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Our constantly evolving IT department is in search of a Senior Engineer of Infrastructure Engineering with excellent time management skills and a proven record of setting and meeting results-oriented goals! We're looking for a hands-on experienced engineering professional with a strong engineering mindset who can lead and transform the current environment, automate existing procedures and stay at the forefront of new technologies! This role handles Linux engineering, including developing new solutions, automating controls, ensuring compliance, managing changes, and improving the platform's sustainability, efficiency, security, and value. This individual will have responsibilities across multiple Linux distributions in our on premises and public cloud environments.

We assure Stability, Availability and Reliability for 1000's of servers to support a wide range of applications in a hybrid Cloud environment while striving to prevent service impacts in a multifaceted and constantly evolving ecosystem. We assure rapid recoverability from any impacts to business and services. We work together to strategize and transform IT with Automation and Process Engineering.

• Serve as a key member of the IT Infrastructure Engineering Team.

• Develop and mentor teams of engineers to proactively ensure platform stability and security.

• Identify, influence, and implement technology, process, and skill changes to modernize infrastructure.

• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure clear communication, risk reduction, and accountability for team performance.

• Apply an engineering mindset to solve complex technical challenges and drive continuous improvement.

• Drive automation initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability of IT infrastructure.

• Ensure adherence to security protocols and best practices across all infrastructure operations.

• College degree or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred.

• Typically, 5 - 7+ years of expert-level experience engineering new technical solutions.

• Extensive experience architecting, deploying, and managing AWS cloud environments, including EC2, EKS, S3, IAM, CloudFormation, Lambda, and other AWS native services.

• Experience with Linux engineering, including lifecycle management, kernel patching, maintenance, and systems integration.

• Automation development experience including application of Infrastructure as Code and DevOps principles using SDLC best practices.

• Experience with Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and scripting languages (Python, Perl, Shell, etc.) to automate engineering and operations tasks.

• Strong communication skills to set clear goals and relay accomplishments to management.

• Willingness to participate in on-call rotation and provide support during off-hours as needed.

• Expert in engineering new solutions; elevates team members through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and makes significant contributions to strategy and objectives; provides knowledge leadership across areas of responsibility and thinks beyond individual sphere.

• Deep expertise in AWS cloud architecture, automation, and operational excellence, including EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, Terraform, and Linux.

• Champions automation as a core strategy for operational excellence.

• Demonstrates expertise in kernel patching, vulnerability remediation, patching, and strict adherence to security protocols.

• Proactively identifies AWS cloud optimization opportunities, implements best practices for security, reliability, and cost management, and leads cloud migration initiatives.

• Stays current with AWS service updates and emerging technologies, continuously improving the team's cloud capabilities.

• Strong familiarity with AWS security best practices, including IAM policies, KMS encryption, Security Hub, and compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST, PCI DSS).

• Expertise in vulnerability remediation, patching, and maintaining secure systems in compliance with security protocols.

• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting using AWS native tools such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Config.

• Ability to lead current technical trends and anticipate future technological needs for team growth.

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