Terraform Jobs in Usa

Candidates will be disqualified if the following criteria are not met:

• Employment Type: No C2C (Corp-to-Corp) or C2H (Contract-to-Hire) arrangements. W2 contract only. No referral fees will be entertained.
• Work Authorization: US CITIZEN, GREENCARD ONLY, STEM OPT or OPT (with 1.5 years left)
• Onsite
• Local To Englewood Cliffs, NJ or at least 1 hour drive to Englewood Cliffs, NJ
• 5+ years of direct experience in a Project Manager role directly involved with managing and delivering technology projects
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence
• Security & Compliance Management: Understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals (encryption, vulnerability management), managing risk assessments and remediation plans
• SDLC, DevOps & CI/CD Awareness: familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/ARM/CloudFormation)
• Quality Assurance & Testing Governance: knowledge of test planning, defect lifecycle, UAT, and release readiness. Understanding of automated vs manual testing and quality metrics

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of direct experience in a Project Manager role directly involved with managing and delivering technology projects
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence
• Excellent oral and written communications; ability to adapt messaging for diverse audiences
• Industry experience in new/interactive digital media and publishing
• Experience in establishing Project Management processes in forming environments
• Strong problem-solving/facilitation skills
• Experience operating and influencing others in a matrix organization
• Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture Understanding: ability to manage security, scalability, high availability, and cost optimization
• Security & Compliance Management: Understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals (encryption, vulnerability management), managing risk assessments and remediation plans
• SDLC, DevOps & CI/CD Awareness: familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/ARM/CloudFormation)
• Quality Assurance & Testing Governance: knowledge of test planning, defect lifecycle, UAT, and release readiness. Understanding of automated vs manual testing and quality metrics

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• Resourceful, proactive, and highly autonomous, with an entrepreneurial mindset and a strong bias toward action
• Detail-oriented, with a proven ability to deliver high-quality, polished work
• Highly organized with strong time management skills, able to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Pragmatic and data-driven, applying sound judgment to decision-making, problem-solving, and continuous improvement
• Strong relationship builder who fosters collaboration and trust across teams and functions
• High emotional intelligence, with the ability to empathize, influence, and navigate diverse perspectives
• Clear and effective communicator, adept at facilitating alignment across diverse stakeholders
• Inspires others through strong leadership skills and a positive attitude toward challenges and opportunities
• Strong critical and independent thinker, skilled at creative problem-solving in complex environments
• Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability, leading by example and motivating others to meet shared goals

Lead Cloud Infrastructure Architect (Hybrid Cloud / Data Centre)

Culver City, CA (Hybrid)

$140,000 – $170,000 + Benefits

Industry: Media / Enterprise Technology

Full-time W2 | 10+ years Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture Experience

This is a high-impact infrastructure leadership role sitting at the heart of a major enterprise transformation.

You’ll take ownership of a large-scale hybrid estate spanning cloud and on-prem environments driving strategy, modernisation, and operational excellence across mission-critical systems.

This is not a support role.

This is ownership, influence, and decision-making at scale.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Define and execute cloud & infrastructure strategy across AWS / Azure / GCP
• Own hybrid architecture (cloud + data centre) at enterprise scale
• Lead large-scale migrations, modernisation & automation initiatives
• Act as the technical authority (SME) across infrastructure
• Drive high availability, resilience & disaster recovery strategy
• Oversee data centre operations, performance & optimisation
• Influence senior stakeholders and business-critical decisions

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years in cloud / infrastructure architecture or leadership roles
• Deep expertise across:
• Cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Data centre technologies (compute, storage, networking, virtualization)
• Proven experience in hybrid cloud environments
• Strong background in cloud migration & infrastructure transformation
• Experience leading teams or acting as a technical authority
• Solid understanding of:
• Security & compliance
• High availability / disaster recovery
• Enterprise-scale infrastructure

Nice to Have

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• DevOps / automation exposure
• Experience with large-scale transformation programmes

Why This Role

• Own and shape enterprise-wide infrastructure strategy
• Work across cloud, data centre, and hybrid environments
• High visibility with senior stakeholders
• Drive real transformation, not just BAU
• Be the go-to expert in a complex, large-scale environment

If you’re currently operating as a Cloud / Infrastructure Architect or Lead, and want a role where you can actually influence strategy and drive change at scale, this is it.

