Senior Systems Engineer (AWS IaC)

TL;DR

Senior Systems Engineer (AWS IaC AI): Architecting and building advanced GitLab CI/CD pipelines and scalable Terraform modules for AWS resources with an accent on integrating middleware like IBM ACE/MQ and Mulesoft. Focus on applying AI tooling for code generation, observability with Dynatrace/Grafana/CloudWatch, and authoring technical roadmaps for high-reliability systems.

Location: San Francisco, 94105

Salary: $99,800–$149,800

Company

Staffing firm providing technical talent to enterprises.

What you will do

• Design and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for complex system deployments.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules for AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda, and ASG.
• Manage integration platforms including IBM ACE/MQ, Mulesoft, and AWS Transfer Family.
• Implement observability using Dynatrace, Grafana, and CloudWatch for microservices reliability.
• Apply AI tools to accelerate code generation, refactor Python/Bash scripts, and automate documentation.
• Author design documents, technology roadmaps, and specifications.

Requirements

• 7+ years technical experience, including 5+ years managing complex software systems.
• Deep AWS expertise with AWS CLI; AWS Certification highly preferred.
• Expert in GitLab, Terraform, Ansible.
• Strong Python, Shell scripting, YAML.
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Major medical, dental, vision coverage.
• 401k matching.
• Statutory sick pay where required.
• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
• E-Verify participation; fair chance hiring policies.