Infrastructure Engineer
UST · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
Information Technology$75k–$113k/yrFull-time
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world. UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
About the role
UST is searching for a highly skilled Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, secure, and optimize cloud-native infrastructure on AWS.
Responsibilities
- Cloud Infrastructure & Networking
- Design, implement, and maintain AWS infrastructure following cloud architecture best practices.
- Build and manage networking components including:
- VPCs
- Subnets
- Route Tables
- Security Groups
- Network ACLs
- Internet & NAT Gateways
- VPC Endpoints / AWS PrivateLink
- Transit Gateway
- Route 53
- Elastic Load Balancers (ALB/NLB)
- AWS WAF
- CloudFront
- Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery capabilities across environments.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Develop and maintain reusable infrastructure modules using:
- Terraform
- AWS CDK
- AWS CloudFormation
- Automate provisioning, configuration management, and infrastructure lifecycle processes.
- Implement infrastructure governance and policy-as-code practices.
- Develop and maintain reusable infrastructure modules using:
- Container & Platform Engineering
- Deploy and manage containerized workloads using:
- Kubernetes
- Amazon EKS
- Amazon ECS/Fargate
- Docker
- Implement scalable and secure container platforms.
- Support platform modernization and cloud-native application deployments.
- Deploy and manage containerized workloads using:
- AI/GenAI Infrastructure
- Provision and manage infrastructure supporting:
- Amazon Bedrock
- AgentCore services
- Secure AI application environments
- Implement networking, security, and monitoring controls for AI workloads.
- Provision and manage infrastructure supporting:
- Security Engineering & Compliance
- Design and implement cloud security controls and best practices.
- Manage and secure:
- IAM
- KMS
- AWS Secrets Manager
- Implement:
- mTLS
- OAuth2/OIDC
- API security
- Rate limiting
- PHI tokenization and protection mechanisms
- Monitoring & Reliability Engineering
- Implement observability and monitoring solutions using:
- Amazon CloudWatch
- Open Telemetry
- Create dashboards, alerts, and operational runbooks.
- Conduct root cause analysis and drive remediation of production incidents.
- Implement observability and monitoring solutions using:
- Cost Optimization (FinOps)
- Monitor cloud consumption and infrastructure costs.
- Recommend and implement cost optimization strategies.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cloud governance initiatives.
- Collaboration & DevOps Practices
- Maintain version-controlled infrastructure using Git and GitHub.
- Support CI/CD pipeline integration and deployment automation.
Requirements
- Experience supporting healthcare or regulated industry environments.
- Knowledge of HIPAA and HITRUST control frameworks.
- Experience with AWS Bedrock and GenAI infrastructure patterns.
- Exposure to Platform Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
- Familiarity with policy-as-code, infrastructure governance, and security automation.
Skills
- Cloud & AWS: VPC, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Route 53, WAF, CloudFront, ELB/ALB, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Bedrock, AgentCore
- Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS/Fargate, Docker
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation
- Observability: CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry
- Security: mTLS, OAuth2/OIDC, Rate Limiting, PHI Tokenization, HIPAA, HITRUST
- Operations: Incident Response, Reliability Engineering, FinOps / Cost Optimization
Pay
Compensation range: $75,000-$113,000 (Hybrid role in Chicago, IL). Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience.
Benefits
- Full-time, regular employees:
- Minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year
- 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires)
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid bereavement leave and jury duty
- Eligibility to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents residing in the US
- Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability benefits
- Optional voluntary short-term disability benefits
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses (as allowable under IRS guidelines)
- Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
- Part-time employees:
- 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires)
- Eligibility to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Full-time temporary employees:
- 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires)
- Eligibility to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents residing in the US
- Part-time temporary employees:
- 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires)
- All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.