Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Metas Solutions : Job Details

Metas Solutions excels in providing strategic consulting, program management, and data-driven analytics to federal public health agencies. Our expertise enhances health systems and delivers measurable outcomes, helping agencies achieve their mission. We collaborate with federal partners to implement agile solutions for national public health initiatives, driving impactful change through cutting-edge programs that strengthen communities and promote well-being. See www.metassolutions.com for further details about us and careers with Metas.

Job Description:

Metas Solutions has an immediate opening for an experienced Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer located in Atlanta, Georgia. In this role, we are seeking a Business Systems Analyst to design, implement, and maintain API-driven, enterprise-grade infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role will focus on Azure API Management (APIM), Amazon API Gateway, and automation using GitHub Runners to ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of mission-critical applications.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in multi-cloud API gateway deployments, CI/CD automation, and modern SRE practices to support high-performance enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Cloud & API Infrastructure
• Design, deploy, and maintain Azure API Management and Amazon API Gateway solutions for enterprise-scale API traffic.
• Implement secure API integration patterns, including OAuth 2.0, JWT validation, IP filtering, and private endpoints.
• Manage network connectivity and routing between on-premises, Azure, and AWS environments using VPC, Transit Gateway, VNet peering, ExpressRoute, and VPN.
• Site Reliability Engineering
• Define, monitor, and improve SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs for API platforms.
• Automate deployments, scaling, and operational tasks using GitHub Actions and self-hosted GitHub Runners.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Bicep, or CloudFormation for consistent and repeatable infrastructure provisioning.
• Perform incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews to ensure continuous improvement.
• Performance, Security & Compliance
• Optimize API gateway performance with caching, throttling, and request/response transformations.
• Apply Azure and AWS security best practices, including Key Vault/Secrets Manager integration, RBAC/IAM roles, and API-level threat protection.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR).

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years in cloud infrastructure engineering/SRE, with multi-cloud expertise in Azure and AWS.
• Hands-on experience in Gateway solutions such as Azure API Management and Amazon API Gateway.
• Proficiency with GitHub Actions and self-hosted GitHub Runners for CI/CD automation.
• Strong skills in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Experience with networking and security in cloud environments (VPC, VNet, Transit Gateway, private endpoints).
• Solid understanding of monitoring and observability tools (Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communicator across technical and non-technical teams.

Security, Salary, and Benefits:

• Must be US Citizen or with the ability to obtain a US Government security clearance (Public Trust 5) within a reasonable period.
• Market competitive salary, commensurate with experience and education.
• Comprehensive benefits package available, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), 401K with company match, growth, and promotion opportunities.