Senior Systems Engineer – AWS & Security

This is a remote position.

Global Rabbits is a true Nearshore provider, attracting the best talent from LATAM and providing our customers with top tier results while offering a cost effective solution. We partner with our clients by building digital teams that extend their capabilities and allow them to leverage our talented nearshore resources.​

Requirements

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, etc.) with a strong emphasis on security best practices.
  

• Implement and maintain security monitoring, logging, and alerting in alignment with AWS Data Lake Security Monitoring Recommendations.
  

• Automate infrastructure tasks using PowerShell, Terraform, or equivalent tooling.
  

• Maintain and improve system hardening, patching, and configuration standards.
  

• Assist in troubleshooting escalated infrastructure issues and providing root cause analysis.
  

• Support backup, disaster recovery, and high availability configurations for critical workloads.
  

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure infrastructure security requirements are met for all projects.
  

• Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation for systems, processes, and configurations.
  

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years in systems engineering roles, with strong AWS cloud infrastructure experience (IaaS and PaaS).
  

• Proven experience implementing AWS security controls, including IAM policy design, key management, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
  

• Familiarity with AWS Data Lake architectures and security monitoring best practices.
  

• Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, PowerShell, etc.).
  

• Strong understanding of system hardening (Windows and Linux), patch management, and security compliance frameworks (NIST, CIS, PCI, etc.).
  

• Experience with monitoring tools and alerting systems (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).
  

• Strong troubleshooting skills in hybrid infrastructure environments.
  

• Strong communication skills in English.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Security – Specialty.
  

• Experience with security event correlation tools (SIEM) and integration with AWS logging services.
  

• Experience with ELK Stack (Elastic Stack) management and/or implementation.
  

• Familiarity with data lake security in large-scale analytics environments.
  

• Knowledge of ITIL processes and change management.
  

Engagement Details:

• Contract role, full-time hours (PST)
  

• Expected to be available for escalations and urgent troubleshooting when needed.
  

This position is remote for LATAM-based applicants.