Software Application Engr IV

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : AWS Infrastructure Engineer – OpenShift (Remote, Contract)

Contract Duration : 6 months (with potential for extension)

Location : Remote (Client based in New Orleans, LA)

Start Date : ASAP

We are seeking a highly skilled AWS Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in Red Hat OpenShift to join a dynamic team supporting enterprise cloud initiatives for a major electric utility. This is a remote contract role with the potential for extension, offering the opportunity to lead infrastructure design and automation efforts in a regulated, mission-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities :

• Architect, deploy, and manage Red Hat OpenShift clusters on AWS using user-provisioned infrastructure (UPI).
• Design and implement CI / CD pipelines for automated infrastructure provisioning and secure application deployment.
• Ensure compliance with NERC CIP, FISMA, and internal cybersecurity standards.
• Build and maintain scalable, resilient AWS environments (VPCs, EC2, IAM, Route 53, Load Balancers, CloudWatch, S3, etc.).
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Integrate OpenShift with AWS services to enhance observability, performance, and security.
• Implement disaster recovery and backup strategies aligned with utility operational requirements.
• Define and enforce network and security controls for regulated environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to modernize workloads using containers and microservices.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in infrastructure automation.
• Maintain detailed architecture documentation and compliance evidence for audits.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis activities.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :