Chief Infrastructure Automation & Orchestration Engineer

We are seeking a Chief Infrastructure Automation & Orchestration Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of scalable, secure hybrid Windows, Citrix, and cloud platforms with a strong emphasis on automation, zero-configuration, and zero-trust. You will partner with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and drive operational handoffs.

Responsibilities

• Define hybrid infrastructure architecture for Windows, Citrix, and cloud platforms with an automation-first approach

• Design and implement scalable, secure, high-performing environments aligned to zero-trust principles

• Lead adoption of Infrastructure as Code practices through standards, examples, and mentorship

• Engineer and administer identity and access management across on-prem and multi-cloud systems

• Build automation and self-service workflows using PowerShell to reduce manual operations

• Align security, privacy, and operational requirements with practical engineering controls

• Coordinate with cybersecurity partners to deliver initiatives such as threat management and DLP

• Establish monitoring, alerting, and reporting for uptime, performance, capacity, and utilization

• Collaborate with network, application development, service desk, and external parties to deliver outcomes

• Present technical decisions and tradeoffs clearly to audiences of varied seniority

• Drive reliable, resilient designs for complex hybrid environments

• Plan and execute operational handoff of Windows, Citrix, and cloud services to infrastructure operations teams

Requirements

• 7+ years of infrastructure engineering experience across hybrid environments

• 5+ years of Microsoft Windows experience in enterprise design, integration, and validation

• 5+ years of cloud experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure, including identity and hybrid patterns

• 5+ years of Infrastructure as Code development and maintenance experience

• Strong leadership skills to mentor engineers and advocate standardization through example

• Strong architecture skills for scalable, secure, high-performing platform design

• Strong AWS IAM expertise for identity and access management in cloud environments

• Strong Active Directory Domain Services expertise for enterprise identity administration

• Strong Citrix Cloud experience including Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x, DaaS, and Gateway

• Strong PowerShell scripting skills to automate administration and security workflows

• Strong security and compliance skills to translate requirements into implementable controls

• Strong stakeholder management skills for collaborating with business users and technology groups

• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2)

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

Nice to have

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification

• Microsoft Azure experience across core services and networking

• Azure Identity experience (including Entra concepts)

• Monitoring and Observability experience for enterprise platforms

We offer

• International projects with top brands

• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers

• Healthcare benefits

• Employee financial programs

• Paid time off and sick leave

• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses

• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses

• Global career opportunities

• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities

• EPAM Employee Groups

• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn