experience preferred.

• Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with Git-based source control workflows.

• Software development experience using:

  • TypeScript

  • React

  • Node.js

• Ability to troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and application runtime issues.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GitHub Actions and GitHub-based development workflows.

• Experience with GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms.

• Experience building or extending developer portals such as:

  • Backstage

  • Spotify Portal

  • Internal platform portals

  • Self-service engineering platforms

• Experience creating software templates, scaffolding workflows, or developer self-service automation.

• Experience with AWS account vending or multi-account cloud environment automation.

• Experience with cloud-centric application networking, including:

  • VPCs

  • Private networking

  • Load balancers

  • DNS

  • TLS/certificates

  • EKS ingress patterns

• Experience working with containerized workloads and Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with cloud security, identity, access management, and least-privilege design.

• Experience supporting enterprise cloud governance, landing zones, or platform engineering initiatives.

Technical Skills

Required

• AWS
• TypeScript
• React
• Node.js
• Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent IaC
• CI/CD pipelines
• Git-based development workflows
• EKS, IAM, Lambda

Preferred

• GitHub Actions

• Backstage or Spotify Portal

• Kubernetes

• AWS multi-account strategy

• Account vending automation

• Cloud networking

• Developer experience platforms

• Reusable infrastructure modules

• Platform engineering practices

Success Profile

A successful Cloud Platform Engineer II will be able to:

• Build reliable automation that reduces manual cloud provisioning work.

• Create reusable templates and platform capabilities for application teams.

• Contribute to both infrastructure and application/platform code.

• Help improve developer experience through self-service tooling.

• Troubleshoot issues across AWS, CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and application deployments.

• Balance engineering speed with security, governance, and operational reliability.

Life at Lennar

At Lennar, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching environment for our Associates, offering a comprehensive array of benefits designed to enhance their well-being and professional growth. Our Associates have access to robust health insurance plans, including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, ensuring their health needs are well taken care of. Our 401(k) Retirement Plan, complete with a $1 for $1 Company Match up to 5%, helps secure their financial future, while Paid Parental Leave and an Associate Assistance Plan provide essential support during life's critical moments. To further support our Associates, we provide an Education Assistance Program and up to $30,000 in Adoption Assistance, underscoring our commitment to their diverse needs and aspirations. From the moment of hire, they can enjoy up to three weeks of vacation annually, alongside generous Holiday, Sick Leave, and Personal Day policies. Additionally, we offer a New Hire Referral Bonus Program, significant Home Purchase Discounts, and unique opportunities such as the Everyone’s Included Day. At Lennar, we believe in investing in our Associates, empowering them to thrive both personally and professionally. Lennar Associates will have access to these benefits as outlined by Lennar’s policies and applicable plan terms. Visit Lennartotalrewards.com to view our suite of benefits.

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