Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Linux Compute / AWS / Terraform

Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Linux Compute / AWS / TerraformOur client, a IT Services and Consulting company, is looking for a Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Linux Compute / AWS / Terraform for their Hartford, CT/ Hybrid location.Responsibilities:Serve as the highest level technical escalation point (L3 SME) for Linux/Unix infrastructure.Manage and support large-scale Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, CentOS, SUSE, and Unix environments.Perform advanced troubleshooting of OS, kernel, filesystem, storage, networking, and performance issues.Lead OS patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and lifecycle management.Ensure system availability, stability, scalability, and operational compliance.Lead resolution of critical incidents and major outages.Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive measures.Review and approve changes related to compute infrastructure.Drive continuous service improvement initiatives.Conduct capacity planning and resource optimization.Analyze system utilization, bottlenecks, and trends.Implement proactive monitoring and self-healing mechanisms.Drive toil reduction through automation and operational innovation.Develop and maintain shell scripting and automation solutions.Automate provisioning, patching, compliance checks, and operational tasks.Contribute to Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform.Support CI/CD integration for infrastructure deployment activities.Requirements:Top 3 skills required for this role:Compute - LinuxAWSTerraformYears of Experience: 18.00 Years of ExperienceWhy Should You Apply?Health BenefitsReferral ProgramExcellent growth and advancement opportunities