IT Infrastructure Engineer - Remote

Codeworks, an LRS company, is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer for a fully remote contract position. This role designs, implements, maintains, and optimizes enterprise infrastructure solutions that support organizational reliability, scalability, performance, and security objectives. Youll serve as a technical leader for infrastructure automation and cloud-native technologies, playing a key part in advancing cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, automation, and hybrid cloud networking initiatives. This role collaborates closely with infrastructure, application, and operations teams to deliver secure, resilient, and efficient technology solutions.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a subject matter expert for AWS CDK, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
• Design, develop, and maintain standardized, reusable Terraform modules, templates, and governance frameworks
• Establish and enforce infrastructure coding standards and best practices
• Manage infrastructure state files and support secure deployments across multi-account AWS environments
• Develop and maintain automated infrastructure deployment and configuration processes
• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, validation, security controls, and deployment processes
• Support continuous integration and continuous delivery initiatives across infrastructure and cloud environments
• Architect, implement, and support container orchestration platforms utilizing AWS EKS, ECS, Kubernetes, Docker, and related technologies
• Establish standards and processes for container security, image management, registry administration, and deployment automation
• Collaborate with development teams to support adoption of containerized application architectures
• Design, maintain, and optimize hybrid cloud environments supporting on-premises and cloud-based services
• Manage AWS networking services including Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, and Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
• Ensure secure, reliable, and highly available connectivity between enterprise systems and cloud resources
• Support network performance optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting activities
• Provide guidance and technical recommendations for modernization and migration initiatives

Information Technology & Information Systems, Cloud Computing, Automation, Technical Leadership, Hybrid Cloud, Rural Contracts, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Standards Development, Coding Standards, Best Practices, * Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) for infrastructure provisioning and automation (required)

• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in production environments
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar)
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (AWS EKS, ECS, Kubernetes, Docker)
• Strong working knowledge of AWS networking services including Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, and VPC
• Experience managing multi-account AWS environments with secure deployment practices
• Experience with hybrid cloud architecture supporting both on-premises and cloud-based services
• Strong scripting and automation skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Canididates must reside in one of the following locations: Wisconsin, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (only the following counties/cities: Aurora, Bartlett, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake Palatine, Plainfield), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland (Montgomerie and Caroline county), Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah., * AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or similar)
• Experience with container security, image scanning, and registry administration best practices
• Experience with infrastructure state management and governance frameworks at scale
• Background in enterprise modernization or cloud migration programs

The base range for this contract position is $50 - $75 per hour, depending on experience. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all U.S. locations. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors.