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IT Systems Engineer - Saltworks Technologies
Systems Engineer
IT Systems Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable cloud and on‑prem infrastructure, automating operations, and ensuring high availability of mission‑critical services using Python, Linux, AWS, and networking best practices.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage scalable AWS infrastructure, including EC2, RDS, S3, and VPC networking.
- Automate deployment and configuration using Python scripts, Ansible, and Terraform to ensure repeatable, secure environments.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot incidents, and implement proactive capacity planning.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and enforce security hardening.
- Maintain documentation, runbooks, and conduct regular disaster‑recovery drills.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience managing Linux servers and AWS services.
- Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch) and incident response.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.