Crusoe's mission is to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. We’re crafting the engine that powers a world where people can create ambitiously with AI — without sacrificing scale, speed, or sustainability.

Be a part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.

About This Role:

Crusoe Cloud is revolutionizing high-performance computing by offering sustainable, low-cost GPU compute power. As a Senior Cloud Support Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in empowering our customers to leverage this technology for groundbreaking advancements in fields like AI/ML, physics simulations, and computational biology. You will be the primary point of contact for technical support, ensuring our customers can seamlessly utilize Crusoe Cloud to achieve their goals. This role directly impacts Crusoe's mission by enabling our customers to accelerate their research and development, contributing to a more sustainable future. You will be involved in exciting projects, working with cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with a talented team to solve complex challenges. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and experienced technical professional with a passion for customer success, a deep understanding of cloud technologies, and a commitment to Crusoe's values. This is a full-time position.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Customer Support: Provide exceptional technical support to customers via Zendesk, meeting SLAs and maintaining high CSAT (95%+).
• On-Call Rotation: Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to ensure timely resolution of critical issues.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues related to VMs, hardware failures, and scaling tests using CLI and internal tools.
• Alert Triage and Maintenance: Manage alert triage, prepare for maintenance windows, and conduct node delivery testing.
• Collaboration: Work closely with SRE, Networking, and Storage teams from initial triage to root cause analysis (RCA) delivery.
• Global Teamwork: Adhere to global team collaboration and handoff processes for ticketing and on-call procedures.
• Knowledge Sharing: Develop onboarding/training materials, knowledge base documentation, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or 4+ years of equivalent technical experience.
• Linux Proficiency: Strong command-line interface (CLI) skills in Linux environments.
• Version Control: Proficiency with Git for code management and collaboration.
• Customer Support Experience: 5+ years of experience in a customer support role, ideally within cloud, storage, or networking environments.
• Cloud Technologies: Experience with container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), workload management (e.g., Slurm, Terraform), and monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana).
• Public Cloud Knowledge: Familiarity with other public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and customer service skills, including the ability to prioritize competing escalations.
• HPC Knowledge: Understanding of HPC technologies such as Infiniband, RDMA, RoCE, and Software Defined Networking (SDN).

Bonus Points:

• Certifications: CKA, CKAD, CKS, KCNA, AWS Machine Learning - Specialty, Data Analytics - Specialty, Solutions Architect - Professional, Developer - Associate, NVIDIA AI Infrastructure and Operations, Generative AI and LLMs, Generative AI Multi-modal, Infiniband, Linux Foundation IT Associate, System Administrator.
• Cloud Expertise: Deep understanding of specific cloud platforms and services.
• Automation Skills: Experience with automation tools and scripting languages.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop effective solutions.
• Collaboration and Mentorship: Proven ability to mentor, train, and onboard colleagues.
• Passion for Sustainability: A strong interest in contributing to a more sustainable future through technology.

Benefits:

• Industry competitive pay
• Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company
• Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents
• Employer contributions to HSA accounts
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Teladoc
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Subscription to the Calm app
• MetLife Legal
• Company paid commuter benefit; $300 per pay period

Compensation:

Compensation will be paid between $125,000 and $151,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Endava is a leading technology services company dedicated to helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journeys. We're seeking a Google Cloud Industry Consultant to join our growing Google Cloud team. In this role, you'll be a true builder, with deep technical knowledge, working as an entrepreneur within our organization. You'll partner with Endava Industry Sellers and Google Cloud's sales teams to identify, pitch, and sell innovative, cloud-native solutions that directly address complex customer challenges. Your work will not only drive our clients' success but also contribute to the growth of our Google Cloud business. You'll be a trusted advisor, a technical visionary, and a hands-on leader, shaping the future of cloud solutions at the intersection of industry expertise and cutting-edge technology.

