Senior AWS & Linux Engineer
Senior AWS & Linux Engineer
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5years
USD 12 - 2100
1 Vacancy
Job Description
This is a remote position.
Our client is seeking a Senior AWS & Linux Engineer to be the foundational hire on their global engineering team. In this high-impact role you ll lead the technical delivery of cloud services work hands-on with infrastructure and automation tools and set the standard for DevOps excellence and client support.
This is a leadership-track position with the opportunity to build and manage a team of engineers over time.
Key Responsibilities
First 3 6 Months:
Audit existing infrastructure automation and monitoring tools
Provide a report with improvement recommendations and lead implementation
Execute client change requests upgrades and infrastructure migrations
Provide after-hours support for critical issues (U.S. off-hours)
Help recruit mentor and lead future technical hires
Ongoing Duties:
Manage and enhance AWS infrastructure (EC2 VPC IAM Control Tower RDS etc.)
Administer Linux systems (Rocky RedHat CentOS)
Maintain hybrid cloud connections using OpenVPN and mobile VPN setups
Use Ansible (preferred) and Terraform for automation and infrastructure as code
Write and maintain deployment and internal tool scripts in Python Bash and Shell
Support web hosting and services (Plesk WordPress WooCommerce email relays WHMCS)
Collaborate using and Slack
Monitor systems using NewRelic Securi StatusCake and PagerDuty
Required Skills & Experience
5 years of experience in a Cloud Engineer DevOps or Linux SysAdmin role
Expert-level hands-on experience with AWS (Console CLI API VPC IAM Control Tower)
Strong Linux system administration (Rocky RedHat CentOS)
Proven use of Ansible (Terraform experience a plus)
Proficiency in scripting: Python Bash Shell
Familiar with VPN tools especially OpenVPN
Excellent communication and customer support skills
Ability to work independently and make strategic technical decisions
Preferred (Bonus) Skills
AWS and/or Red Hat certifications
Experience with Windows Server
Familiarity with WHMCS Plesk WordPress WooCommerce
Experience mentoring or leading technical teams
Background in MSP or managed services environments
Tools & Platforms You ll Use
Cloud: AWS (EC2 RDS IAM VPC S3 Control Tower)
Automation: Ansible (primary) Terraform
Monitoring: NewRelic Securi StatusCake PagerDuty
Support/Billing: WHMCS Slack
Web Hosting & CMS: Plesk WordPress WooCommerce
Networking: OpenVPN AWS VPN
Languages: Python Bash Shell
Independent Contractor Perks
HMO coverage (location-dependent)
Permanent work-from-home setup
Immediate hiring
Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of experience in a Cloud Engineer, DevOps, or Linux SysAdmin role Expert-level hands-on experience with AWS (Console, CLI, API, VPC, IAM, Control Tower) Strong Linux system administration (Rocky, RedHat, CentOS) Proven use of Ansible (Terraform experience a plus) Proficiency in scripting: Python, Bash, Shell Familiar with VPN tools, especially OpenVPN Excellent communication and customer support skills Ability to work independently and make strategic technical decisions Preferred (Bonus) Skills AWS and/or Red Hat certifications Experience with Windows Server Familiarity with WHMCS, Plesk, WordPress, WooCommerce Experience mentoring or leading technical teams Background in MSP or managed services environments
Education
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Employment Type
Full Time
