Infrastructure Engineer

UST

$75K — $113K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, preferably with AWS.
  • In-depth knowledge of HIPAA and HITRUST compliance frameworks.
  • Proficient in container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
  • Familiarity with security automation and policy-as-code principles.
  • Background in supporting healthcare or regulated industries is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement cloud-native infrastructure on AWS following best practices.
  • Build and manage AWS networking components including VPCs, subnets, and security configurations.
  • Develop reusable infrastructure modules and automate provisioning processes using IaC.
  • Deploy and manage containerized workloads with Amazon EKS and ECS/Fargate.
  • Implement cloud security controls to protect sensitive healthcare data and applications.
  • Monitor cloud performance and costs, recommending optimization strategies.
  • Support CI/CD practices and version control for infrastructure using Git.

Benefits

  • Accrual of 10 days of paid vacation and 6 days of paid sick leave annually.
  • Eligibility for 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance benefits.
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options available.
Full Job Description
Role description

Infrastructure Engineer

Lead II - Cloud Infrastructure Services

UST is searching for a highly skilled Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, secure, and optimize cloud-native infrastructure on AWS.

The opportunity:
• Cloud Infrastructure & Networking
• Design, implement, and maintain AWS infrastructure following cloud architecture best practices.
• Build and manage networking components including: o VPCs o Subnets o Route Tables o Security Groups o Network ACLs o Internet & NAT Gateways o VPC Endpoints / AWS PrivateLink o Transit Gateway o Route 53 o Elastic Load Balancers (ALB/NLB) o AWS WAF o CloudFront
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery capabilities across environments. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Develop and maintain reusable infrastructure modules using: o Terraform o AWS CDK o AWS CloudFormation
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and infrastructure lifecycle processes.
• Implement infrastructure governance and policy-as-code practices. Container & Platform Engineering
• Deploy and manage containerized workloads using: o Kubernetes o Amazon EKS o Amazon ECS/Fargate o Docker
• Implement scalable and secure container platforms.
• Support platform modernization and cloud-native application deployments. AI/GenAI Infrastructure
• Provision and manage infrastructure supporting: o Amazon Bedrock o AgentCore services o Secure AI application environments
• Implement networking, security, and monitoring controls for AI workloads. Security Engineering & Compliance
• Design and implement cloud security controls and best practices.
• Manage and secure: o IAM o KMS o AWS Secrets Manager
• Implement: o mTLS o OAuth2/OIDC o API security o Rate limiting o PHI tokenization and protection mechanisms Monitoring & Reliability Engineering
• Implement observability and monitoring solutions using: o Amazon CloudWatch o Open Telemetry
• Create dashboards, s, and operational runbooks.
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive remediation of production incidents. Cost Optimization (FinOps)
• Monitor cloud consumption and infrastructure costs.
• Recommend and implement cost optimization strategies.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cloud governance initiatives. Collaboration & DevOps Practices
• Maintain version-controlled infrastructure using Git and GitHub.
• Support CI/CD pipeline integration and deployment automation.

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:
• Preferred Skills
• Experience supporting healthcare or regulated industry environments.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and HITRUST control frameworks.
• Experience with AWS Bedrock and GenAI infrastructure patterns.
• Exposure to Platform Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
• Familiarity with policy-as-code, infrastructure governance, and security automation.
• Technical Skills Matrix Cloud & AWS
• VPC, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Route 53, WAF, CloudFront
• ELB/ALB, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Bedrock, AgentCore Containers & Orchestration
• Kubernetes
• Amazon EKS
• Amazon ECS/Fargate
• Docker Infrastructure as Code • Terraform • AWS CDK • CloudFormation Observability • CloudWatch • OpenTelemetry Security • mTLS, OAuth2/OIDC, Rate Limiting, PHI Tokenization, HIPAA, HITRUST Operations • Incident Response • Reliability Engineering • FinOps / Cost Optimization

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: Hybrid- Chicago, IL

Compensation Range: $75,000-$113,000

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.

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