IT Platforms Specialist

Jobtailor; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced IT infrastructure engineer to automate provisioning, build Ansible playbooks, and manage cloud and on-premises platforms. You will work across AWS and internal networks to ensure secure, scalable deployments.

Responsibilities include creating CloudFormation scripts, maintaining firewall rules, and aligning with SLAs while leveraging Agile/Kanban processes for continuous improvement and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience administering Linux server environments.
• Experience with infrastructure security, automation, and patch management.
• Ability to translate designs into secure, operational infrastructure.
• Experience with Agile environments and Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Manage application server provisioning through automated processes.
• Create, edit, and maintain Ansible playbooks for provisioning and patch management.
• Manage load balancing and traffic rules across on-premises and AWS.
• Develop and maintain AWS CloudFormation, AWS Config, and AWS Lambda scripts.
• Coordinate with infrastructure teams to meet SLAs.
• Maintain ~2,500 firewall rules for secure communications.
• Administer application server platforms running Python, Java, Ruby, Node.js, PHP on CentOS.
• Pursue continuous improvements focusing on security, automation, and configuration management.

Skills

AWS Cloud Operations

Ansible Playbook Management

Linux Server Administration

Systems Analysis & Design

Networking Protocols Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

Nagios

Apache HTTP Server

CentOS Linux

JSON/XML/YAML

Job description

• Manage application server provisioning through automated processes.
• Create, edit, and maintain Ansible playbooks for provisioning and patch management across on-premises and AWS cloud environments.
• Create, edit, and maintain load balancing and traffic management rules supporting applications hosted within NLM infrastructure and AWS Cloud.
• Develop and maintain AWS CloudFormation, AWS Config, and AWS Lambda scripts for application server deployment and management.
• Coordinate with technical infrastructure teams to ensure work is completed in accordance with established Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Create and maintain approximately 2,500 firewall rules supporting secure application network communications.
• Manage, maintain, and administer application server platforms supporting Python, Java, Ruby, Node.js, and PHP running on CentOS Linux.
• Research, evaluate, and implement continuous improvements to application platforms, with a focus on security, automation, patch management, and configuration management.

Requirements

• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills with the flexibility to manage changing priorities and multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Experience analyzing and developing IT infrastructure from architectural design documentation.
• Demonstrated experience in systems analysis, systems architecture, and systems design.
• Experience translating architectural designs into secure, operational infrastructure.
• Ability to create and maintain accurate "as-provisioned" infrastructure documentation.
• Experience training and guiding software architects on infrastructure limitations, deployment considerations, and tradeoffs within FISMA Moderate environments.
• Experience working in Agile environments using Kanban methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to research, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies and infrastructure improvements.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience administering Linux server environments.
• Experience developing systems support scripts using Shell (BASH, KSH, TCSH) and either Python or Ruby.
• Experience provisioning and administering Apache HTTP Server (HTTPD), Apache Tomcat, Python/Django applications, and Ruby on Rails applications.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP, DNS, FTP, TLS, HTTP/HTTPS), JSON, XML, YAML, and infrastructure management tools such as Ansible and Nagios.
• AWS Cloud Operations experience equivalent to an AWS Certified Professional.
• Experience supporting OCCS or organizations of similar size, scope, and complexity while partnering with internal customers to identify and automate operational functions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing application server provisioning and automation within AWS and on-premises environments, with a strong focus on security, configuration management, and infrastructure documentation. Proficient in developing and maintaining scripts and playbooks to enhance operational efficiency and support application deployment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AWS Cloud Operations
• Ansible Playbook Management
• Linux Server Administration
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Networking Protocols Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Application Server Provisioning
• AWS CloudFormation
• Python Scripting
• Ruby on Rails Development
• Shell Scripting
• Load Balancing Management
• Firewall Rule Management
• Systems Architecture
• Configuration Management
• Patch Management

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Interpersonal Communication
• Flexibility
• Training and Guidance

Certifications & Qualifications

• AWS Certified Professional

Industry Keywords

• Infrastructure Management
• Service Level Agreements
• Emerging Technologies
• Operational Infrastructure
• Application Security

Tools & Technologies

• AWS Cloud
• Apache HTTP Server
• Nagios
• CentOS Linux
• JSON
• XML
• YAML
• Agile Methodologies
• Kanban
• FISMA Compliance