Lead Engineer Infrastructure Operations

Summary: The Lead Engineer for Infrastructure Operations will be responsible for managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure, particularly within AWS and CDN technologies. The role requires extensive experience in scripting, automation, and infrastructure-as-code practices. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a high-traffic environment. This position is fully remote and classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize AWS services including EC2, S3, CloudFront, and others.
• Configure and manage Fastly CDN, including custom VCL scripting.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Utilize monitoring and observability tools to ensure system performance.
• Collaborate on CI/CD processes and tools.
• Provide troubleshooting and analytical support in high-traffic environments.
• Document processes and communicate effectively with team members.

Key Skills:

• 5+ years of experience with AWS services.
• 2+ years of experience with Fastly CDN.
• Strong knowledge of web caching, HTTP/2, and CDN optimization.
• Solid scripting experience with Node.js, Bash, or Python.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, ECS, EKS).
• Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, New Relic).
• Understanding of CI/CD processes and tools.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT