Infrastructure Systems Engineer

We are seeking an Infrastructure Systems Engineer who will join our team in managing all aspects of our infrastructure for both federal government and private sector clients. This role involves designing, deploying, and managing secure AWS environments, implementing AWS best practices, and automating nearly everything we do. Candidates must demonstrate strong experience in infrastructure automation, deep understanding of various flavors of linux, and excellent communication skills. Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure & Infrastructure as Code Design, deploy, and manage AWS environments (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, etc.) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform/OpenTofu, AWS CloudFormation, or Pulumi). Implement serverless architectures (Lambda, Step Functions) Using configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet) CI/CD Pipeline & Automation Build and maintain robust, secure CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline). Develop automation scripts (Python, Bash) and incorporate AI/predictive techniques where feasible to reduce manual coding effort. Embed DevSecOps best practices—security, compliance, and testing—within automated workflows. Containerization & Orchestration Containerize applications using Docker and manage them on AWS ECS. Optimize container performance and scalability while ensuring efficient resource utilization. Monitoring, Logging & Alerting Implement and manage monitoring, logging (NewRelic), and alerting solutions to track application health, performance, and security in real-time. Troubleshoot issues proactively to maintain high availability. Security & Compliance Enforce security best practices (IAM, VPC, WAF, TLS/SSL, key management) and ensure alignment with federal compliance standards (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, SOC, ISO 27001). Conduct security assessments, testing, and regular compliance checks. Collaboration Work closely with developers, QA engineers, IT operations, and product owners to streamline processes and improve communication. Participate actively in daily standups with our team and possibly stand ups for other teams as well. Data Integration & Management Collaborate on data flows, ingestion pipelines, and database provisioning (MySQL, AWS OpenSearch). Ensure data integrity, high availability, and performance optimizations. Documentation & Knowledge Sharing Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all automation, CI/CD processes, and infrastructure setups. Mentor team members and share best practices to foster a continuous improvement culture. AI-Assisted Operations Use AI tools daily to speed up troubleshooting, draft infrastructure and pipeline changes, and remove repetitive work. Verify everything AI produces; all changes still go through IaC, CI/CD, and human review before touching production. Find where AI measurably cuts detection time, resolution time, or toil, and turn it into shared practice for the team.