Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
athenahealth is a progressive, innovation-driven software product company. We partner with healthcare organizations across the care continuum to drive clinical and financial results. Our expert teams build modern technology on an open, connected ecosystem, yielding insights that make a difference for our customers and their patients. We maintain a unique values-driven employee culture and offer a flexible work-life balance. As evidence of our rapid growth and industry leadership, we were acquired by the world’s leading private equity firm “Bain Capital” for $17bn! and we have many new strategic product initiatives
We are headquartered in Boston, and our other offices are in Atlanta, Austin, Belfast, and Burlington. In India, we have offices in Bangalore, Pune and Chennai
Position Summary: We are looking for an “AWS Infrastructure Engineer" at SMTS level to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability, security, and performance in our Chennai Cloud Division. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business needs, optimize cloud resources, and enhance automation and monitoring capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure following best practices.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
- Configure and optimize AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and others.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot infrastructure-related issues.
- Implement security best practices, including IAM roles, policies, encryption, and compliance controls.
- Design and manage AWS networking components, including VPCs, Transit Gateway (TGW), Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, Network ACLs (NACLs), and Direct Connect.
- Optimize IAM policies and permission models to ensure least-privilege access while maintaining operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to optimize cloud resources.
- Maintain documentation for architecture, configurations, and processes.
- Evaluate new AWS services and recommend improvements for scalability and cost optimization.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5 to 9 years of experience managing AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Strong knowledge of AWS networking concepts, including VPC design, VPNs, Direct Connect, and Route 53.
- Expertise in IAM policy management, permission boundaries, and least-privilege principles.
- Experience with automation and scripting using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus.
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Harness, or AWS CodePipeline.
- Experience implementing security best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC2, HIPAA).
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer) are a plus.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS).
- Familiarity with serverless architecture (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions).
- Understanding of cost optimization strategies within AWS
About athenahealth
Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can do for you:
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
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athenahealth Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office
MGR Main Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600113
