AWS Infrastructure Lead

UST; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan with company-m匹

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

UST is seeking an AWS Infrastructure Lead to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructure on AWS. You will lead cloud migrations, enforce standards, and build reusable IaC modules, ensuring high availability and automated deployment pipelines. Role located in Chicago with hybrid work arrangements.

Ideal candidates will have strong IaC, networking, DevOps, and security expertise, plus experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD integrations.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing, and managing scalable AWS infrastructure.
• Strong IaC experience with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in networking, VPNs, DNS, and security controls.
• Hands-on DevOps practices, automated CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade AWS infrastructure.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives, ensuring high availability.
• Define and enforce AWS infrastructure standards, security controls, and best practices.
• Develop infrastructure modules/templates and automated deployment pipelines.

Skills

AWS Services

Terraform

CloudFormation

Networking

DevOps

CI/CD

Python/Bash scripting

GitHub Actions

Security best practices

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes (EKS)

Job description

AWS Infrastructure Lead

Lead I - Cloud Infrastructure Services

Who We Are:

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you'll create a boundless impact that transforms your career-and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

You Are:

We are seeking an experienced AWS Infrastructure Lead to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud provisioning, networking, automation, and DevOps practices.

The opportunity:

• AWS Infrastructure Management Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade infrastructure on AWS.
• Architect highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant cloud environments.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Define and enforce AWS infrastructure standards, security controls, and best practices. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Develop and manage infrastructure using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and other IaC tools.
• Create reusable modules and templates for infrastructure provisioning.
• Implement automated infrastructure deployment pipelines.
• Maintain version-controlled infrastructure repositories and CI/CD integrations.
• AWS Networking Design and manage AWS network architectures including: VPCs Subnets Route Tables NAT Gateways Transit Gateway VPC Peering Direct Connect VPN Connectivity Load Balancers (ALB/NLB) Route 53 DNS Implement network security using Security Groups, NACLs, WAF, and network segmentation.
• Troubleshoot complex networking and connectivity issues. Automation & DevOps Integrate IaC deployments with CI/CD tools such as AWS CloudFront, GitHub Actions, or GitLab.
• Implement infrastructure lifecycle management and governance controls.
• Drive Infrastructure Self-Service and Platform Engineering initiatives.
• Security & Compliance Implement IAM policies, roles, and least-privilege access models.
• Ensure compliance with security frameworks and organizational standards.
• Collaborate with security teams on cloud governance and risk mitigation.
• Implement logging, auditing, monitoring, and ing solutions.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Lead a team of cloud engineers and infrastructure specialists.
• Provide architectural guidance and technical mentorship. Collaborate with application, security, and operations teams.
• Participate in capacity planning, operational reviews, and strategic roadmap discussions.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:

• AWS Services EC2 VPC S3 EBS IAM Route 53 ELB/ALB/NLB RDS EKS/ECS Auto Scaling CloudWatch AWS Systems Manager AWS Organizations AWS Control Tower Infrastructure as Code Terraform (Preferred) AWS CloudFormation Networking TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, Routing & Switching concepts, Transit Gateway, Hybrid Connectivity, Direct Connect, Network Security Architecture DevOps & Automation Git/GitHub AWS CloudFormation GitHub Actions Python/Bash scripting CI/CD pipeline implementation
• Preferred Certifications
  • AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate Success Criteria Standardized infrastructure provisioning using IaC.
  • Highly secure and resilient AWS network architecture.
  • Automated deployment and operational processes.
  • Reduced infrastructure provisioning time and manual intervention. Improved cloud governance, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Nice-to-Have
  • Kubernetes/EKS administration.
  • FinOps and Cloud Cost Optimization experience.
  • Experience with ServiceNow integrations and ITSM processes.
  • Platform Engineering and Internal Developer Platform (IDP) experience.

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Hybrid- Chicago,IL

Compensation Range: $65,000-$98,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits.

Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What we believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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Skills

AWS, Infrastructure as Code, AWS IAM, DNS

Compensation range: $ 65,000.00 to 98,000.00 per year