Notice: This is a 6-month 1099 contract position with an option to convert. Please do not apply if you are not interested in billing as a 1099 contractor. You will be required to have a high-speed internet connection. A laptop is provided due to the security requirements of this position.
Job Description
Are you a skilled AWS Cloud Engineer seeking an exciting remote opportunity? Entrical wants YOU to join our team! As a leading provider of patented software solutions utilized by state public safety entities, we're embarking on a new phase of growth and innovation.
Since its inception in 2015, our product has seen remarkable success, but now, we're ready to take it to the next level. After several years of third-party management, we're bringing operations and development back in-house. This strategic move is geared towards expanding into new states and implementing exciting new features.
If you're passionate about making a real impact in the realm of public safety technology and thrive in a remote work environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your skills and contribute to our ambitious goals. Join Entrical and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing software solutions for law enforcement agencies nationwide.
What we’re looking for
Are you someone who thrives on challenges and self-driven innovation? If so, you're exactly who we're looking for! At Entrical, we value self-starters who embrace learning opportunities beyond their current skill set.
We need individuals who are passionate about delivering cutting-edge, functional software that directly impacts law enforcement operations. As part of our team, you'll have the chance to make a real difference in public safety.
Please note that due to the nature of our work, background investigations are required by each state for accessing sensitive data. While specific requirements vary by state, successful completion of these checks is essential for employment. Rest assured, we prioritize confidentiality and professionalism throughout this process.
What you’ll be doing
Are you ready to play a critical role in the day-to-day operation and enhancement of our AWS infrastructure? We are seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer who will be at the forefront of optimizing our cloud environment, supporting application deployments, and ensuring our infrastructure runs smoothly and securely.
Key Responsibilities:
- Daily Management: Monitor, manage, and maintain our AWS infrastructure, ensuring high availability and reliability of our services.
- Deployment Support: Assist developers with deploying applications on AWS, providing hands-on support to streamline and automate the process using tools like Elastic Beanstalk, AWS CLI, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Infrastructure Optimization: Continuously evaluate and optimize our AWS environment, identifying opportunities to improve performance, reduce costs, and enhance security.
- API Integration: Ensure seamless integration of our internal API with external law enforcement vendor software, focusing on maintaining data integrity and security, particularly in line with CJIS requirements.
- Security Management: Utilize AWS Security Hub, Config Manager, and other security services to maintain a secure infrastructure, addressing vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Automation: Develop and implement automation scripts to streamline operations, including infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and environment recovery.
- Documentation: Maintain clear and thorough documentation of all infrastructure configurations, procedures, and automation scripts to support future scalability and onboarding.
Required Skills and Experience
We're looking for candidates with:
- 3-7 years of hands-on AWS platform experience in architecting, implementing, securing, and managing AWS services such as EC2, Config Manager, Systems Manager, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Elastic Beanstalk, KMS, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and CloudFormation.
- Knowledge of Windows Server and Linux for managing infrastructure (conducting updates, creating AMIs, etc.)
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation.
- Proficiency in writing technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, user guides, and security policies.
- Strong understanding of AWS security best practices and encryption methodologies.
- Experience in optimizing AWS environments to reduce infrastructure costs.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
- Experience collaborating with teams and/or external vendors.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools such as Jenkins, Docker, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, and Kubernetes a plus, but not required.
- Understanding of networking concepts and their application within AWS. You must create and manage VPCs and Security Groups to maintain our infrastructure.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary (Range - $85,000 - $120,000 DOE and skill alignment)
- 100% Remote Position – we’re not going to try to dupe you into a hybrid schedule
- Flexible hours, work your 40 hours each week as you prefer – our only ask is that you make yourself available at least 2 hours every weekday afternoon (EST) to communicate with the COO.
- No meetings! Well, almost. We hate formal meetings, so we’ll do our best to keep you out of them unless it’s actually necessary. You may be required to attend various technical meetings with other customers or vendors to support sales and development of our software.