Senior Systems Engineer

Compensation: $135,000 - $145,000 per year. You are eligible to a Short-Term Incentive Plan with the target at 7.5% of your annual earnings, terms and conditions apply.   Senior Systems Engineer – Remote PST  This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of the company's datacenter and cloud infrastructure, including servers, storage, networks, and related services. The Sr. Infrastructure Engineer ensures the availability, performance, and security of the infrastructure components, and drives the adoption of best practices and new technologies to meet evolving business needs.   Essential Functions

• Design and implement datacenter and cloud infrastructure solutions, including servers, storage systems, network devices, and backup systems using industry best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into infrastructure designs
• Monitor and optimize system performance, capacity, and efficiency through continuous monitoring and tuning
• Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery solutions, ensuring data protection and business continuity
• Implement and automate cloud infrastructure provisioning using infrastructure as code (IaC) tools and DevOps practices
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and knowledge sharing to junior engineers and cross-functional teams
• Participate in incident response and problem resolution, troubleshooting complex issues and driving root cause analysis
• Ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, and security controls for infrastructure management
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and champion their adoption where appropriate
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
•  5+ years of experience in datacenter operations or system administration
• Deep knowledge of server hardware, storage systems, and network infrastructure
• Deep expertise in infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker, ECS) and container orchestration
• Extensive experience with backup and recovery tools (e.g., Cohesity, Netbackup, AWS Backup)
• Extensive experience in networking and firewalls (e.g.., Cisco, Meraki, Palo Alto, VPC’s)
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Ansible)
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and services (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Experience with security and compliance tools (e.g., InsightIDR, Prowler, AWS Inspector)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or other relevant certifications are a plus
• Familiarity with Isilon, PowerMax, or other enterprise storage solutions
• Knowledge of high-performance computing (HPC) environments and infrastructure 

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About Us:

Ambry Genetics Corporation is a CAP-accredited and CLIA-licensed molecular genetics laboratory based in Aliso Viejo, California. We are a genetics-based healthcare company that is dedicated to open scientific exchange so we can work together to understand and treat all human disease faster.

At Ambry, everyone is welcome. A career at Ambry Genetics is a chance to be part of a dynamic company that aims to improve health by understanding the relationships between genetics and human disease. We earned our reputation as industry leaders by responsibly introducing cutting-edge genetic testing solutions and continually sharing what we learn with the global scientific community.

At Ambry you will be learning, challenging yourself, and having fun while collaborating with teammates through the open exchange of ideas. Our outstanding benefits program includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, FSA, paid sick leave and generous paid time off (PTO) program. Ambry Genetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and we maintain a drug-free work environment.

The Company believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicant