Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Cloud & Network)

TL;DR

Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Cloud & Network): Designing and scaling automated infrastructure platforms with an accent on end-to-end orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. Focus on building IaC libraries, optimizing distributed system bottlenecks, and architecting AWS-based cloud environments.

Location: Richmond, VA

Salary: $126,900 - $189,300

Company

hirify.global is a staffing and recruitment firm specializing in STEM professionals.

What you will do

• Design and develop robust applications, libraries, and automation playbooks for cloud and network infrastructure lifecycles.
• Architect and maintain automated deployment pipelines using GitLab Actions to streamline releases.
• Deploy and manage scalable production environments using AWS (Fargate/ECS) and Terraform.
• Establish and maintain rigorous Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards for reproducible and version-controlled deployments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate network automation with distributed application services.
• Lead code and design reviews to ensure the quality, security, and maintainability of the automation codebase.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and JavaScript.
• Deep experience in Infrastructure Automation using Ansible or equivalent tools.
• Experience building frontend/middle-tier services using NodeJS, NextJS, or React.
• Proven experience with AWS (Fargate/ECS) and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab source code version control and CI/CD workflows.

Nice to have

• Strong foundational knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, DNS) or distributed system architectures.
• A security-first mindset regarding infrastructure deployments.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Statutory sick pay where required.
• Commitment to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.