Infrastructure Engineer (AWS)

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer (AWS) is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting robust AWS-based infrastructure solutions for Catalight. This role requires deep hands-on expertise across cloud services, networking, automation, and container platforms, with a strong focus on reliability, security, and operational excellence. As a senior member of the team, you are expected to demonstrate independent discovery and leadership, mentoring other engineers while operating self-sufficiently in complex environments to support our mission of transforming home and community-based care. Essential Job Functions
Cloud Infrastructure & Networking

- Implement AWS infrastructure components such as VPCs, subnets, and routing.

- Assist with hybrid connectivity (VPN, private endpoints, Transit Gateway).

- Support high availability and basic disaster recovery configurations.

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

- Use Terraform to provision and manage infrastructure.

- Support CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments.

- Assist with basic automation tasks.

Containers & Orchestration

- Work with Docker to build and run containerized applications.

- Support deployments in ECS or EKS environments.

- Assist with scaling, health checks, and basic deployment strategies.

Monitoring & Observability

- Use CloudWatch and Datadog for monitoring and alerting.

- Support dashboards and basic alert configurations.

- Assist in incident response and troubleshooting.

Collaboration & Support

- Work with engineering teams to support deployments and operations.

- Maintain documentation and runbooks.

- Participate in issue resolution and team activities.

Qualifications

Minimum Education, Experience & Training Equivalent to:

We believe humans with a diverse range of experiences may be suited for the work at hand. We are avoiding education minimums with an acknowledgment that these can be barriers for historically excluded groups. We’re looking for someone who brings deep expertise in people-centered work and is excited to grow with us. This role is well suited for someone who has:

- 4+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering.

- Hands-on experience with AWS core services.

- Familiarity with Terraform or similar.

- Basic experience with Docker and container platforms.

- Understanding of networking and cloud fundamentals.

- Exposure to monitoring tools.

What would be a plus:

- Exposure to CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab).

- Familiarity with APIs or integration patterns.

- Experience supporting security reviews and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA).

- Basic understanding of microservices.

Requests:

- Must be able to communicate effectively within the work environment, read and write using the primary language within the workplace.

- Visual and auditory ability to work with clients, staff and others in the workplace continuously.

- Frequent speaking and listening (25-75%) to clients, staff, and others in the workplace.

- Utilize computer and cell phone for effective communication.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (organized by our company values):
Community oriented:

- Appreciates and demonstrates collaboration across teams.

- Work in an exciting, fast paced high energy environment while effectively multitasking and managing day-to-day responsibilities without supervision.

- Personable; able to work comfortably with individuals at all levels within the organization.

- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts.

Equity informed:

- Approaches work with a growth mindset, welcome feedback, and understand that humans all have biases and are imperfect as a baseline.

- Sensitivity to working with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and economically diverse population.

Bold:

- Navigates ambiguity with an excitement for problem solving.

- Willingness to learn and grow technical skills.

- Commitment to meet agreed upon deadlines o