Design, deploy, and manage secure AWS infrastructure using infrastructure as code, CI/CD, containers, automation, and DevSecOps practices. Build and maintain Jenkins and GitHub Actions pipelines, troubleshoot Linux and cloud environments, implement monitoring and alerting, manage databases and data integrations, and enforce federal and industry compliance standards. The role also requires documentation, mentoring, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and responsible use of AI-assisted operational tools.
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.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship: Must be a US based resident and citizen. Ideally located in an Eastern timezone or willing to work those hours.
- Background Check: Willing to submit to a rigorous background check in advance of employment, including verification of references, employment history with previous employers, GitHub Repository Review and confirmation of LinkedIn profile information
- 4–5+ years of hands-on Systems/DevOps experience with a strong focus on AWS.
- AWS Professional-level Certification (e.g., AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Solutions Architect – or Professional) OR equivalent demonstrable expertise.
- Expertise with CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
- Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in Python, PHP/Laravel, plus one or more of Bash, JavaScript, etc.
- Containerization: Experience with Docker, AWS ECS, and microservices architecture.
- Linux: Advance knowledge of Linux, including performance tuning and troubleshooting
- Compliance: Competencies with multiple compliance requirements, PCI, Hipaa, SOC2
- IaC Tools: Strong skills in Terraform/OpenTofu for provisioning cloud infrastructure.
- Networking & Security: VPC, Subnetting, DNS, firewall/security groups, encryption, IAM.
- Government Sector experience, especially with FedRamp
- Familiarity with serverless (AWS Lambda, Step Functions)
- Experience working with large-scale enterprise clients and delivering secure, high-availability solutions.
- Experience with Django, developing APIs, and deployments with Django
- Deep understanding of github actions and self hosted runners in AWS
Salary range: $130,000 - $150,000
Benefits
FormAssembly is a completely remote/distributed team. We thrive through digital communication, and work to connect numerous times a day. Our culture is vibrant, fun, and unique! Some of our benefits include:
- Health benefits (health, dental, vision) for Team Members based in the United States
- Mental Health benefits with SpringHealth
- 401(k) with 4% company match
- Unlimited PTO (with a required minimum use of 2 weeks per year) for Salaried/Exempt staff, or 4 weeks of paid vacation for hourly/non-exempt employees.
- 9 paid company holidays
- Flexible work schedule; work from anywhere!
- Generous Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
- Charitable contribution match
- Budget for professional development
- Company provided Mac laptop
You'll be joining a talented and fun team, working together to build something great!
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