Infrastructure Engineer

About First Due

First Due’s mission is to prevent first responder injury or death by providing fire and EMS agencies with transformative, end-to-end software solutions that empower them to run safer, smarter, and more effective operations.

Job Title: Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Remote - India Only
Country: India
Department: Infrastructure
Reports To: Director of Infrastructure and IT
Position Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize PostgreSQL databases, ensuring availability, scalability, and security.
• Cloud migration and hands on experience on AWS RDS & Aurora
• Manage and maintain Debian-based systems, including upgrades, kernel tuning, and package management. Monitor server performance and implement optimization measures.
• Develop and maintain Bash scripts for automation of routine tasks.
• Use Ansible to manage infrastructure configuration, deployment, and updates across environments.
• Install, configure, and maintain Web Application Servers such as Nginx etc. Handle SSL/TLS configuration, reverse proxying, and load balancing.
• Design and manage scalable infrastructure on AWS or GCP. Automate cloud provisioning and manage costs effectively.
• Set up monitoring tools to proactively detect and resolve infrastructure issues. Troubleshoot and resolve system and network performance problems.

Qualifications:

• Must have 7+ years of experience as a PostgreSQL DBA with strong exposure to cloud platforms (AWS) and DevOps practices
• Must have 7+ years of Linux system administration experience
• Hands-on experience with automation and configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform)
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with bash scripting
• PostgreSQL: Proficient in database design, optimization, and troubleshooting. Experience with replication (e.g., streaming replication), clustering, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with the infrastructure design, installation, development, maintenance, patching and enhancement of physical PostgreSQL RDBMS to support agile development teams and mission critical production system.
• Demonstrable expertise with Migration to cloud, RDS & Aurora in conjunction with performance tuning, replication, and data warehousing. PostgreSQL Index Management
• Experience with Data modelling tools
• Schema handling. Database user roles and Security related permission.
• Experience with developing stored procedures/queries/triggers/views etc… using various SQL scripting languages.
• Be able to diagnose in real time any bottlenecks, database servers resource utilization that are challenged, etc.
• AWS: Experience with EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC, and CloudFormation/Terraform. GCP: Familiarity with Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, GCS, and networking.
• Experience with server hardening, secure configurations, and compliance best practices.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a closely related field.
• Experience with security frameworks such as ISO 270001, NIST 800-53, CIS, etc.
• Experience deploying and maintaining Splunk Enterprise/Cloud environments.
• Solid understanding of networking, security best practices, and CI/CD automation

For US-based Roles
All applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer in the United States. Locality Media LLC is unable to sponsor or transition sponsorship ownership of employment visas at this time. Hiring is contingent upon candidates successfully passing a criminal background check. As part of the I-9 verification of authorization to work in the US, Locality Media participates in E-Verify.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
This role is fully remote with minimal travel expectations at this time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified employees and applicants to perform the essential functions as outlined above. If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please reach out to people@firstdue.com.

Working at First Due
First Due offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible employees, including competitive pay, medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA/HSA, 401(k), flexible PTO, a fully remote workplace, a technology stipend, opportunities for advancement, and other benefits and perks that sets our team apart. Visit www.firstdue.com to learn more.

If you are a resident of a state requiring wage transparency, please reach out to people@firstdue.com for a reasonable estimate of annual base compensation and any eligible incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered to successful candidates for roles may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory criteria including but not limited to relevant professional experience, geographic location, knowledge, skills, and abilities. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.

First Due is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status or class. We are committed to promoting an environment of respect, acceptance, diversity and inclusivity, and equal opportunity. Discrimination and harassment of any type in any form will not be tolerated.

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