Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, AWS

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +16 more states.

📋 Description

• Design, construct, and manage secure, highly available AWS infrastructure utilizing EC2, VPC, IAM, ECS, S3, RDS, Route 53, CloudWatch, and Systems Manager.

• Adhere to the AWS Well-Architected Framework with a focus on security, cost-effectiveness, and disaster recovery.

• Oversee infrastructure as code using CloudFormation.

• Support CI/CD pipelines for building and deploying containers.

• Operate containerized workloads on Amazon ECS and ECS Anywhere.

• Manage Rancher-native Cattle clusters.

• Act as a Linux subject matter expert across physical, virtual, and cloud server environments.

• Set up, secure, update, optimize performance, and troubleshoot Linux systems.

• Manage Windows Server, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, and IIS, both on-premises and on EC2.

• Administer on-premises Nutanix through Prism Element and Prism Central, focusing on cluster health, AHV virtual machines, capacity planning, upgrades, and data protection.

• Automate configuration and patch management using Python, PowerShell, Bash, and AWS Systems Manager.

• Manage SMTP relay infrastructure using Postfix and/or Amazon SES, including SPF, DKIM, DMARC, TLS, and troubleshooting delivery issues.

• Handle SSL/TLS certificate renewals and installations across IIS, Linux web servers, Postfix, and AWS ACM/load balancers.

• Automate certificate renewals whenever possible.

• Maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.

• Participate in on-call duties.

• Ensure compliance with HITRUST and SOC 2 standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS and a solid understanding of AWS security, networking, and industry best practices.

• Proficient in Linux administration and possess strong skills in Windows Server administration.

• Practical experience with Rancher-native Cattle clusters and Amazon ECS / ECS Anywhere.

• Significant hands-on experience managing Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure, including Prism Element, Prism Central, and AHV.

• Skilled in CloudFormation, PowerShell, and Bash scripting; strong Python skills are highly advantageous.

• Familiarity with SMTP relay configuration and comprehensive SSL/TLS certificate management, including CSRs, chains, OpenSSL, and PEM/PFX formats.

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, VPN, and security groups.

• Exceptional communication abilities and capacity to work independently in a remote setting.

• Adaptable and comfortable taking on various roles, capable of switching between cloud, systems, and support tasks as priorities evolve.

• Over 5 years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, SRE, and/or systems administration.

• More than 3 years of experience supporting production workloads in AWS.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

• AWS certification is preferred: Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer.

• Certification from Red Hat, Linux Foundation, Microsoft, or Nutanix is preferred.

• Experience in healthcare or other regulated environments is preferred, including knowledge of HIPAA, SOC 2, or HITRUST.

🏝️ Benefits

• A rewarding career with challenging and meaningful work.

• Opportunities to contribute to the community.

• Chances to make a positive environmental impact.

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives.

• Support, coaching, and training available for career growth.

• Customizable educational opportunities.

• Tailored benefits options.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.