Accountabilities

As a Google Cloud Industry Consultant, you'll be accountable for:

• Pioneering Solutions and Market Building:
  Act as an entrepreneur within Endava, working with Endava sellers to identify new market opportunities and build a pipeline of projects. You'll be a key player in the entire sales cycle, from initial discovery to closing the deal, focusing on selling services that leverage Google Cloud's capabilities to solve customer challenges.
• Collaborative Client Engagement:
  Work in close partnership with Endava industry sellers and Google sellers throughout the client engagement process. At times, you may lead the process, directing strategy and client interactions. In other situations, you'll be a key member of a collaborative team, providing technical expertise and support to achieve a shared goal.
• Solution Architecture & Design:
  Design and architect scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on GCP. This includes creating detailed technical architectures, selecting appropriate GCP services, and defining migration and modernization strategies for complex enterprise environments.
• Technical Leadership & Delivery:
  Act as a hands-on technical leader, guiding delivery teams through the initial phases of client projects. You'll ensure architectural integrity and quality throughout the implementation process, providing expert guidance on everything from infrastructure as code (IaC) to CI/CD pipelines.
• Industry Expertise & Thought Leadership:
  Apply your deep knowledge of a specific industry (e.g., Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare) to tailor solutions that address unique sector-specific challenges and regulatory requirements. You'll contribute to Endava's intellectual capital by developing best practices, frameworks, and reusable assets.

Attributes

• We're looking for someone with a blend of technical prowess, strategic thinking, and exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Builder & Entrepreneur:
  You must have a strong desire to build and grow something new. You're proactive, resourceful, and comfortable with ambiguity. You're energized by the challenge of creating a pipeline and closing deals.
• Trusted Advisor:
  You should be a credible and reliable source of expertise for clients and colleagues, capable of building long-term relationships based on trust and mutual respect.
• Problem Solver:
  You'll need to be analytical and adept at diagnosing complex business and technical issues. Your ability to think critically and propose innovative solutions is essential.
• Communicator:
  You must be able to articulate complex technical concepts in a clear, concise manner to a variety of audiences, from technical leads to non-technical business executives.
• Collaborator:
  The role requires working effectively with diverse, globally distributed teams and stakeholders. You'll need to share knowledge and contribute to a supportive, collaborative culture.
  
  

Ideal Profile

The ideal candidate will possess a compelling mix of experience and technical certifications.

Experience:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a cloud architecture, consulting, or solution design role.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing large-scale solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Demonstrated industry expertise in banking, payments or insurance
• Experience working in a pre-sales or business development capacity, including identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and delivering pitches.

Technical Skills:

• Expert knowledge of core GCP services (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, IAM, Networking).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
• Deeper technical experience in either AI & Data (e.g., Gemini, BigQuery, Vertex AI, Dataflow) or Security (e.g., Cloud Armor, VPC Service Controls, Security Command Center) is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD tools.
• Understanding of data management, security, and governance best practices in a cloud environment.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification is highly preferred.
• Additional GCP certifications (e.g., Professional Data Engineer, Professional DevOps Engineer) are a plus
  
  

Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:

• Finance:
  Competitive salary package, share plan, company performance bonuses, value-based recognition awards, referral bonus;
• Career Development:
  Career coaching, global career opportunities, non-linear career paths, internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities:
  Complex projects, rotations, internal tech communities, training, certifications, coaching, online learning platforms subscriptions, pass-it-on sessions, workshops, conferences;
• Work-Life Balance:
  Hybrid work and flexible working hours, employee assistance programme;
• Health:
  Global internal wellbeing programme, access to wellbeing apps;
• Community:
  Global internal tech communities, hobby clubs and interest groups, inclusion and diversity programmes, events and celebrations.

