Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Aip-Publishing-LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work & remote stipend

Generous PTO & sick leave

Flexible work schedule

Medical, dental & vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

AIP Publishing is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join our remote DevSecOps team. You will manage cloud administration, automation, and security remediation, focusing on Azure workloads and on-prem-to-cloud transitions.

You’ll participate in incident response, identity management, and cross-functional collaboration using Jira and Azure DevOps, with a strong emphasis on automation and AI-assisted tooling.

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Understanding of networking, identity, and security fundamentals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Operations: patching, updates, and lifecycle for Azure VMs and cloud workloads; support on-premises infrastructure transition to cloud; maintain documentation; coordinate with vendors.
• Level 3 Support and Incident Response: act as escalation point for complex issues; troubleshoot cloud, server, networking, identity, and application connectivity; participate in RCA and incident response.
• Identity and Security: support Microsoft Entra ID administration; assist with Conditional Access, MFA, RBAC, and remediation; collaborate on vulnerability management and platform hardening.
• Collaboration and Delivery: work with Infrastructure, Security, Development, and stakeholders; use Jira and Azure DevOps; participate in DevSecOps sessions.
• Automation and Continuous Improvement: develop PowerShell scripts and automation; leverage AI tools to improve troubleshooting and docs; contribute to modernization.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Networking

Identity

Security fundamentals

Education

Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification

Tools

PowerShell

Azure DevOps

Jira

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

Remote - NY, NJ, CT, MD, VA, PA, MA, RI or Washington, DC

AIP Publishing is a leading publisher of the physical sciences. Working with us means being part of a mission: to accelerate scientific discovery while reimagining the future of scholarly publishing.

AIP Publishing helps brilliant work make a global impact. We’re building a living network of knowledge to spark thinking, connect people, and drive new ways forward — empowering a vibrant global community using science for good. We foster a collaborative, creative atmosphere and encourage a workplace culture that maximizes individual contributions.

We’re always looking to evolve the ways we think and operate, and we actively encourage an environment where everybody feels comfortable, seen, and able to do their best work. We’re looking to hire and develop colleagues who are astute, flexible, and always striving to “solve better problems” through thoughtful consideration of individual, team, organizational, and customer impact.

The Cloud Infrastructure Engineer reporting to the Senior Manager, Infrastructure & Cloud Administration, is a strong troubleshooter who enjoys solving complex technical problems, thrives as part of a collaborative DevSecOps team, and is interested in leveraging automation and emerging AI technologies to improve operational efficiency. This position is directly responsible for cloud administration, infrastructure operations, security remediation, system reliability, and Level 3 technical support.

How you’ll make an impact:

Infrastructure Operations

• Manage patching, updates, and lifecycle for Azure VMs and cloud workloads (e.g., Azure Update Manager).
• Support remaining on-premises infrastructure through its planned transition to cloud.
• Maintain operational documentation, standards, and procedures.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers to resolve infrastructure issues.

Level 3 Support and Incident Response

• Act as an escalation point for complex infrastructure issues, partnering with senior engineers on the hardest problems.
• Troubleshoot cloud, server, networking, identity, and application connectivity problems.
• Participate in root cause analysis and problem resolution efforts.
• Participate in major incident response and problem management activities.

Identity and Security

• Support Microsoft Entra ID administration and identity services.
• Assist with Conditional Access, MFA, RBAC, and security remediation activities.
• Partner with the Information Security team on vulnerability management and platform hardening initiatives.
• Actively participate in the team's DevSecOps practices, including working with security on scanning pipelines and shift-left collaboration with Development.

Collaboration and Delivery

• Work closely with Infrastructure, Security, Development, and business stakeholders to support projects, operational initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Use Jira and Azure DevOps to track work, document activities, and contribute to team delivery objectives.
• Take part in the team's daily DevSecOps working sessions and cross-functional syncs to stay aligned on security, delivery, and operational priorities.

Automation and Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts, automation solutions, and operational improvements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual operational effort.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools such as Claude and Azure AI capabilities to improve troubleshooting, documentation, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to infrastructure modernization and cloud optimization initiatives.

What you're great at:

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Understanding of networking, identity, and security fundamentals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What we’re looking for:

• 3–5 years of infrastructure, systems administration, or cloud operations experience.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Experience with PowerShell scripting.
• Experience working within a cross-functional Cloud Operations or DevSecOps team.
• Experience using work management and collaboration platforms such as Jira.
• Availability to participate in occasional scheduled maintenance windows and after-hours response during major incidents or critical outages
• Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification is a plus.

Our excellent total rewards package includes:

• A remote workforce with staff based in NY, NJ, CT, MD, VA, PA, MA, RI, or Washington, DC, who meet in person for collaboration, training, strategic planning — and fun!
• Generous paid time off and paid sick and safe leave
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits
• Exceptional retirement benefits
• Monthly remote stipend
• Training and Tuition assistance
• Employee Assistance Program

Salary Range:

$125,000 - $135,000

At AIPP, we offer competitive compensation based on the role, experience, and other relevant factors. Under the New York Convenience Rule, all employees, regardless of their residence in other states, will be taxed at the New York State tax rate. Employees may also have additional state-specific tax obligations depending on where they live.

A wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), AIP Publishing’s mission is to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity by breaking barriers to open, fair research communication and empowering researchers to accelerate global progress. AIP Publishing supports the charitable, scientific, and educational purposes of AIP through scholarly publishing activities on its behalf and on behalf of our publishing partners. Our publishing portfolio includes digital books, AIP Conference Proceedings, and peer-reviewed journals across a spectrum of research areas, including our flagship titles Applied Physics Reviews, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

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