Senior Cloud Architect & Systems Engineer (Remote)

AquaPhoenix; Hanover (York County); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

STD/LTD

Paid time off

Job summary

AquaPhoenix seeks a seasoned Systems Engineer and Applications Architect to lead design and automation of our AWS-based cloud architecture. You will drive secure, scalable infrastructure, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced SaaS environment.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years in systems engineering or DevOps, strong automation skills with IaC, and excellent communication to both technical and business audiences. Remote-friendly with standard hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent.
• 10–15 years of Systems/Infrastructure/DevOps/SRE experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Hands-on experience at Senior/Staff/Principal level.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and mentor others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Architect secure, fault-tolerant, and scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with planning, implementation, and support of enterprise infra.
• Implement security controls and adhere to SOC2/GDPR standards.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and propose improvements.
• Work with software development, security, and infra teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Design APIs, integration frameworks, and middleware as required.
• Automate provisioning using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Monitor performance, ensure availability and scalability.
• Lead capacity planning, DR planning, and business continuity.
• Ensure compliance with security governance policies.
• Troubleshoot complex infra/app issues.
• Lead reviews, architecture governance, and design docs.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to project teams.
• Participate in planning, budgeting, and vendor evaluations.
• Optimize cloud performance and reduce costs.

Skills

AWS cloud

DevOps

IaC

Python

Networking

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

AquaPhoenix seeks a seasoned Systems Engineer and Applications Architect to lead design and automation of our AWS-based cloud architecture. You will drive secure, scalable infrastructure, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced SaaS environment.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years in systems engineering or DevOps, strong automation skills with IaC, and excellent communication to both technical and business audiences. Remote-friendly with standard hours.