AWS Infrastructure Lead

UST

$87K — $131K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on AWS infrastructure experience
  • 2-3 years leading technical or DevOps teams
  • Expertise in AWS Networking components such as VPC and Transit Gateway
  • Strong knowledge of AWS Security Services like IAM and GuardDuty
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform
  • Proficient in CI/CD pipeline construction and management
  • Familiarity with compliance standards such as HIPAA and HITRUST

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor the DevOps/Platform Engineering team
  • Design and implement scalable AWS infrastructure
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Establish multi-account AWS governance strategies
  • Architect AWS networking solutions including VPC and Direct Connect
  • Implement security controls using IAM and KMS
  • Drive continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines

Benefits

  • Minimum of 10 days paid vacation annually
  • 6 days of paid sick leave each year
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • Company-paid basic life insurance and disability insurance
  • Additional voluntary short-term disability benefits available
Full Job Description
Role description

AWS Infrastructure Lead

Specialist I - Cloud Infrastructure Services

You Are:

As an AWS Infra Lead / Cloud Engineer you will lead cloud infrastructure initiatives across enterprise environments, establish AWS governance standards, and drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption and automation.

The opportunity:
• Lead and mentor the DevOps/Platform Engineering team.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and resilient AWS infrastructure.
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Define and implement multi-account AWS strategies and governance frameworks.
• Architect and manage AWS networking components including VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, and PrivateLink.
• Implement and maintain security controls using IAM, KMS, Security Hub, GuardDuty, and Secrets Manager.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment automation and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards such as HIPAA and HITRUST.
• Drive observability and monitoring strategies using CloudWatch, Datadog, and Splunk.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and platform engineering.
• 2 to 3 years of experience leading technical or DevOps teams.
• Expertise in AWS Networking:
• VPC
• Transit Gateway (TGW)
• Route 53
• Direct Connect
• PrivateLink
• Strong knowledge of AWS Security Services:
• IAM (including Okta integration)
• KMS
• Security Hub
• GuardDuty
• Secrets Manager
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as:
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• AWS CDK
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of AWS multi-account architecture and governance.
• Hands-on experience with observability platforms including CloudWatch, Datadog, and Splunk.
• Knowledge of regulatory and security compliance frameworks such as HIPAA and HITRUST.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Remote - US

Compensation Range: $87,000-$131,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What we believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

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