Additional Employee Requirements

• Participation in both internal meetings and external meetings via video calls, as necessary.
• Ability to go into corporate or client offices to work onsite, as necessary.
• Prolonged periods of remaining stationary at a desk and working on a computer, as necessary.
• Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, and reach overhead, as necessary.
• Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment, as necessary.
• Vision abilities including close vision, toleration of fluorescent lighting, and adjusting focus, as necessary.
• For positions that require business travel and/or event attendance, ability to lift 25 lbs, as necessary.
• For positions that require business travel and/or event attendance, a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record are required, as driving is an essential job function.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees requiring accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs, absent undue hardship.

USA Benefits (Full time roles only, does not apply to contractor positions)

• Robust healthcare and benefits including Medical, Dental, vision, Disability coverage, and various other benefit options
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical, Transit, and Dependent Care)
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and AD&D Coverages
• Health Savings account paired with our low-cost High Deductible Medical Plan
• 401(k) Safe Harbor Retirement plan with employer match with immediately vest

At Endava, we’re committed to creating an open, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—because we know that inclusive teams help us deliver smarter, more innovative solutions for our customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit, skills, qualifications, and potential. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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• Develop high quality, well documented engineering configuration and infrastructure solutions that adhere to all applicable clients security standards
  
• Ensure product and infrastructure security is maintained throughout the system lifecycle, integrating new security features, patches, and updates into existing environments
  
• Collaborate with tech leads in understanding system requirements, defining stories, creation of technical designs, and deployment of solutions
  
• Support engineering and other team members to understand systems end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that support positive business impact
  
• Write scripts and automation code to support areas such as operational excellence, production validation, and security for our Windows servers and identity infrastructure platform
  
• Research problems discovered internally or by stakeholders and consumers, ideate and develop solutions to mitigate without negative impact to the business
  
• Bring an applied understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, begin to identify opportunities to provide input to the team and coach others, and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day
  
• Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors
  
• Use programming languages including but not limited to PowerShell, Terraform, ARM templates, etc.
  

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• Infrastructure: Hyper-V and Windows Server Operating systems
  
• Observability: System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) / Azure Monitoring
  
• Configuration: System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) / Azure Arc
  
• Identity: Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) / Microsoft Entra ID
  
• Automation: PowerShell, Infrastructure and Configuration as Code (e.g. Chef, Ansible)
  
• Databases: SQL Server
  

Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

General Summary of Position:

Granite is a leading provider of managed security and networking platforms. The NetOps team supports a wide range of technologies and services including Fortinet SD-WAN, Palo Alto, Cisco, and Juniper. Within this team, the Application Automation practice focuses on improving operational efficiency and scalability through scripting, automation, and tool development. This position plays a key role in supporting large enterprise environments by developing automation frameworks, streamlining complex deployments, and reducing manual intervention in day-to-day operations. Responsibilities include solution design, automation development, support for new product rollouts, Tier 3 escalations, and collaboration with engineering teams to build repeatable, efficient processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Design, develop, and maintain automation scripts and tools to support network deployments, configuration management, and troubleshooting.
  
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to identify repetitive tasks and build automated solutions to reduce manual workload.
  
• Support new technology rollouts by creating scalable deployment frameworks and configuration templates.
  
• Respond to Tier 3 technical escalations, particularly those involving process inefficiencies, integration challenges, or repeat issues solvable via automation.
  
• Research and test emerging network automation technologies to improve toolsets and practices.
  
• Document automation procedures, scripts, and best practices for operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
  
• Ensure all automated solutions align with security and compliance standards.
  
• Participate in audits and reviews to ensure reliability and maintainability of automation systems.
  

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• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Network Engineering, or a related field.
  
