Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Remote Position

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join our team at DEFCON AI. This Cloud Infrastructure Engineer remote position focuses on designing, deploying, and administering cloud environments with a strong emphasis on virtualization, automation, and security. You will own the full lifecycle of cloud infrastructure—from virtual machine provisioning and network architecture to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments and continuous monitoring.

What You'll Do

• Administer and maintain AWS and/or Azure environments, including day-to-day operations of virtual machines, networking, and storage.
• Manage VPCs, subnets, routing tables, security groups, NACLs, and private networking constructs.
• Deploy, maintain, and optimize EC2 instances, RDS, S3, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, and CloudTrail.
• Build and manage hardened VM images (AMIs / golden images) for consistent, repeatable deployments.
• Implement and support high availability, auto-scaling, and disaster recovery configurations.
• Design and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, including modular design, remote state management, and workspace strategies.
• Support container-based workloads in ECS and/or EKS, including cluster management, networking, and image security.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps and application engineering teams to enforce least-privilege IAM policies and secure-by-default configurations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in systems administration, cloud operations, or infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience managing AWS and/or Azure environments, including virtual machine administration.
• Strong Terraform experience, including modular design and state management.
• Demonstrated ability to automate operational workflows and reduce manual effort at scale.
• Strong understanding of IAM, encryption (KMS, TLS), and network segmentation.
• Experience with Linux (RHEL/Amazon Linux) and/or Windows Server in a cloud context.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.

Nice to Have

• Multi-cloud experience spanning AWS and Azure.
• Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare (HIPAA), defense (CMMC/NIST 800-171), or financial services (SOC 2).
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, Security Specialty) or Azure equivalents.
• Experience managing or mentoring distributed technical teams.
• Active DoD security clearance (Secret or above) or ability to obtain and maintain one.

What We Offer

• A fully remote, results-based environment.
• Competitive salary, bonus, and equity package.
• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Unlimited PTO, with your manager's approval.
• Flexible work environment where you manage your work day.
• 14 weeks of fully-paid parental leave.

This Cloud Infrastructure Engineer remote role offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment. Join us at DEFCON AI and help us leverage artificial intelligence and data analytics for resilient optimization of complex systems.