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Urgent! AWS Infrastructure Engineer Position in New Orleans Louisiana - PEAK Technical Services Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Engineer



Job description

AWS Infrastructure Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and ongoing support of Red Hat OpenShift clusters on user-provisioned infrastructure (UPI) within Amazon Web Services (AWS) for our client's enterprise cloud platform.





In this role, you will architect and manage highly available, secure, and compliant cloud infrastructure that supports mission-critical applications across the electric utility enterprise.

You will be a key technical leader, responsible for infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and adherence to strict reliability and cybersecurity standards aligned with NERC CIP, FERC, and corporate compliance frameworks.





Location: This is a remote position.

The client is located in New Orleans, LA.





Responsibilities:


  • Architect, install, and configure Red Hat OpenShift clusters on AWS user-provisioned infrastructure (UPI) to support enterprise-grade workloads.


  • Lead the design, implementation, and management of CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure provisioning and secure application deployment across environments.


  • Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure infrastructure adheres to NERC CIP, FISMA, and corporate security policies.


  • Design and maintain resilient, scalable, and cost-optimized AWS environments (VPCs, EC2, IAM, Route 53, Load Balancers, CloudWatch, S3, etc.).


  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation for repeatable and auditable deployments.


  • Integrate OpenShift clusters with AWS services such as ECR, CloudWatch, S3, and Secrets Manager to enhance platform observability and performance.


  • Ensure high system availability, disaster recovery, and backup strategies aligned with utility operational continuity requirements.


  • Define and enforce network and security controls, including IAM roles, encryption standards, and network segmentation for regulated environments.


  • Collaborate with DevOps, application, and security teams to modernize workloads using containerization and microservices.


  • Mentor junior engineers, champion automation, and promote best practices in infrastructure engineering.


  • Develop and maintain detailed architecture documentation, operational runbooks, and compliance evidence for audits.


  • Participate in incident response, post-mortems, and root cause analyses for platform-related events.





Required Education & Experience:


  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with 4+ years of experience in AWS infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or platform operations.

    Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.


  • Proven experience deploying and supporting Red Hat OpenShift clusters on AWS using user-provisioned infrastructure (UPI).


  • Extensive experience developing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or OpenShift Pipelines (Tekton).


  • Deep knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, VPC, IAM, ELB, Route 53, CloudWatch, S3, etc.) and network security architecture.


  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation).


  • Advanced knowledge of Linux system administration (preferably RHEL).


  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration principles.


  • Proficient in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, or Go).


  • Strong understanding of compliance, security, and risk management in regulated or critical infrastructure environments.


  • Strong leadership, mentorship, and cross-team collaboration skills.


  • Strategic thinker with hands-on problem-solving abilities.


  • Exceptional attention to detail, documentation, and compliance reporting.


  • Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.


  • Commitment to operational excellence, safety, and reliability.





Preferred Skills:


  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification.


  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional certification.


  • Familiarity with NERC CIP, FERC, or similar critical infrastructure cybersecurity standards.


  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch).


  • Experience implementing GitOps frameworks (Argo CD, FluxCD) for environment consistency.


  • Background in utility IT/OT environments, grid operations, or SCADA-adjacent systems a plus.


  • Experience with Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) a plus.





Benefits:

PEAK believes that taking care of our team is essential for success and we are proud to provide benefits that enhance both your well-being and your future.



PEAK's benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Savings Account (DCA), and 401K plan.



Additionally, our associates may be eligible for Paid Sick Leave as required by Federal, State, or local laws.



Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO):

PEAK Technical Staffing is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PEAK does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

We encourage all individuals to apply.



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