Systems Engineer and Applications Architect

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

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Systems Engineer and Applications Architect

Software Development Regular FT Hanover, PA, US

AquaPhoenix is a cutting-edge technology firm at the forefront of innovation in the water sector. We specialize in delivering state-of-the-art Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that empowers businesses to streamline their operations and drive success. To support our continued growth and commitment to excellence, we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Engineer and Applications Architect to join our dynamic team. This is a remote position with standard business hours with some flexibility to meet the needs of the team and the customers.

Position Overview:

As the Systems Engineer and Applications Architect, you will play a crucial role in leading the design, configuration, implementation, automation and troubleshooting of the Company’s enterprise cloud architecture which is built on AWS.

• Architect secure, fault-tolerant, and scalable cloud infrastructure, including VPCs, networking, and storage, ensuring actions are aligned with business and technology strategies.
• Collaborate with the planning, implementation, and support of enterprise infrastructure.
• Implement security controls (IAM, KMS, encryption, RBAC) and ensuring adherence to standards (SOC2, GDPR), technical roadmaps, and best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems.
• Work in conjunction with software development, security, infrastructure, and business teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Design APIs, integration frameworks, and middleware solutions as required.
• Implement automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for automated provisioning.
• Monitor system performance and optimize application availability, reliability, and scalability.
• Perform capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues.
• Lead technical reviews, architecture governance, and design documentation. (SEMP)
• Mentor and provide technical leadership across project teams.
• Participate in project planning, budgeting, and vendor evaluations.
• Optimized cloud and infrastructure performance and costs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 10-15 years of experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering. Post gradate coursework is desirable but not required
• Must be legally authorizeda to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored visa sponsorship.
• Hands-on experience operating at a Senior, Staff, or Principal Engineer level.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, team and time management skills
• Ability to utilize judgment in decision making process and decisions related to job tasks
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization.
• Ability to persuade and influence others with a non-authoritative presence.

Technical Requirement:

5+ years of hands-on AWS Cloud Platform experience with deep working knowledge of programs, software, and tools such as:

Infrastructure: EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS, ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, Route 53, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, ELB/ALB/NLB

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, AWS CloudFormation

Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell

CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Security: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Security Hub, GuardDuty, AWS Config

AquaPhoenix is driven by a company culture that inspires a flexible, fun, ‘can-do’ approach to business. You’ll be joining a fast-paced, driven environment that’s helping to build a cleaner and safer global water supply. AquaPhoenix is an industry leader in water testing kits and reagent manufacturing, as well as a distributor of thousands of testing products and supplies for a multitude of industries including industrial water treatment, cleaning & sanitation, oil & gas, environmental, and water conditioning.

If you are looking for a great work environment, competitive pay, bonus opportunities, career growth, and exceptional benefits that includes health, dental, vision, 401(k), STD/LTD, and generous paid time off consider a career with AquaPhoenix Scientific. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces diverse skills, perspectives and ideas that help our business grow. Minorities, females, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are urged to apply.