Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

• → Manage and secure AWS infrastructure across multiple accounts (commercial and 
  GovCloud). 
• →Design and implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, including modules for IAM, 
  networking, compute, and storage. 
• →Build and maintain an infrastructure inventory for all critical services and accounts. 
• →Implement change management processes for production infrastructure (source control, 
  review, monitoring). 
• →Respond to and remediate infrastructure incidents; participate in postmortem reviews. 
• →Configure and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability for cloud services. 
• →Support security compliance initiatives (GuardDuty, CloudTrail, Panther SIEM, CrowdStrike 
  integration). 
• →Collaborate with Cybersecurity on vulnerability management, patching, and asset tagging. 
• →Manage cost optimization across AWS accounts, including reserved instances, savings plans, 
  and storage tiering. 
• →Document infrastructure architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures. 

• 3+ years of professional experience managing AWS infrastructure. 
• Strong Terraform experience (modules, state management, multi-account patterns). 
• Experience with AWS IAM, VPC networking, S3, EC2, EKS, and CloudWatch. 
• Understanding of networking concepts: VPN, Transit Gateway, DNS, security groups. 
• Incident response experience; ability to troubleshoot across application, infrastructure, and 
  network layers. 
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

•  Experience with AWS GovCloud or FedRAMP compliance environments. 
• Experience with EKS cluster management (managed node groups, add-ons). 
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline infrastructure (GitLab CI, runners, container registries). 
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, 
  or equivalent). 
• Linux systems administration proficiency.
• Experience with SIEM platforms (Panther, Splunk, or equivalent). 
• Experience with SSO/SAML integration (AWS IAM Identity Center, Entra ID). 
• Familiarity with cost management tools (AWS Cost Explorer, budgets, FinOps practices). 
• Security certifications (AWS Security Specialty, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent). 
  
  

US Salary Range
 $145,000.00—$165,000.00
 

The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra’s overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:

• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.  
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption. 
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires. 
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.  

Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal consideration for employment.