Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Freelance)

We are a venture-backed healthtech startup supported by leading investors and scientists on a mission to improve the lives of 400 million people around the world who suffer from rare diseases. The platform we have developed uses artificial intelligence and computational biology to decipher how changes in our DNA can lead to disease. Through this platform, we enable genetic testing labs to provide clear and fast diagnoses to more patients.

For this, we've gathered one of the best teams of experts in genomics, machine learning, and business development. Our people aren't just part of a team, they're part of something bigger. Together, we share the mission of building AION, our platform part of a new generation of precision medicine that allows rare disease patients to make informed decisions about their health.  

Your role

We are looking for a freelancer for a project to help globalise our running environments on AWS. This is a 4 months project focused on expanding the geographic regions our application is deployed in, and developing tools that can orchestrate future expansions.

You will collaborate closely with our backend engineering and data science teams to bring our genetic analytics software to new markets.

This is a fully remote position for a freelancer based in Europe.

Requirements

Who we are looking for

• Deep knowledge of system design.

• Experience working on products with instances running in multiple physical sites.

• Experience working on infrastructure as code projects.

• Hands on experience managing provisions with Terraform.

• Proven track record of building and maintaining high availability systems in AWS. Knowledge of S3, Cloudfront, route 53, EC2, ECS.

• Strong understanding of EFS, NFS, RDS and best practices of using them.

• Ability to work with GithubActions, Docker, Alerting and monitoring solutions.

What will make you stand out

• Ability to onboard quickly and streamline support from your peers.

• Experience with Terraspace.

• Knowledge of reflecting and parameterizing existing deployed cloud infrastructure into Terraform/Terraspace.

• Ability to communicate technical ideas to people from other areas of expertise.

• Experience working on regulated products, especially regulation of data privacy.

• Experience working with an early stage startup.

• Experience with remote work.

What we are offering

• Work on a mission with social impact, aiming to improve the quality of life of 400 million people around the world.

• A dynamic and flexible work environment allows you to work from anywhere within Europe.

• Offices in Berlin with everything you need to work comfortably including meeting rooms, kitchen, barista, (optional) social events and sports activities.

• A friendly work environment with a high degree of autonomy, freedom, trust and responsibility.

What we value in our team

Our team reflects the interdisciplinary collaboration required to solve this big challenge – ranging from software and data science to genetics and healthcare. We are a proudly diverse, international group of creative problem-solvers and humble learners that care about having a positive impact on society and are also aware of the trust placed in us. This is why we value transparency and kindness, taking ownership and we encourage your personal growth. We see diversity as a core feature of our team and we encourage you to apply especially if you are from an underrepresented group.