Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer

Samaritan's Purse; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Medical Clinic

Medical, prescription, dental & vision

401(k) retirement savings plan

10 paid holidays

12 vacation/personal days

10 sick days

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer to join the Information Technology team in Charlotte, NC (onsite). You will build and optimize private cloud infrastructure, automate delivery, and manage Kubernetes clusters to support ministry-critical workloads.

The role requires 5–7 years in Cloud Engineering, strong Linux skills, and experience with IaC, CI/CD, and cloud platforms. On-site location includes multiple North American sites and English fluency is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or university program certificate in a related field plus 5–7 years of Cloud Engineering experience, or 7+ years of related experience.
• Proven experience in cloud infrastructure engineering with focus on platform operations and automation.
• Hands-on experience administering Kubernetes in production; Linux troubleshooting; OpenStack and Ceph a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• Build, maintain, and optimize secure, scalable private cloud infrastructure and platform services for ministry-critical workloads.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and application delivery using Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, AI tools, and modern engineering practices.
• Manage lifecycles of Kubernetes clusters, open-source storage, and supporting cloud technologies including configuration, upgrades, patching, monitoring, and capacity optimization.
• Monitor platform health, troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, and participate in incident response and root-cause analysis for long-term remediation.
• Collaborate with teams, stakeholders, and vendors to evaluate emerging technologies, optimize cloud resource usage and costs, and develop tooling and documentation.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Kubernetes administration

Linux administration

Automation

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree or cert in related field

Biblical Studies 12 credit hours

Tools

OpenStack

Ceph

Job description

Demonstrate Biblical Integrity

Location: Charlotte, NC, United States

Job ID: 17040

Date Posted: Aug 13, 2026

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What do we believe?

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work.

Please take time to review the following link as you consider working with us: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Systems Engineer to join our Information Technology team in Charlotte, NC (or another approved on-site location). Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritan's Purse are to help people in Jesus' name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• Build, maintain, and optimize secure, scalable private cloud infrastructure and platform services that support reliable deployment and operation of ministry-critical workloads.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and application delivery using Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, AI tools, and other modern engineering practices to improve efficiency, consistency, and reliability.
• Manage the lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters, open-source storage, and supporting cloud technologies, including configuration, upgrades, patching, performance monitoring, and capacity optimization.
• Monitor platform health, troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, and participate in incident response and on-call support, driving root-cause analysis and long-term remediation to improve resilience.
• Collaborate with teams, stakeholders, and vendors to evaluate emerging technologies, optimize cloud resource usage and costs, and develop tooling and documentation that promote continuous improvement, maintainability, and shared technical knowledge.
• Other duties as assigned.

What are the qualifications?

As a qualified candidate, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree or university program certificate in a related field and five (5) to seven (7) years of Cloud Engineering experience; or seven (7)+ years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience in cloud infrastructure engineering with a focus on platform operations, automation, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Extensive hands-on experience administering Kubernetes in production, strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills, and comfort with open-source, on-premise environments; OpenStack and Ceph experience is a plus.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, an opportunity to meet and complete the requirement is available upon hire.

What are the benefits?

Samaritan's Purse is proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days

Type: Full-Time

Department: Information Technology

Location: (On-Site) Charlotte, NC; Boone, NC; Irving, TX; N. Wilkesboro, NC; Flowery Branch, GA; Aurora, IL; Englewood, CO; Fullerton, CA; Coppell, TX; Windsor Mill, MD

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

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Location: Charlotte, NC, United States

Date Posted: Aug 13, 2026