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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AWS Infrastructure Lead - **Company:** UST Inc - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $65,000.0 - $98,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Fault Tolerance, Github, Identity and Access Management, IP Routing, Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Segmentation, Peering, Data Logging, Load Balancing, Autoscaling, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Gitlab, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Hashicorp, Route53, Cloud Optimization, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Servicenow - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5a725beb6ea96825 ## About the Role * AWS Services EC2 VPC S3 EBS IAM Route 53 ELB/ALB/NLB RDS EKS/ECS Auto Scaling CloudWatch AWS Systems Manager AWS Organizations AWS Control Tower Infrastructure as Code Terraform (Preferred) AWS CloudFormation Networking TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, Routing & Switching concepts, Transit Gateway, Hybrid Connectivity, Direct Connect, Network Security Architecture DevOps & Automation Git/GitHub AWS CloudFormation GitHub Actions Python/Bash scripting CI/CD pipeline implementation * Preferred Certifications * AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate Success Criteria Standardized infrastructure provisioning using IaC. * Highly secure and resilient AWS network architecture. * Automated deployment and operational processes. * Reduced infrastructure provisioning time and manual intervention. Improved cloud governance, compliance, and operational efficiency. * Nice-to-Have * Kubernetes/EKS administration. * FinOps and Cloud Cost Optimization experience. * Experience with ServiceNow integrations and ITSM processes. * Platform Engineering and Internal Developer Platform (IDP) experience. ## Description We are seeking an experienced AWS Infrastructure Lead to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud provisioning, networking, automation, and DevOps practices. The opportunity: * AWS Infrastructure Management Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade infrastructure on AWS. * Architect highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant cloud environments. * Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives. * Define and enforce AWS infrastructure standards, security controls, and best practices. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) * Develop and manage infrastructure using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and other IaC tools. * Create reusable modules and templates for infrastructure provisioning. * Implement automated infrastructure deployment pipelines. * Maintain version-controlled infrastructure repositories and CI/CD integrations. AWS Networking Design and manage AWS network architectures including: VPCs Subnets Route Tables NAT Gateways Transit Gateway VPC Peering Direct Connect VPN Connectivity Load Balancers (ALB/NLB) Route 53 DNS Implement network security using Security Groups, NACLs, WAF, and network segmentation. * Troubleshoot complex networking and connectivity issues. Automation & DevOps Integrate IaC deployments with CI/CD tools such as AWS CloudFront, GitHub Actions, or GitLab. * Implement infrastructure lifecycle management and governance controls. * Drive Infrastructure Self-Service and Platform Engineering initiatives. * Security & Compliance Implement IAM policies, roles, and least-privilege access models. * Ensure compliance with security frameworks and organizational standards. * Collaborate with security teams on cloud governance and risk mitigation. * Implement logging, auditing, monitoring, and ing solutions. * Leadership & Stakeholder Management * Lead a team of cloud engineers and infrastructure specialists. * Provide architectural guidance and technical mentorship. Collaborate with application, security, and operations teams. * Participate in capacity planning, operational reviews, and strategic roadmap discussions. This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. 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