Sr. Infrastructure Engineer (AWS, Azure, Terraform & Automation)

U.S. Bank; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Basic term life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Pregnancy disability and parentalleave

401(k) and employer-funded retirement

Paid vacation

Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

Adoption assistance

Sick and Safe Leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to design, build, and support cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure. You will automate using Terraform and other IaC tools, write Python scripts for platform operations, and enforce governance with Checkov.

You will also develop CI/CD pipelines in GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with security, engineering, and platform teams to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required.
• 5–6 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure cloud environments.
• Proficiency with Terraform for provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Python scripting for cloud operations and automation.
• Experience with additional IaC tools (Ansible, CloudFormation, Pulumi, Bicep, ARM, Chef, or Puppet).
• Experience implementing Checkov, Policy-as-Code, governance controls, and compliance automation.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines in GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Knowledge of Well-Architected framework, security best practices, and observability (Datadog preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support cloud infrastructure across AWS and/or Azure.
• Develop and optimize IaC using Terraform and other tools.
• Create automation and tooling with Python for platform efficiency.
• Implement Policy-as-Code and compliance validation (Checkov).
• Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket).
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and production issues using Well-Architected best practices.
• Drive platform reliability, documentation, and continuous improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and platform teams for scalable cloud solutions.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Python scripting

CI/CD processes

Troubleshooting

Security best practices

Observability

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Bicep

Datadog

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at - all from Day One.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS and/or Azure environments.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and additional configuration management tools.
• Create automation solutions and operational tooling using Python to improve platform efficiency and reliability.
• Implement Policy-as-Code and compliance validation practices using Checkov and cloud governance frameworks.
• Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, platform, and production issues using Well-Architected Framework best practices.
• Drive platform reliability, operational excellence, documentation standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and platform teams to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to six years of relevant experience

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS or Azure, including compute, storage, networking, and cloud platform services.
• Advanced expertise in Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, automation, and lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in Python scripting and automation for cloud operations and platform engineering.
• Experience with at least one additional IaC/configuration tool such as Ansible, CloudFormation, Pulumi, Bicep, ARM, Chef, or Puppet.
• Hands-on experience implementing Checkov, Policy-as-Code, governance controls, and compliance automation.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines in GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, incident response, and root cause analysis skills across cloud and platform environments.
• Knowledge of Well-Architected principles, security best practices, observability platforms (Datadog preferred), cost optimization, and multi-environment deployment strategies.

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind.

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $119,765.00 - $140,900.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.