Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Simplesense•Denver, CO

1d•$155,000 - $195,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As our Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer, you will play a critical role in securely and efficiently onboarding customer facilities into our hybrid-cloud platform services. You will design and implement scalable infrastructure automation, configuration-driven tooling, Linux systems, and network infrastructure workflows that make deployment and lifecycle management across customer environments repeatable, secure, and efficient. You will partner closely with the Connectivity and broader engineering teams to automate the provisioning, configuration, validation, maintenance, and sustainment of infrastructure spanning facility-edge, on-premises, and cloud-connected environments. Work Model: We prioritize candidates who reside in the Denver, CO area (hybrid as needed) but we are open to exceptional remote talent. Locals: Onsite as needed for collaborative workspace time. Remote: Quarterly travel to hub locations for team syncs and alignment.

Requirements

5+ years of experience building infrastructure automation, systems engineering, network infrastructure, or platform engineering solutions in complex environments.
Strong experience automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration, or lifecycle management using disciplined engineering practices such as Git workflows, structured configuration data, infrastructure-as-code or configuration management, CI/CD pipelines, testing, scripting, and code reviews.
Strong hands-on experience with Linux operating systems, system configuration, package and service management, debugging, and scripting.
Solid understanding of network design, segmentation, VPNs, firewalls, encryption, and secure connectivity patterns.
Proven ability to independently solve ambiguous technical problems within a complex platform or infrastructure domain, drive solution design through implementation, communicate tradeoffs clearly, and support the growth of less experienced engineers.
Ability to travel quarterly for Program Management Reviews and team collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Strongly prefer candidates residing in the Denver metro area.
Prior experience working within DoD, Air Force, or Federal contractor environments.
Relevant technical certifications such as CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, AWS Advanced Networking, etc.
Experience with OT/ICS, critical infrastructure, industrial networks, facility-edge environments, and network automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Cisco DevNet, open-source routing tools).

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of reusable tooling, configuration management, and network infrastructure-as-code workflows that automate the lifecycle of Connectivity network infrastructure across customer environments.
Develop and maintain automation for Linux-based systems and network appliances, including system bootstrapping, secure configuration generation, package and software management, network configuration, updates, and validation.
Translate facility onboarding and sustainment needs into scalable technical workflows that improve delivery speed, consistency, and quality, including infrastructure provisioning, secure connectivity, configuration management, validation, monitoring, upgrades, and sustainment.
Build automation and infrastructure patterns that align with zero-trust principles, network segmentation requirements, access controls, and critical infrastructure security expectations.
Break down ambiguous infrastructure and workflow problems into clear technical designs, implementation plans, and well-scoped engineering tasks.
Produce clear design documentation, implementation guidance, and operational handoff materials. Help reinforce strong standards for code quality, testing, and maintainability within the team’s Connectivity engineering work.
Provide thoughtful code and design reviews, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, and help grow the team’s software-driven approach to provisioning and managing Connectivity network infrastructure.