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
  
• Strong understanding of APIs, network configuration models (e.g., NETCONF, RESTCONF), and configuration automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
  
• Experience supporting enterprise-grade networks, preferably in a service provider or managed services environment.
  
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex network issues and implement automated solutions.
  
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
  

Pyramid Systems is seeking an Cloud Logging Engineer (Splunk & AWS) who is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and security.

• Advise on cost efficiency for future usage and cost optimization for current infrastructure.
• Automate the management and enforcement of policies.
• Create and maintain documentation related to architecture and operational processes for CLS (Centralized Logging Solution).
• Develop a set of best practices and architecture patterns.
• Help maintain regulatory compliance of the CLS (Centralized Logging Solution) infrastructure.
• Help monitor and maintain CLS performance, availability, and capacity.
• Help maintain application container images.
• Offer solutions for ingestion of logs to Splunk via cloud native solutions.
• Maintain all infrastructure as code.
• Provide operations monitoring of CLS platform to enable proactive issue identification, response, and resolution.
• Recommend and execute improvements to the existing CLS architecture and design with growth and scalability in mind to optimize performance, stability, reliability, and agility.
• Responsible for reporting on current infrastructure status, and planning for future usage.
• Responsible for Beats agent deployments and container infrastructure analysis, optimization, and capacity planning.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines for configuration deployments to applications.
• Support large-scale deployments with data feeds from multiple on premise and cloud data centers.
• Upgrade, install, configure monitoring solution for AWS for Windows and Linux servers.
• Utilize automation tool such as Terraform, Ansible, AWS Cloud Formation, Azure Resource Manager, or similar.
• Participate in a rotating on call schedule and weekly off hours maintenance.

• Splunk certification required***
• Candidate background eligibility requirements are United States citizen or be a Permanent Resident and have lived in the United States for at least 3 years, clean criminal background and able to obtain a Public Trust (High-Risk) Position.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline OR AWS/Azure Certification (AWS Professional / Specialty Cert. OR Azure Expert / Advanced Cert.) OR 4 years of relevant experience in one of the VAECOT suite of tools (Science Logic, Dynatrace, Turbot, AppDynamics)

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in leading technical teams to achieve objectives and outcomes.

• Minimum of six (6) years setting up, configuring, and using AWS cloud operational tools to ensure service level agreements and performance targets are met, and continued compliance with policies, standards and guidelines.

• Minimum of three (3) years specific to monitoring Centralized Logging Solution (CLS)/Splunk

• Subject matter expertise with ALL VAEC Cloud Service Providers which currently includes Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

• Experience with programming with Splunk language (SPL) or equivalent (e.g., Python, Powershell, AWS or Azure CLI).

• One or more of these Splunk certifications: Splunk Core Certified Power User, Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User, Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect, Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin, Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin.

• Knowledge of enterprise logging, with a focus on security event logging.

• Solid understanding of cloud concepts, either using Azure or AWS semantics.

• Experience in one or more of the VAECOT suite of tools, shown below:

VAEC Operational Tools (VAECOT)

Some experience in one or more of the following tools:

Third party tools

* Application Performance Monitoring: Dynatrace, AppDynamics

* Cloud Security: Nessus, NetSkope, Enterprise Security External Change Council, Identity and Assessment Management, Continuous Monitoring as a Service, McAfee, eMASS, Centrify

* Cloud Governance: Turbot

* DevOps/Configuration Management/Help Desk: Ansible, Service Desk, ScienceLogic, ServiceNow, SPLUNK, Jira ServiceDesk, Cloudockit, GitHub

* Containerization: Red Hat OpenShift

* Migration: CloudKey, Version One

* Reporting: Apptio

Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Operational Tools Tools/Services

* AWS Security: System Manager (Explorer and OpsCenter), CloudWatch, Config, CloudTrail, Elasticsearch (Kinesis DataStreams), GuardDuty, Inspector, Key Management Service (KMS), Security Hub, Directory Service, Identity and Access Management, Resource Access Manager, Cognito, Secrets Manager, Certificate Manager, Artifact

