Infrastructure Engineer

UST; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

401(k) matching

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

UST is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, secure, and optimize cloud-native infrastructure on AWS. The role focuses on building scalable networking, IaC modules, and container platforms to support modern cloud workloads.

Hybrid role based in Chicago, IL, with responsibilities spanning Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation, and observability tools like CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry. Strong emphasis on security, FinOps, and platform engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud infrastructure in AWS and healthcare/regulatory environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of HIPAA/HITRUST controls is desirable.
• Experience with Bedrock and GenAI infrastructure patterns is a plus.
• Exposure to Platform Engineering or SRE practices is helpful.
• Familiarity with policy-as-code, infrastructure governance, and security automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, secure, and optimize cloud-native infrastructure on AWS.
• Build and maintain networking components including VPCs, subnets, Route Tables, security groups, and NAT gateways.
• Implement IaC and reusable infrastructure modules using Terraform, CDK, and CloudFormation.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and lifecycle processes.
• Deploy and manage containerized workloads with Kubernetes, EKS, ECS/Fargate, and Docker.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Kubernetes

EKS

ECS/Fargate

Docker

Terraform

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

CloudWatch

OpenTelemetry

Security Best Practices

FinOps

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

GitHub

Kubernetes

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer

Lead II - 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

UST is searching for a highly skilled Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, secure, and optimize cloud-native infrastructure on AWS.

The opportunity

• Cloud Infrastructure & Networking
• Design, implement, and maintain AWS infrastructure following cloud architecture best practices.
• Build and manage networking components including: VPCs, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, Network ACLs, Internet & NAT Gateways, VPC Endpoints / AWS PrivateLink, Transit Gateway, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancers (ALB/NLB), AWS WAF, CloudFront.
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery capabilities across environments. Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Develop and maintain reusable infrastructure modules using: Terraform, AWS CDK, AWS CloudFormation.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and infrastructure lifecycle processes.
• Implement infrastructure governance and policy-as-code practices. Container & Platform Engineering.
• Deploy and manage containerized workloads using: Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS/Fargate, Docker.
• Implement scalable and secure container platforms.
• Support platform modernization and cloud-native application deployments. AI/GenAI Infrastructure.
• Provision and manage infrastructure supporting: Amazon Bedrock, AgentCore services, Secure AI application environments.
• Implement networking, security, and monitoring controls for AI workloads.
• Security Engineering & Compliance: Design and implement cloud security controls and best practices.
• Manage and secure: IAM, KMS, AWS Secrets Manager.
• Implement: mTLS, OAuth2/OIDC, API security, Rate limiting, PHI tokenization and protection mechanisms.
• Monitoring & Reliability Engineering: Implement observability and monitoring solutions using: Amazon CloudWatch, Open Telemetry.
• Create dashboards, s, and operational runbooks.
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive remediation of production incidents.
• Cost Optimization (FinOps): Monitor cloud consumption and infrastructure costs.
• Recommend and implement cost optimization strategies.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cloud governance initiatives.
• Collaboration & DevOps Practices: Maintain version-controlled infrastructure using Git and GitHub.
• Support CI/CD pipeline integration and deployment automation.

What you need

• Preferred Skills
• Experience supporting healthcare or regulated industry environments.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and HITRUST control frameworks.
• Experience with AWS Bedrock and GenAI infrastructure patterns.
• Exposure to Platform Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
• Familiarity with policy-as-code, infrastructure governance, and security automation.
• Technical Skills Matrix Cloud & AWS
• VPC, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Route 53, WAF, CloudFront.
• ELB/ALB, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Bedrock, AgentCore Containers & Orchestration.
• Kubernetes.
• Amazon EKS.
• Amazon ECS/Fargate.
• Docker.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation.
• Observability: CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry.
• Security: mTLS, OAuth2/OIDC, Rate Limiting, PHI Tokenization, HIPAA, HITRUST.
• Operations: Incident Response, Reliability Engineering, FinOps / Cost Optimization.

Role Location: Hybrid- Chicago, IL

Compensation Range: $75,000-$113,000

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.
• Eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty.
• Eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
• Eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 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.

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