Senior Infrastructure Engineer 101669

Senior Infrastructure Engineer 
Location: Westminster, CO 
Required Clearance: Top Secret

U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation. 

Job Description:

The role involves designing cloud-based DevOps solutions, selecting effective toolsets, and managing CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency in cloud architecture, networking, AWS administration, Linux, Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipeline maintenance is essential.

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with development and operations teams to assess project requirements and design scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud and DevOps solutions.
• Evaluate and choose toolsets based on functionality, support, security, and cost-effectiveness.
• Maintain, enhance, and automate CI/CD infrastructure and software lifecycle processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues across various platforms and applications.
• Contribute to the development and deployment of data engineering and high-performance computing solutions.
• Create and manage Kubernetes clusters and oversee deployments using YAML and Helm.
• Implement configuration management through tools such as Ansible.
• Develop and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Ensure cloud security within AWS using native tools, including IAM and Organizations Service Control Policies.
• Mentor junior engineers and support team development

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in information systems, server, or network administration.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience architecting AWS-based DevOps solutions with tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Expertise in Linux administration.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python and Bash.
• Comprehensive experience in AWS administration (e.g., IAM, VPC, Route53, EC2, S3, EFS, Lambda, Systems Manager, CloudWatch, SNS).
• Experience managing and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines.
• Skilled in containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Database development and administration experience (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Neo4j).
• Knowledge of log management, resource monitoring, and alerting (e.g., CloudWatch, Elasticsearch).
• Proficient in source control concepts and tools, including git workflows, branching, and versioning (GitHub, GitLab).
• Familiarity with standard DevOps security practices.

Desired Skills:

• Background in data engineering and backend development for high-performance computing or machine learning applications.
• Understanding of AWS Organizations, Service Catalog, and relevant security configurations.
• Experience with identity management systems and APIs.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Experience using cloud development kits, such as AWS CDK and Python Boto3.

Required Education:

• BS degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. 

Recruiter: Karen Knight

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