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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Infrastructure Engineer - **Company:** Excelon Solutions - **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $96,522.0 - $110,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Computer Programming, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Fault Tolerance, Monitoring of Systems, IBM Cloud Computing, Python (Programming Language), Network Diagnostics, Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Services, Prometheus, Shell Script, TCP/IP, Traffic Analysis, TypeScript, Data Logging, Scripting, Load Balancing, Istio, System Availability, Grafana, IT Architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Terraform, Virtual Private Clouds, Dynatrace, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Docker, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** June 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e75a6e3ee9794bce ## About the Role Do you have experience in Virtual Private Clouds?, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. * 5+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). * Strong understanding of cloud computing principles and distributed systems architecture. * Hands-on experience with IBM Cloud, including VPC, networking, security, and cloud services. * Experience building and managing highly available, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. * Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills., * High Availability (HA) * Scalability * Performance Optimization * Incident Management * Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Networking * TCP/IP * DNS * Load Balancing * Traffic Analysis * Network Diagnostics * Infrastructure Troubleshooting Preferred Qualifications * Experience with large-scale enterprise cloud environments. * Knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks. * Experience implementing platform resiliency and disaster recovery solutions. * Familiarity with DevSecOps practices. * Experience building reusable infrastructure modules and shared engineering services. * Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture. What You'll Bring * Strong ownership mindset and accountability. * Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. * Passion for automation and operational excellence. * Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. * Ability to mentor team members and drive technical innovation., * IBM Cloud Expertise: 5 years (Required) * Programming / IaC Tools: 6 years (Required) * Platform & Observability Tools: 5 years (Required) * cloud computing principles: 5 years (Required) ## Description We are seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly reliable cloud infrastructure platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in IBM Cloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, Platform Engineering, Observability, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. This role requires a hands-on engineer who can solve complex infrastructure challenges, automate platform operations, improve system resiliency, and contribute to the design of enterprise-scale cloud solutions. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, test, and document infrastructure solutions, automation scripts, and reusable engineering components. * Build and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure on IBM Cloud. * Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and automation frameworks. * Design and manage Kubernetes-based container platforms and cloud-native services. * Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using tools such as ArgoCD. * Configure and support service mesh technologies including Istio. * Develop monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, and related tools. * Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for production incidents and implement corrective and preventive actions. * Drive platform reliability, resiliency, scalability, and performance improvements. * Collaborate with development, security, networking, and operations teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions. * Identify and mitigate technical risks while ensuring adherence to security and compliance standards. * Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices across teams. * Evaluate existing infrastructure and recommend improvements to optimize performance, cost, and operational efficiency. * Troubleshoot complex networking, connectivity, and platform-related issues., * IBM Cloud * IBM Cloud VPC * Cloud Networking * Cloud Security * Infrastructure Architecture Infrastructure as Code & Automation * Terraform * Infrastructure as Code (IaC) * Automation Frameworks * CI/CD Pipelines Programming & Scripting * Python * Go (Golang) * TypeScript * Shell Scripting Containerization & Platform Engineering * Kubernetes * Container Orchestration * Docker * Platform Engineering GitOps & Service Mesh * ArgoCD * GitOps Methodologies * Istio Observability & Monitoring * Prometheus * Grafana * Dynatrace * Monitoring & Alerting * Logging & Metrics Analysis ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)