What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer position at VulcanForms?
About us
VulcanForms builds and operates advanced digital infrastructure enabling the world's critical industries to innovate, grow, and deliver sustainable impact. Founded in 2015, VulcanForms invented and commercialized the world's first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing (AM) solution and pioneered integrated digital production systems. We are a team of leading technology and operational experts with decades of experience in advanced manufacturing, materials, automation, and robotics. We continuously seek contributors who demonstrate outstanding integrity, intelligence, accountability, and a passion for learning. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
VulcanForms Inc. seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer for our Devens, MA (Hybrid) location.
Job Purpose
The Digital Organization at VulcanForms is responsible for the systems and services powering our AM solutions and manufacturing processes. As we expand, VulcanForms is establishing an SRE function to manage these systems. As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will be pivotal in leveraging modern SRE methodologies to enhance our digital infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and enhance critical infrastructure with a focus on Linux system and network configurations, including:
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- Production network and edge node configuration for VulcanForms’s printer cell and other equipment.
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- Factory-level on-prem data center.
- Operate and manage services providing:
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- PXE boot (Canonical MAAS)
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- security/PKI services (Hashicorp Vault)
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- container (Docker) orchestration (Nomad)
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- service discovery and service mesh (Consul)
- Script, monitor, and optimize systems for high availability, performance, and security.
- Establishment and management of Service Level Indicators and Service Level Objectives (SLI/SLO)
- Proactively solve problems and initiate improvements in system reliability.
- Vendor management for infrastructure systems.
- Capex/Opex management and planning.
- This position has on-call responsibilities to manage critical infrastructure incidents.
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of Linux distributions, particularly Ubuntu.
- Proficient in Linux networking, including routing, firewall configurations (e.g., iptables, nftables).
- Deep knowledge of network services like DHCP, DNS, HTTP, TLS, SNMP, LDAP.
- Experience with PKI services, focusing on certificate management and key security.
- Management experience with storage solutions like NAS, Object/S3 (Dell ECS), NFS.
- Experience managing High Available systems.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to system improvements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance are available to you starting on your first day of employment
- Generous time off package, including vacation PTO, sick PTO, and 14 company-paid federal holidays
- 401(k) with company match and stock options