* Aws Monitoring and Logging: QuickSight, Eventbridge (AWS Kinesis DataStreams), Simple Notification Service (SMS), Elasticsearch (AWS Kinesis DataStreams), CloudTrail, CloudWatch

* Aws Networking: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Route S3, API Gateway, Direct Connect, AppStream 2.0, Transit Gateway, Elastic Loadbalancer, Firewall Manager, WAF & Shield

* AWS Storage: Cloud Tiering Services to S3 from On-Prem, Simple Storage Services (S3), S3 Glacier, Storage Gateway, Elastic File System (EFS), Backup

* Azure Security: Monitor (Log Analytics and ASC), Event Hubs, Security Center (ASC), Information Protection (AIP) , Key Vault, PowerBI, Network Watcher (Performance Monitor), Monitor (Log Analytics and ASC)

* Azure Monitoring and Logging: Information Protection (AIP), Advance Threat Protection, Security Center (ASC), Information Protection (AIP), Key Vault, Active Directory, Role Based Access Control (RBAC), Resource Manager (ARM), Resource Graph (ARG), Active Directory B2C, Key Vault, App Service, Service Trust Portal

* Azure Networking: Virtual Network, Traffic Manager, DNS, Application Gateway, Express Route, Web Apps, FrontDoor, VPN Gateway, Loadbalancer, Firewall

* Azure Storage: NetApp File Service, Storage (Blobs, Disks, Files, Queues, Tables), Storage Archive Access Tier, StorSimple, Files, Backup

*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Infrastructure Dir."

Mission

"To lead the engineering discipline that ensures Securian's technology platforms and cloud services are built and operated with uncompromising resilience, performance, and quality. This role drives the design and automation of fault-tolerant, high-availability architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP-ensuring the enterprise meets resiliency, scalability, and efficiency expectations at every layer of technology."

Positioning

The Director of Resilience Engineering and Quality Leader is both a strategic peer and technical counterpart to the Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering Leader.

This role provides bench depth and succession coverage for REO's most technically complex domains while driving innovation in reliability, resilience, and performance practices.

• Strategic influence: Shapes cloud reliability, quality engineering, and resilience strategy across REO and Architecture domains.

• Operational authority: Leads Sr. Managers and Managers who own the execution of quality, resilience, and performance engineering capabilities.

• Enterprise collaboration: Works hand-in-hand with Technology, Solution, Business, Data, and Enterprise Architects to embed reliability and resilience as core architecture principles.

Scope of Accountability

Resilience Engineering & Cloud Reliability

• Architect and validate fault-tolerant, regionally resilient architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Own resilience automation, chaos testing, and IaC-based recovery validation.

• Lead cross-cloud reliability design reviews and failure-mode analyses for critical systems.

Quality Engineering & Continuous Testing

• Define enterprise-wide quality engineering strategy integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

• Drive automation-first testing (functional, non-functional, performance, resilience).

• Embed observability-driven quality validation and contract testing across services.

Performance, Capacity & Efficiency Engineering

• Oversee predictive capacity planning, scaling automation, and cost/efficiency optimization (FinOps/GreenOps).

• Partner with Platform & Infrastructure teams to tune performance across application and platform layers.

• Measure and report on performance SLIs/SLAs aligned to REO's Reliability Metrics framework.

Cross-Domain Architecture Collaboration

• Partner with Enterprise Architects to codify resilience and reliability standards in technology blueprints.

• Collaborate with Technology & Solution Architects to design service reliability into delivery architectures.

• Engage Data Architects for data resilience, replication, and pipeline reliability.

• Work with Business Architects to align technical reliability goals with critical business outcomes.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead a team of Sr. Managers and Managers, fostering a high-performance, hands-on engineering culture.

• Build and mentor top-tier technical talent in cloud reliability, resilience, and quality automation.

• Partner with HR and REO Enablement to develop succession plans and technical competency frameworks.

