REMOTE - Systems Engineer and Applications Architect - 3649005

Raymond Search Group (acquired by Direct Recruiters, Inc.); United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health and wellness benefits

STD/LTD

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Raymond Search Group (acquired by Direct Recruiters, Inc.) is seeking a Systems Engineer and Applications Architect to lead design, implementation, automation and security of an enterprise cloud on AWS. You will be hands-on, writing code in a Linux environment while guiding infrastructure modernization.

The role covers architecture governance, API design, and integration of third-party platforms, with remote work within the United States and occasional travel to regional sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/IT/Engineering.
• 10–15 years in Systems/Infrastructure/DevOps/SRE.
• 5+ years hands-on AWS cloud platform experience.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Architect secure, scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS).
• Implement security controls and SOC 2 / GDPR alignment.
• Design APIs and middleware solutions.
• Automate with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation.
• Monitor performance; ensure availability and scalability.
• Plan capacity, DR, and business continuity.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Written and verbal communication

Leadership

Persuasion without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Systems Engineer and Applications Architect

Our client is an established and fast-growing provider of equipment, consumables and software to the commercial water treatment industry. They have an immediate opening for a highly experienced Systems Engineer and Applications Architect to lead the design, configuration, implementation, automation, maintenance and security of their enterprise cloud architecture built on Amazon Web Services.

This is an exempt salaried leadership position covering applications, system requirements, functionality, risk and security, and the integration of third-party platforms. It calls for someone who has built secure, scalable, highly available cloud environments and driven infrastructure modernization through automation and best practices. You will be hands-on in a Linux environment and writing code, not only directing it.

What you will own

• Architect secure, fault-tolerant and scalable cloud infrastructure, including VPCs, networking and storage, aligned with business and technology strategy
• Implement security controls (IAM, KMS, encryption, RBAC) and ensure adherence to SOC 2 and GDPR standards, technical roadmaps and best practices
• Design APIs, integration frameworks and middleware solutions
• Implement automation using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible or CloudFormation
• Monitor system performance and optimize application availability, reliability and scalability
• Perform capacity planning, disaster recovery planning and business continuity initiatives
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems
• Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies and regulatory requirements
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues
• Lead technical reviews, architecture governance and design documentationMentor and provide technical leadership across project teams
• Participate in project planning, budgeting and vendor evaluations

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10 to 15 years in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud platform experience
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences at every level, and the ability to persuade and influence without a position of authority

The technical environment

• Infrastructure: EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS, ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, Route 53, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, ELB/ALB/NLB
• Networking: VPCs, Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, VPNs and load balancers, with a strong grounding in TCP/IP and DNS
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
• Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Security: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Security Hub, GuardDuty, AWS Config

Compensation and location

• $180,000 to $220,000 base, plus bonus opportunity, 401(k), health and wellness benefits, STD and LTD, and generous paid time off.
• Remote within the United States. The client would prefer someone who can reach their Pennsylvania headquarters roughly once a quarter, so the Mid-Atlantic is a natural fit, but the right person anywhere in the Eastern or Central United States will be considered. Occasional exposure to warehouse and manufacturing sites, and some travel.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored visa sponsorship.

All conversations are held in confidence.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces diverse skills, perspectives and ideas.