Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (AWS)

Jobgether; Elm (PA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (AWS) based in the United States to design, deploy, and operate secure, scalable cloud platforms for a healthcare credentialing product. The role blends AWS engineering, DevOps, and systems administration with on‑premises expertise, including Linux, Windows, and Nutanix infrastructure.

You will own infrastructure as code with CloudFormation, support CI/CD pipelines, manage ECS and Rancher environments, and drive security, compliance

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or Systems Administration.
• 3+ years supporting production workloads in AWS.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate secure, resilient AWS infrastructure following Well-Architected Framework.
• Automate configuration and patch management using IaC and scripting languages.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and container deployments (ECS, Rancher) across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Support security and compliance initiatives (HITRUST, SOC 2, HIPAA) in a predominantly Windows-based landscape.
• Provide on‑call and incident response for high‑availability infrastructure.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Linux administration

Windows Server

CI/CD

CloudFormation

ECS

Kubernetes / Rancher

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Nutanix Prism

Rancher

Postfix

OpenSSL

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (AWS) based in the United States. The Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer will design, maintain, and optimize secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure supporting a healthcare credentialing platform. This hands-on role combines AWS cloud engineering, DevOps, and systems administration, offering broad ownership across cloud and on-premises environments. You will serve as the subject matter expert for Linux, container platforms, Nutanix infrastructure, email relay systems, and SSL/TLS certificate management. You will also contribute to compliance initiatives, disaster recovery planning, and continuous improvement across a predominantly Windows-based technology environment. This remote opportunity is ideal for a versatile engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, adapting to changing priorities, and taking ownership of critical infrastructure.
\Design, deploy, and operate secure, resilient, and highly available AWS infrastructure using services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, ECS, S3, RDS, Route 53, CloudWatch, and Systems Manager, following AWS Well-Architected Framework principles.
Optimize cloud infrastructure for security, performance, scalability, cost efficiency, and disaster recovery readiness.
Manage infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation and support CI/CD pipelines for container builds, infrastructure changes, and application deployments.
Operate containerized workloads on Amazon ECS and ECS Anywhere, and administer Rancher-native Cattle clusters to ensure reliable application delivery.
Serve as the Linux administration specialist, managing server provisioning, security hardening, patching, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and maintenance across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
Administer Windows Server infrastructure, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and IIS, across on-premises systems and AWS EC2 instances.
Maintain and optimize on-premises Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure using Prism Element, Prism Central, and AHV, including virtual machine management, cluster health monitoring, capacity planning, upgrades, and data protection.
Automate infrastructure configuration, system maintenance, and patch management using Python, PowerShell, Bash, and AWS Systems Manager.
Manage SMTP relay infrastructure using Postfix and/or Amazon SES, ensuring reliable email delivery and maintaining SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and TLS configurations.
Oversee SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle management, including certificate requests, installation, renewal, and troubleshooting across IIS, Linux web servers, Postfix, AWS Certificate Manager, and load balancers.
Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident response processes to strengthen system availability and operational reliability.
Support security and compliance requirements, including HITRUST and SOC 2 controls, by maintaining secure configurations, operational documentation, and appropriate infrastructure safeguards.
Contribute across cloud engineering, systems administration, and technical support responsibilities as priorities shift within a small, generalist team.
At least 5 years of professional experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and/or Systems Administration, including at least 3 years supporting production workloads in AWS.
A bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent practical experience.
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, VPC, IAM, ECS, S3, RDS, Route 53, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, and AWS security and networking best practices.
Expert-level Linux administration skills, including provisioning, hardening, patching, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and server maintenance.
Strong Windows Server administration experience, particularly with Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and IIS.
Demonstrated expertise in Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure, including Prism Element, Prism Central, AHV, virtual machine administration, capacity management, and cluster maintenance.
Proficiency with infrastructure as code, particularly AWS CloudFormation, and experience supporting automated deployment and CI/CD workflows.
Python development experience is highly desirable, particularly for AWS automation and integrations using tools such as boto3.
Hands-on experience with end-to-end SSL/TLS certificate management, including certificate signing requests (CSRs), certificate chains, OpenSSL, PEM/PFX formats, renewals, and installation.
Solid networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, VPNs, network troubleshooting, and security groups.
Familiarity with monitoring, logging, alerting, incident response, system reliability, backup strategies, and disaster recovery practices.
Understanding of infrastructure security and regulatory compliance requirements, with experience supporting HITRUST, SOC 2, HIPAA, or other regulated environments considered an advantage.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to work independently, collaborate remotely, and explain technical concepts clearly.
A flexible, hands-on approach to work, with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and adapt to changing priorities across cloud infrastructure, systems administration, and operational support.
Relevant professional certifications are preferred, including AWS Solutions Architect, AWS SysOps Administrator, AWS DevOps Engineer, Red Hat, Linux Foundation, Microsoft, or Nutanix certifications such as NCP-MCI.
S. states to be eligible for this remote position: Remote work: Fully remote working arrangement for candidates residing in the eligible U.Opportunities to expand expertise across cloud engineering, DevOps, infrastructure automation, Linux, Windows, and enterprise systems.
The opportunity to support technology infrastructure that helps healthcare organizations improve provider data quality, credentialing, and compliance.
Broad responsibility across cloud and on-premises infrastructure, with opportunities to influence architecture, security, automation, and operational practices.
Access to coaching, training, and learning opportunities to support ongoing technical development and career progression.
Flexible career development: Community engagement: Opportunities to participate in community initiatives and activities that support positive social and environmental impact.
An equal opportunity environment that welcomes qualified applicants regardless of protected personal characteristics.
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