Core Technical Competencies

• AWS (primary) - Multi-account design, HA architecture, region failover, resilience automation, Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation.

• Azure & GCP (secondary) - Compute, networking, and reliability constructs; hybrid cloud design and failover integration.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Deep proficiency in Terraform, policy-as-code (OPA/Conftest), drift detection, pipeline integration.

• Reliability & Chaos Engineering - AWS Fault Injection Simulator, Gremlin, steady-state hypothesis design.

• Observability & Quality Automation - OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, CloudWatch, K6, Gatling; CI/CD quality gates and dashboards.

• Performance Engineering - Load, stress, and soak testing automation; performance profiling and SLO alignment.

• Disaster Recovery Automation - Cross-region orchestration, IaC-driven DR runs, replication validation.

• FinOps/GreenOps - Cloud cost and efficiency automation, carbon-aware scaling policies.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Technical Leadership: Operates at the intersection of deep engineering and executive strategy.

• Multi-Domain Collaborator: Integrates reliability and resilience across architecture, operations, and business domains.

• Talent Multiplier: Develops and empowers senior managers, fostering engineering mastery and innovation.

• Credible Technical Authority: Trusted peer to Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering; capable of leading architecture reviews and executive briefings.

• Change Champion: Drives transformation of reliability practices across platforms, pipelines, and teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years in cloud engineering, reliability, or platform leadership roles.

• 5+ years leading Sr. Managers/Managers in technical domains.

• Proven expertise across AWS, with working knowledge of Azure and GCP.

• Experience with multi-cloud governance, DR design, IaC at scale, and reliability automation.

• Strong understanding of observability, SRE principles, and REO/ITIL-aligned reliability frameworks.

• Certifications:

  • Required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

  • Preferred: AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect

Success Metrics

• 99.9% availability maintained for Tier-1 workloads.

• 100% coverage of DR automation for Tier-1 services.

• 25% annual increase in automated quality/test coverage.

• 15% annual improvement in resource efficiency and cost performance.

• Documented resilience participation across all enterprise architecture blueprints.

• Positive "technical peer readiness" and succession rating from Head of REO.

Summary Value Proposition

This Director role blends deep AWS reliability engineering expertise, multi-cloud technical breadth, and leadership scale.

It ensures REO maintains both technical depth and leadership redundancy, and it strengthens the bridge between engineering execution and enterprise architecture alignment.

#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

The estimated base pay range for this job is:

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

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Paid time off:

• We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

• Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:

• Mental Wellness and Disability

• Pride at Securian Financial

• Securian Young Professionals Network

• Securian Multicultural Network

• Securian Women and Allies Network

• Servicemember Associate Resource Group

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Company Description

PG Forsta is the leading experience measurement, data analytics, and insights provider for complex industries-a status we earned over decades of deep partnership with clients to help them understand and meet the needs of their key stakeholders. Our earliest roots are in U.S. healthcare -perhaps the most complex of all industries. Today we serve clients around the globe in every industry to help them improve the Human Experiences at the heart of their business. We serve our clients through an unparalleled offering that combines technology, data, and expertise to enable them to pinpoint and prioritize opportunities, accelerate improvement efforts and build lifetime loyalty among their customers and employees.

Like all great companies, our success is a function of our people and our culture. Our employees have world-class talent, a collaborative work ethic, and a passion for the work that have earned us trusted advisor status among the world's most recognized brands. As a member of the team, you will help us create value for our clients, you will make us better through your contribution to the work and your voice in the process. Ours is a path of learning and continuous improvement; team efforts chart the course for corporate success.

Our Mission:

We empower organizations to deliver the best experiences. With industry expertise and technology, we turn data into insights that drive innovation and action.

Our Values:

To put Human Experience at the heart of organizations so every person can be seen and understood.

