Infrastructure Systems Engineer

FormAssembly; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Mental Health benefits

401(k) with 4% company match

Unlimited PTO

9 paid holidays

Flexible work schedule

Parental leave (up to 16 weeks)

Charitable contribution match

Professional development budget

Mac laptop

Job summary

FormAssembly is seeking an Infrastructure Systems Engineer to manage our cloud and on-prem infrastructure for federal government and private sector clients. You will design, deploy, and automate secure AWS environments, implement best practices, and drive IaC, CI/CD, and security across teams.

Strong Linux, scripting, and communication skills are required. Join a fully remote, distributed team offering competitive benefits and opportunities to influence architecture and scale across diverse

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on AWS and DevOps experience with secure infrastructure practices.
• Experience with IaC, Terraform/OpenTofu, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in Python and shell scripting; familiarity with Bash/JavaScript.
• Knowledge of security/compliance standards (NIST, FedRAMP, SOC2).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS environments and IaC implementations.
• Build and maintain robust, secure CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Develop automation scripts (Python, Bash) and embed DevSecOps across workflows.
• Monitor, log, and secure infrastructure; ensure high availability and compliance.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, IT ops, and product owners.

Skills

Infrastructure automation

Python scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Linux expertise

Security/compliance knowledge

DevSecOps

AWS services knowledge

Terraform/OpenTofu

Docker/Kubernetes

English communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

Tools

Terraform/OpenTofu

AWS CloudFormation

Pulumi

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Ansible

Puppet

Docker

ECS

EKS

Lambda

NewRelic

CodePipeline

Job description

We are seeking an Infrastructure Systems Engineer who will join our team in managing all aspects of our infrastructure for both federal government and private sector clients. This role involves designing, deploying, and managing secure AWS environments, implementing AWS best practices, and automating nearly everything we do. Candidates must demonstrate strong experience in infrastructure automation, deep understanding of various flavors of linux, and excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure & Infrastructure as Code
• Design, deploy, and manage AWS environments (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, etc.) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform/OpenTofu, AWS CloudFormation, or Pulumi)
• Implement serverless architectures (Lambda, Step Functions)
• Using configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet)
• CI/CD Pipeline & Automation
• Build and maintain robust, secure CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
• Develop automation scripts (Python, Bash) and incorporate AI/predictive techniques where feasible to reduce manual coding effort
• Embed DevSecOps best practices—security, compliance, and testing—within automated workflows
• Containerization & Orchestration
• Containerize applications using Docker and manage them on AWS ECS
• Optimize container performance and scalability while ensuring efficient resource utilization
• Monitoring, Logging & Alerting
• Implement and manage monitoring, logging (NewRelic), and alerting solutions to track application health, performance, and security in real-time
• Troubleshoot issues proactively to maintain high availability
• Security & Compliance
• Enforce security best practices (IAM, VPC, WAF, TLS/SSL, key management) and ensure alignment with federal compliance standards (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, SOC, ISO 27001)
• Conduct security assessments, testing, and regular compliance checks
• Collaboration
• Work closely with developers, QA engineers, IT operations, and product owners to streamline processes and improve communication
• Participate actively in daily standups with our team and possibly stand ups for other teams as well
• Data Integration & Management
• Collaborate on data flows, ingestion pipelines, and database provisioning (MySQL, AWS OpenSearch)
• Ensure data integrity, high availability, and performance optimizations
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all automation, CI/CD processes, and infrastructure setups
• Mentor team members and share best practices to foster a continuous improvement culture
• AI-Assisted Operations
• Use AI tools daily to speed up troubleshooting, draft infrastructure and pipeline changes, and remove repetitive work
• Verify everything AI produces; all changes still go through IaC, CI/CD, and human review before touching production
• Find where AI measurably cuts detection time, resolution time, or toil, and turn it into shared practice for the team

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship: Must be a US based resident and citizen. Ideally located in an Eastern timezone or willing to work those hours
• Background Check: Willing to submit to a rigorous background check in advance of employment, including verification of references, employment history with previous employers, GitHub Repository Review and confirmation of LinkedIn profile information
• 4-5+ years of hands-on Systems/DevOps experience with a strong focus on AWS
• AWS Professional-level Certification (e.g., AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional or AWS Solutions Architect - or Professional) OR equivalent demonstrable expertise
• Expertise with CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in Python, PHP/Laravel, plus one or more of Bash, JavaScript, etc
• Containerization: Experience with Docker, AWS ECS, and microservices architecture
• Linux: Advance knowledge of Linux, including performance tuning and troubleshooting
• Compliance: Competencies with multiple compliance requirements, PCI, Hipaa, SOC2
• IaC Tools: Strong skills in Terraform/OpenTofu for provisioning cloud infrastructure
• Networking & Security: VPC, Subnetting, DNS, firewall/security groups, encryption, IAM

Preferred Qualifications

• Government Sector experience, especially with FedRamp
• Familiarity with serverless (AWS Lambda, Step Functions)
• Experience working with large-scale enterprise clients and delivering secure, high-availability solutions
• Experience with Django, developing APIs, and deployments with Django
• Deep understanding of github actions and self hosted runners in AWS

Salary range:

$130,000 - $150,000

Benefits

FormAssembly is a completely remote/distributed team. We thrive through digital communication, and work to connect numerous times a day. Our culture is vibrant, fun, and unique! Some of our benefits include:

• Health benefits (health, dental, vision) for Team Members based in the United States
• Mental Health benefits with SpringHealth
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Unlimited PTO (with a required minimum use of 2 weeks per year) for Salaried/Exempt staff, or 4 weeks of paid vacation for hourly/non-exempt employees
• 9 paid company holidays
• Flexible work schedule; work from anywhere!
• Generous Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
• Charitable contribution match
• Budget for professional development
• Company provided Mac laptop

You’ll be joining a talented and fun team, working together to build something great!