Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (AWS)

Rise Technical; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical seeks an experienced Cloud Engineer to own the AWS-based SaaS infrastructure behind mission-critical grid software. You will design, build, and operate the cloud environment, including Kubernetes clusters, automated tenant provisioning, and high-performance batch pipelines.

You will optimize compute-heavy workloads, implement security controls, and act as the escalation tier for production infrastructure in a remote, national US setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating production SaaS infrastructure on AWS.
• Strong proficiency with Terraform and GitOps deployment pipelines.
• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes and EKS clusters.
• Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL or SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own scalable AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Build automated customer tenant provisioning pipelines.
• Scale simulation batch workloads on Kubernetes.
• Design and secure managed cloud databases.
• Develop infrastructure using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitOps

CI/CD

EKS

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

USA – Remote

Are you an experienced Cloud Engineer with a background in AWS and Kubernetes, looking to own mission-critical SaaS infrastructure and shape the cloud environments driving power grid operations?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, rapidly growing software and services provider that has been driving power grid operations, energy market forecasting, and planning solutions across North America for over two decades. You will join a specialized engineering team behind industry-standard grid simulation and market products, playing a direct role in scaling infrastructure as these tools transition to modern SaaS delivery.

In this cloud engineering position, you will step up to design, build, and own the company's AWS ecosystem, including Kubernetes clusters, automated tenant provisioning, and high-performance simulation batch pipelines. You’ll collaborate with a fast-paced team to optimize compute-heavy workloads, implement security compliance controls, and serve as the technical escalation tier for production infrastructure.

This is a phenomenal opportunity for a naturally curious engineer who thrives on infrastructure as code, cloud cost optimization, and seeing their architectural design directly impact real-world critical infrastructure.

The Role:

• *Architect and own scalable AWS cloud infrastructure.
• *Build automated customer tenant provisioning pipelines.
• *Scale simulation batch workloads on Kubernetes.
• *Design and secure managed cloud databases.
• *Develop infrastructure using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.

The Person:

• *Proven experience operating production SaaS infrastructure on AWS.
• *Strong proficiency with Terraform and GitOps deployment pipelines.
• *Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes and EKS clusters.
• *Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL or SQL Server.