• Energize the customer relationship:Our clients are our partners. We make their goals our own, working side by side to turn challenges into solutions.
• Success starts with me:Personal ownership fuels collective success. We each play our part and empower our teammates to do the same.
• Commit to learning:Every win is a springboard. Every hurdle is a lesson. We use each experience as an opportunity to grow.
• Dare to innovate:We challenge the status quo with creativity and innovation as our true north.
• Better together:We check our egos at the door. We work together, so we win together.

We are seeking a Staff Network Engineer (Team Lead) to serve as the senior technical anchor and day-to-day leader for our Network Engineering function. This role blends deep technical expertise with operational leadership-driving architecture, reliability, compliance, and performance across a modern hybrid cloud environment spanning AWS, Azure, and enterprise on-prem infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled network engineer who thrives in complex environments, enjoys owning critical network services, and can provide technical leadership, prioritization, and mentorship to a small but capable team. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and directly tied to our cloud migration, acquisition integrations, and overall platform modernization.

What You'll Do

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Serve as the lead engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable enterprise network infrastructure across hybrid cloud and data center environments.
• Architect and support complex routing, switching, firewalling, VPN, and load-balancing solutions using Cisco, FortiGate, F5, Cloudflare, and Azure/AWS native controls.
• Lead the networking components of cloud migrations, landing zones, hybrid connectivity, and acquisition integrations.
• Establish engineering standards for network architecture, automation, segmentation, and operational excellence.

Operational Ownership & Reliability

• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for high-severity incidents, ensuring durable fixes and proactive risk reduction.
• Develop and maintain monitoring, observability, and alerting using LogicMonitor and cloud-native tools.
• Build and maintain SOPs, runbooks, configuration standards, and knowledge-base materials to support operational consistency.

Security, Compliance & Audit Support

• Maintain secure configurations aligned with Zero Trust principles, segmentation strategies, and firewall best practices.
• Participate in SOC2, HIPAA, HITRUST, and HITECH audits by preparing and submitting required network-related artifacts.
• Ensure strict adherence to change management-including reviewing, approving, and validating production changes.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide day-to-day technical direction, workload prioritization, and mentorship to Network Engineers and cross-functional partners.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable, highly available solutions.
• Evaluate new technologies, drive continuous improvement, and influence long-term network strategy.

Required Qualifications (Must-Haves)

Candidates must demonstrate strong hands-on expertise in the following areas:

Core Networking & Infrastructure

• BGP and advanced routing protocols, and Cisco Switches
• Cisco Firewalls and FortiGate Firewalls
• VPN technologies (IPSec, policy-based and route-based)
• F5 Load Balancers (LTM/ASM)
• Cloudflare (WAF, CDN, network services)

Cloud Networking

• Azure: ExpressRoute, VNETs, routing, firewalls, hybrid connectivity
• AWS: VPC networking, Transit Gateway, routing, hybrid connectivity

Automation & Tooling

• Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Groovy)
• Configuration automation (Terraform/IaC experience is strongly preferred)

Governance & Compliance

• Experience supporting SOC2, HIPAA, HITRUST, HITECH
• Ability to prepare and submit artifacts during audits
• Experience participating in structured change management processes

Nice to Have

(Not required, but beneficial)

• FortiWeb (WAF)
• Scrum Master, ITIL, or project management background
• Jira / Confluence
• Terraform / IaC tooling
• Experience in M&A network integration
• Cloud networking certifications (Azure/AWS)
• Cisco, Fortinet, or similar industry certifications

Who You Are

You are a senior-level engineer who:

• Owns outcomes, not just tickets
• Excels in complex hybrid environments
• Balances hands-on engineering with day-to-day team leadership
• Is comfortable making architectural decisions with business impact
• Communicates clearly across engineering and non-technical teams

Operates with discipline, accountability, and integrity

Don't meet every single requirement?Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At PG Forsta we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Additional Information for US based jobs:

Press Ganey Associates LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and well committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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The expected base salary for this position ranges from $110,000 to $140,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus or commission tied to achieved results.

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