AWS (IT) Infrastructure Engineer

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Business Unit Overview


This position is part of Novanta’s Corporate and Shared Services global team. Novanta’s Corporate and Shared Services teams play an important role in executing the company’s strategic mission and operations. Included in Corporate and Shared Services are the business functions including Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Compliance, Corporate Development and Corporate Marketing. The Corporate and Shared Services teams work closely with all Novanta business units to support operating initiatives contributing to the organization’s financial success



Job Summary


As an AWS Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and managing the core cloud infrastructure within the Novanta AWS environment. Your expertise will contribute to the successful deployment and maintenance of cloud-based solutions. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring that the foundational elements supporting cloud applications and services are robust, secure, and scalable



If you’re passionate about cloud infrastructure, enjoy solving complex challenges, and want to contribute to cutting-edge solutions, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role!



Primary Responsibilities


Design and Deployment

• Plan, analyze, and design enterprise-scale Microsoft cloud infrastructure solutions.


• Deploy and configure AWS resources, including VPC’s Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, and Storage services.


• Implement best practices for high availability, scalability, and security.

Infrastructure Management

• Maintain and optimize existing AWS environments.


• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure efficient resource utilization.


• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to manage on-premises and hybrid cloud systems.


• Familiarization with auto-scaling techniques for enterprise application support.

Automation and DevOps

• Use tools like Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.


• Streamline development and deployment processes for AWS workloads.


• Manage CI/CD pipelines for AWS services.


• Knowledge and experience with Atlassian JIRA for agile deployment methodologies.

Security and Compliance

• Implement security controls and adhere to compliance standards.


• Participate in disaster recovery planning and execution.


• Monitor and address security vulnerabilities.

Documentation and Collaboration

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of infrastructure configurations, processes, and procedures.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, and network engineers.

Required Experience, Education, Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field a plus or equivalent experience.


• AWS Skills (VPC design an implementation, EC2 compute, S3 storage, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, CloudFormation).


• Proficiency in Azure services such as Active Directory and IAM.


• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Vault, and GitHub).


• Strong understanding of networking concepts, security, and compliance.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%

Physical Requirements

• Mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer.


• Ability to use vison to read computer screen and read printed materials

Compensation and Benefits

• The base pay for this position ranges from $103,578 to $142,419 per year depending on the geographic market.


• This position provides quarterly sales compensation based on achievement to plan.


• Novanta supports all aspects of your life. This position provides a full range of benefits including paid parental and family leave.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy



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