Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Washington, DC, United States
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Active Directory Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Microsoft Azure Backup Devices Bash Shell Microsoft Online Services Cloud Computing Software Documentation Linux
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DevOps Disaster Recovery VMware ESX Servers Microsoft Exchange Server Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Linux Servers Windows Servers Performance Tuning Windows PowerShell Azure Active Directory Prometheus Software Deployment Software Engineering Virtualization Technology VMware Virtualization VMware VSphere Data Logging Cloud Platform System Office365 System Availability Delivery Pipeline Grafana Software Troubleshooting Firewalls (Computer Science) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Cloudformation Microsoft InTune Amazon Relational Database Service Gitlab-ci Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Information Technology Vcenter Data Management Route53 Cloudwatch Isilon Terraform Cisco Docker Jenkins

Job description

Infrastructure & Systems Administration

  • Administer and support Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, and identity management services
  • Manage Microsoft Exchange environments, including on-premises and Microsoft 365 hybrid deployments
  • Administer Microsoft 365 services, including:
  • Entra ID (Azure AD), Intune, and Office 365 applications and services
  • Maintain, patch, upgrade, and troubleshoot Windows and Linux server environments
  • Support Windows-based workstation and endpoint infrastructure
  • Administer VMware vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi virtualization platforms
  • Manage Cisco UCS compute infrastructure
  • Configure, support, and troubleshoot Cisco network switches and firewalls
  • Administer enterprise storage platforms, including Dell PowerStore and Dell Isilon
  • Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, capacity, and security
  • Develop and maintain operational procedures, system documentation, and runbooks

Cloud & DevOps Operations

  • Support and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and operational efficiency
  • Design, implement, and manage cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and automation tools
  • Collaborate with software development teams to support application deployments and improve operational efficiency
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, and AWS CodePipeline
  • Support containerized environments using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Amazon ECS or Kubernetes (EKS)
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using AWS CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus, and related technologies
  • Manage AWS security controls, IAM roles, policies, and compliance best practices
  • Support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions across on-premises and cloud environments
  • Analyze cloud utilization and recommend improvements for performance optimization and cost management

Operations & Continuous Improvement

  • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues across cloud and on-premises platforms
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions
  • Identify opportunities for automation and operational improvements
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and vendor solutions
  • Participate in infrastructure projects, system upgrades, migrations, and cloud adoption initiatives
  • Collaborate with business units and IT teams to deliver reliable technology solutions

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of hands-on IT infrastructure experience in enterprise environments
  • Strong experience administering Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Windows Server, and Linux
  • Experience supporting VMware virtualization environments
  • Experience with enterprise networking, firewalls, storage, and server infrastructure
  • Practical experience supporting AWS cloud environments
  • Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across multiple technology domains
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with AWS services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, Route 53, and ECS/EKS
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • AWS certification (Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect Associate, or SysOps Administrator)
  • Microsoft certifications related to Microsoft 365, Azure, or Windows Server
  • Experience in regulated environments such as pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotechnology, or life sciences industries

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation; however, reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would impose undue hardship., Bachelors (required)

Benefits & conditions

parental leave, paid time off, 401(k), The total compensation package for this position will also include incentive compensation and benefits such as health insurance, unlimited paid time off, parental leave, a 401k matching program, and other benefits to its employees.

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