Systems Engineer and Applications Architect Remote, United States | Information Technology | Full-Time, Exempt | $180,000 - $220,000 plus bonus Our client is an established and fast-growing provider of equipment, consumables and software to the commercial water treatment industry. They have an immediate opening for a highly experienced Systems Engineer and Applications Architect to lead the design, configuration, implementation, automation, maintenance and security of their enterprise cloud architecture built on Amazon Web Services. This is an exempt salaried leadership position covering applications, system requirements, functionality, risk and security, and the integration of third-party platforms. It calls for someone who has built secure, scalable, highly available cloud environments and driven infrastructure modernization through automation and best practices. You will be hands-on in a Linux environment and writing code, not only directing it. What you will own Architect secure, fault-tolerant and scalable cloud infrastructure, including VPCs, networking and storage, aligned with business and technology strategy Implement security controls (IAM, KMS, encryption, RBAC) and ensure adherence to SOC 2 and GDPR standards, technical roadmaps and best practices Design APIs, integration frameworks and middleware solutions Implement automation using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible or CloudFormation Monitor system performance and optimize application availability, reliability and scalability Perform capacity planning, disaster recovery planning and business continuity initiatives Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies and regulatory requirements Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues Lead technical reviews, architecture governance and design documentation Mentor and provide technical leadership across project teams Participate in project planning, budgeting and vendor evaluations What you bring Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience 10 to 15 years in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering 5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud platform experience Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills Outstanding written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences at every level, and the ability to persuade and influence without a position of authority The technical environment Infrastructure: EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS, ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, Route 53, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, ELB/ALB/NLB Networking: VPCs, Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, VPNs and load balancers, with a strong grounding in TCP/IP and DNS Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions Monitoring: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk, Datadog Security: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Security Hub, GuardDuty, AWS Config Compensation and location $180,000 to $220,000 base, plus bonus opportunity, 401(k), health and wellness benefits, STD and LTD, and generous paid time off. Remote within the United States. The client would prefer someone who can reach their Pennsylvania headquarters roughly once a quarter, so the Mid-Atlantic is a natural fit, but the right person anywhere in the Eastern or Central United States will be considered. Occasional exposure to warehouse and manufacturing sites, and some travel. You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored visa sponsorship. All conversations are held in confidence. Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces diverse skills, perspectives and ideas.