Head of Infrastructure

SentiLink; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Head of Infrastructure to oversee their Infrastructure Engineering team. This hands-on role requires expertise in AWS and Kubernetes, with responsibilities including team leadership, roadmap execution for infrastructure, and ensuring compliance with regulatory needs. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering and a strong focus on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering with a focus on AWS environments.
• 3-5 years of leadership experience managing infrastructure or DevOps teams.
• Strong background in operating production systems on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of infrastructure engineers.
• Define and execute a roadmap for scalable, secure infrastructure.
• Drive infrastructure cost management and strategic vendor usage.

Skills

AWS infrastructure

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python

DevOps practices

Observability tooling

Tools

Docker

Linux

PostgreSQL

Job description

We are seeking a Head of Infrastructure to lead our Infrastructure Engineering team. You’ll be responsible for the design, scalability, and reliability of SentiLink’s infrastructure across commercial and FedRAMP environments. Your team will build and operate foundational services including Kubernetes, Terraform modules, CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms, and core data infrastructure. This is a highly hands-on role, and we are seeking a technical leader who can excel both as an individual contributor and as a manager, effectively balancing technical expertise with leadership responsibilities.

Technologies: Python, Aurora PostgreSQL, AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, Redshift, etc.), Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CICD, observability tooling (Datadog, Prometheus, SumoLogic), OpenSearch, Linux

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of infrastructure engineers.
• Define and execute on a roadmap for scalable, secure infrastructure aligned with product and regulatory needs.
• Own infrastructure operations across AWS, Kubernetes, and Postgres-based services.
• Drive infrastructure cost management and strategic vendor usage (e.g., SaaS, cloud providers).
• Partner with InfoSec to ensure adherence to FedRAMP, SOC 2, PCI.
• Set strong operational standards around observability, incident response, and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineering, Data Science, and product teams to deliver internal platforms that enable fast, secure software delivery.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering or similar, with a strong focus on AWS environments.
• 3-5 years of experience in a leadership or management role, leading infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE teams.
• Experience operating production systems on AWS using Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability tooling (Datadog, Prometheus, SumoLogic). Strong background in Postgres or other relational databases. Bonus for Python or Go scripting.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, PCI, and SOC2.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must live in the United States.