Systems Engineer and Applications Architect
Role Overview
As the Systems Engineer and Applications Architect, you will play a crucial role in leading the design, configuration, implementation, automation and troubleshooting of the Company’s enterprise cloud architecture which is built on AWS.
Architect secure, fault-tolerant, and scalable cloud infrastructure, including VPCs, networking, and storage, ensuring actions are aligned with business and technology strategies.
Collaborate with the planning, implementation, and support of enterprise infrastructure.
Implement security controls (IAM, KMS, encryption, RBAC) and ensuring adherence to standards (SOC2, GDPR), technical roadmaps, and best practices.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems.
Work in conjunction with software development, security, infrastructure, and business teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Design APIs, integration frameworks, and middleware solutions as required.
Implement automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for automated provisioning.
Monitor system performance and optimize application availability, reliability, and scalability.
Perform capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity initiatives.
Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues.
Lead technical reviews, architecture governance, and design documentation. (SEMP)
Mentor and provide technical leadership across project teams.
Participate in project planning, budgeting, and vendor evaluations.
Optimized cloud and infrastructure performance and costs.
Key Skills for This Role
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Position Overview
As the Systems Engineer and Applications Architect, you will play a crucial role in leading the design, configuration, implementation, automation and troubleshooting of the Company’s enterprise cloud architecture which is built on AWS.
Architect secure, fault-tolerant, and scalable cloud infrastructure, including VPCs, networking, and storage, ensuring actions are aligned with business and technology strategies.
Collaborate with the planning, implementation, and support of enterprise infrastructure.
Implement security controls (IAM, KMS, encryption, RBAC) and ensuring adherence to standards (SOC2, GDPR), technical roadmaps, and best practices.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems.
Work in conjunction with software development, security, infrastructure, and business teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Design APIs, integration frameworks, and middleware solutions as required.
Implement automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for automated provisioning.
Monitor system performance and optimize application availability, reliability, and scalability.
Perform capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity initiatives.
Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues.
Lead technical reviews, architecture governance, and design documentation. (SEMP)
Mentor and provide technical leadership across project teams.
Participate in project planning, budgeting, and vendor evaluations.
Optimized cloud and infrastructure performance and costs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 10–15 years of experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering. Post gradate coursework is desirable but not required
- Must be legally authorizeda to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored visa sponsorship.
- Hands-on experience operating at a Senior, Staff, or Principal Engineer level.
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
- Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, team and time management skills
- Ability to utilize judgment in decision making process and decisions related to job tasks
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization.
- Ability to persuade and influence others with a non-authoritative presence.
Technical Requirement
- 5+ years of hands-on AWS Cloud Platform experience with deep working knowledge of programs, software, and tools such as:
- Infrastructure: EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS, ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, Route 53, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, ELB/ALB/NLB
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): 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
- AquaPhoenix is driven by a company culture that inspires a flexible, fun, ‘can-do’ approach to business. You’ll be joining a fast-paced, driven environment that’s helping to build a cleaner and safer global water supply. AquaPhoenix is an industry leader in water testing kits and reagent manufacturing, as well as a distributor of thousands of testing products and supplies for a multitude of industries including industrial water treatment, cleaning & sanitation, oil & gas, environmental, and water conditioning.
- If you are looking for a great work environment, competitive pay, bonus opportunities, career growth, and exceptional benefits that includes health, dental, vision, 401(k), STD/LTD, and generous paid time off consider a career with AquaPhoenix Scientific. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces diverse skills, perspectives and ideas that help our business grow. Minorities, females, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are urged to apply. For more information or to apply, please visit www.aquaphoenixsci.com .
About AquaPhoenix Scientific
Leader in Smart Water & Chemical Management Solutions, featuring state-of-the-art technology, chemical feed & control equipment, and testing products and supplies.
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