Position Summary

The Simons Foundation is growing its Cloud Systems Team and looking for an experienced Systems Engineer (or Senior Systems Engineer, depending upon experience) to support current and future projects. The Cloud Systems Team works with many different departments across the organization from Informatics, IT, WebX, Grants, Neuroscience and many varied projects involving data sharing, popular scientific news platforms, and large data collections.

Reporting to the Director, Cloud Infrastructure, this position provides an opportunity to work on a small, efficient team where your contributions will have an immediate impact on day to day tasks and you will have the opportunity to guide the longer term planning and goals of the team.

This full-time position is based on-site in the Simons Foundation offices in New York City. For more information, visit simonsfoundation.org/careers.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Build and design cloud resources such as virtual machines, elastic container clusters, databases, cloud storage, identity and access management, and code deployment pipelines using AWS and Terraform
• Manage, configure, and troubleshoot Linux servers in a cloud environment
• Load and stress test resources for different use cases on servers and databases
• Configure servers, firewalls, and all software dependencies using Ansible
• Perform backup and restore for servers, cloud storage, and databases
• Work with developers to architect local applications to hosted solutions
• Deploy CI/CD solutions for web and application development
• Perform security audits on server infrastructure, cloud providers, web properties
• Perform log analysis across multiple platforms and create dashboards
• Perform server, application, and network troubleshooting
• Write and maintain documentation for processes and resources
• Scripting using Python and Bash that's deployed and run in AWS
• Experience working with a ticketing system for issue tracking
• Provide short and long-term infrastructure planning advice

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S., M.S. in computer science, software engineering, or related field

Experience

• At least 3 - 5 years of experience architecting cloud solutions for web applications using Terraform and AWS
• At least 3 years of experience managing databases, MySQL and Postgres
• Experience developing CI workflows on Code Pipeline, Github Actions, or Jenkins
• At least 5 years of Linux administration experience
• Experience working with Git, Github, code reviews, pull requests
• Experience programming in Python and Bash
• Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, route tables, containers, filesystems
• Understanding of web security concepts and MDN (Mozilla Developer Network) best practices

Related Skills and Other Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Patient, friendly and willing to find reasonable solutions
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability and desire to learn new technologies
• Handle multiple requests and willingness to help out wherever needed
• Strong focus on security best practices
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Resume
• Cover letter stating your interest in the position
• Link to Github or other repository

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• The full-time annual compensation range for the Systems Engineer level is $115,000 – $135,000, depending on experience.
• The full-time annual compensation range for the Senior Systems Engineer level is $140,000 – $150,000, depending on experience.
• In addition to competitive salaries, the Simons Foundation provides employees with an outstanding benefits package.

THE SIMONS FOUNDATION’S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Many of the greatest ideas and discoveries come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment. The Simons Foundation actively seeks a diverse applicant pool and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under federal, state and local law.