Remote Senior Infrastructure Engineer — Kubernetes on AWS

Associate Staffing LLC; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Associate Staffing LLC is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer Sr. to design, deploy, and manage scalable Kubernetes environments on AWS. You will influence cloud strategy, optimize performance, and enforce robust security practices across containerized workloads.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in IT, with deep Kubernetes experience, AWS services, and IaC proficiency. The role supports remote work with flexible hours and may require on-site or hybrid arrangements according to policy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT experience with at least 2 years in Kubernetes, preferably AWS EKS.
• Strong knowledge of container orchestration, microservices, and Docker.
• In-depth experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC).
• Hands-on with IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Proficiency with Helm, CI/CD tools (ArgoCD), and automation pipelines.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes security including RBAC, network policies, and secrets management.
• Networking concepts including load balancing, DNS, and firewalls.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Design Kubernetes environments on AWS and plan scalable deployments.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters in production.
• Implement security best practices and automate infrastructure workflows.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS EKS

Container orchestration

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Helm

CI/CD pipelines

ArgoCD

RBAC & security

Networking concepts

Monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana)

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

ArgoCD

Helm

CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Associate Staffing LLC is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer Sr. to design, deploy, and manage scalable Kubernetes environments on AWS. You will influence cloud strategy, optimize performance, and enforce robust security practices across containerized workloads.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in IT, with deep Kubernetes experience, AWS services, and IaC proficiency. The role supports remote work with flexible hours and may require on-site or hybrid arrangements according to policy.