Mercury

Tech / AI / Software

SeniorInfrastructureEngineer

$201–251k United States; Canada Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Infrastructure Engineer at Mercury. Skills: AWS Services, Terraform, Monitoring and Observability Tools, Version Control and CI/CD, Agentic Infrastructure. steer our cloud infrastructure into the future. migrating our entire fleet to ECS”

What You'll Achieve.

maintain high availability and monitor system health; support the growing needs of the Engineering Organization; ensure compliance and security

Industry & Context.

Tech / AI / Software

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience with AWS, extensive experience, ideally 3 years or more, with observability and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, optimizing system performance and reliability, demonstrated ability in technical writing, with at least 3 years of experience creating detailed technical documentation, RFCs, and tech specs that clearly communicate complex ideas

Nice to Have

at least 2 years of experience leading infrastructure projects in regulated environments such as HITRUST or SOC2, ensuring compliance and security, 3+ years of experience managing large-scale Terraform implementations, including the setup and maintenance of Terraform CI/CD pipelines, 2+ years of experience writing code, Experience mentoring and elevating those around you, we are force multipliers for the engineering org

What You'll Do.

steer our cloud infrastructure into the future

migrating our entire fleet to ECS

building out our golden paths for service deployment

Build our “Infrastructure Platform” to support the growing needs of the Engineering Organization

Focus on building a platform that is AI friendly while still usable for engineers

Lead key infrastructure projects

break-down complex initiatives

define our infrastructure strategy through detailed RFCs and technical specifications

Build the frameworks around using AI safely in our infrastructure

both for the agents and the users that kick off those agents

How You'll Work.

Process & Methodology

Lead key infrastructure projects, break-down complex initiatives

Full Job Description

Imagine being a pioneer, venturing through the uncharted territories of the cloud. You're not just navigating; you're shaping the landscape, constructing robust architectures that withstand the tests of time and scale. At Mercury, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help steer our cloud infrastructure into the future. With projects as dynamic as migrating our entire fleet to ECS and building out our golden paths for service deployment, your role is pivotal. This isn't just a job; it's an epic tale of transformation and triumph. As a senior member of our infrastructure team, you will be equipped with essential tools and technologies designed for scaling and enhancing Mercury's infrastructure: AWS Services: Proficiently utilize EC2, RDS, IAM, Networking, Opensearch, and ECS to build and manage robust cloud environments. Terraform: Leverage Terraform for infrastructure as code to efficiently manage and provision our cloud resources. Agentic Infrastructure: Build the frameworks around using AI safely in our infrastructure, both for the agents and the users that kick off those agents. Monitoring and Observability Tools: Employ Prometheus, Grafana, Opensearch, and OpenTelemetry to maintain high availability and monitor system health. Version Control and CI/CD: Manage code and automate deployments using GitHub & GitHub Actions. As we gear up for the next stages of Mercury's growth, you will: Build our “Infrastructure Platform” to support the growing needs of the Engineering Organization. Focus on building a platform that is AI friendly while still usable for engineers. We want our users to be humans and Agents. Lead key infrastructure projects, break-down complex initiatives, and define our infrastructure strategy through detailed RFCs and technical specifications. Must haves: You have 5+ years of experience with AWS You have extensive experience, ideally 3 years or more, with observability and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, o

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