Sr Staff Software Engineer (Infrastructure Engineering) (Remote - US)

BNSF; United States; Remote; USD 243,000 - 407,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, focusing on modern infrastructure systems in a hybrid cloud landscape. You'll lead platform engineering initiatives, ensuring performance and scalability while collaborating across teams. This full-time remote position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

401(k) plan

Health care options

Life and disability insurance

Parental support benefits

Travel discounts

Annual bonus

Qualifications

• 2+ years in technical leadership or architecture role.
• Experience in designing large-scale infrastructure systems.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead infrastructure strategy across compute, storage, and networking.
• Own design and implementation of open-source HCI platforms.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Security teams to deliver reliable platforms.

Skills

Leadership

Automation

Scripting

Collaboration

Education

Cloud certifications

RHCSA

CompTIA Security+

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Open vSwitch

Ceph

Job description

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Be part of a team that values safety, inclusion, and excellence

We are one of the largest U.S. railroads transporting the nation’s freight across 28 western states and 3 Canadian provinces. As a member of our team, you will play a role in supporting the movement of essential products and materials that help feed, clothe, supply, and power communities throughout America and the world.

Job Location: REMOTE
Anticipated Start Date: 06/16/2025
Number of Positions: 1
Salary Range: $243,750 - $406,250

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $243,750-$406,250 plus bonus eligibility and other elements of our total rewards package. The range represents the amount BNSF | Tech reasonably expects to pay for the position based on the role's level, scope, and responsibilities. Individual compensation and level of position offered are determined by the hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, and education. In addition to base pay, BNSF offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Apply early as this job may be removed or filled prior to the closing date, which is approximately seven (7) days after the posting date.

We are committed to a culture where all employees are included, belong, and have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential. Come make a difference with us!

The bnsf | tech department drives innovation and efficiency by developing and maintaining advanced technological solutions across the network. This team ensures a robust IT infrastructure, supports critical applications, and enhances cybersecurity measures. Their expertise is essential in optimizing operations and enabling BNSF to deliver reliable, cutting-edge transportation services.

This is a full-time position. Our leaders also foster a culture where work-life balance, which requires flexibility for when life happens, is important and respected.

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, lead, and scale modern infrastructure systems in a hybrid cloud landscape, with a strong emphasis on open-source Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN). This role will spearhead platform engineering initiatives and act as a bridge between infrastructure, platform, and Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) to ensure performance, scalability, and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, a passion for open-source technologies, and leadership experience in architecting distributed, cloud-native, and hybrid environments.

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will:

• Architect and lead infrastructure strategy across compute, storage, and networking using open-source tools and cloud-native best practices
• Own the design and implementation of open-source HCI platforms (e.g., Proxmox VE, OpenStack, Harvester, Longhorn, Ceph) and SDN stacks (e.g., Open vSwitch, FRR, OpenDaylight)
• Lead and mentor platform engineering teams to build reusable infrastructure layers, internal developer platforms (IDPs), and automation frameworks
• Partner with SREs to implement observability, reliability, and autoscaling across systems
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools
• Define and uphold architectural standards, security policies, and disaster recovery strategies
• Oversee hybrid infrastructure (cloud + on-prem) transformation and modernization initiatives
• Collaborate cross-functionally with DevOps, Security, and Application Engineering teams to deliver cohesive, reliable platforms
• Evaluate and contribute to relevant open-source communities, and guide selection of emerging technologies

Basic Qualifications

• I am CURRENTLY authorized to work in the US.
• Experienced in infrastructure or platform engineering, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or architecture role
• Proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale infrastructure systems, including:
  • Open-source HCI platforms (e.g., Proxmox, OpenStack, Ceph, KVM)
  • SDN technologies (e.g., Open vSwitch, Calico, Cilium, OpenDaylight)
• Deep expertise in Linux systems, virtualization, networking protocols, and distributed storage
• Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD systems, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Ability to define strategic roadmaps and lead cross-functional technical initiatives
• Experience working in DevOps or SRE-driven organizations with a focus on reliability and observability
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Go, Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience operating multi-cloud and hybrid environments

Preferred Qualifications

• If offered a position by BNSF, I will NOT IN THE FUTURE require BNSF’s assistance (whether monetary, through sponsorship, through preparation of a training plan, or otherwise) to obtain employment-based nonimmigrant status, such as H-1B or TN, or other authorization to work at BNSF, such as through STEM OPT.
• Experience in Rail, Shipping, Airline, Logistics, Warehousing, Supply Chain, or other Transportation industries
• Contributions to open-source infrastructure projects or leadership in open-source communities
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP), RHCSA, or CompTIA Security+, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Experience building Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) or Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs)
• Knowledge of Zero Trust networking and secure-by-design infrastructure

At BNSF, you will have access to a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including:

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including domestic partners), including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care network options.
• Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program)

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This position will not be required to complete a pre-employment medical review.

BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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