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QuickNode is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to architect and operate scalable hybrid infrastructure spanning bare metal, virtualization, public cloud, and containerized environments. The role emphasizes infrastructure automation and standardization through Terraform, Ansible, Consul, CI/CD, and strong operational documentation. The engineer will partner with Technical Operations, CloudOps, and Platform teams to improve observability, reliability, resilience, cost efficiency, and deployment performance. Candidates need at least five years of infrastructure, systems administration, or datacenter operations experience, with deep Linux/Unix expertise and familiarity with Kubernetes, networking, and monitoring platforms. This is a senior, hands-on reliability-focused role supporting globally distributed Web3 infrastructure.
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I would define a layered Infrastructure-as-Code approach: use Terraform for declarative resource provisioning, configuration management such as Ansible for host state and application prerequisites, and version-controlled modules with environment-specific variables. I would integrate validation, automated testing, approval workflows, and documented rollback procedures in CI/CD so every change is auditable and reproducible.
I would establish shared service-level indicators for availability, latency, error rates, saturation, and capacity, then collect metrics, logs, and traces into a standardized observability stack. Dashboards and actionable alerts should be tied to user impact and runbooks, while regular alert reviews reduce noise and identify gaps in instrumentation.
I evaluate performance predictability, isolation requirements, operational complexity, startup speed, hardware access, scaling patterns, resilience needs, and cost. Bare metal is appropriate for highly performance-sensitive or hardware-intensive workloads, VMs provide strong isolation and flexibility, and containers are effective for portable, rapidly deployed services when orchestration and lifecycle controls are mature.
I would begin with documented recovery objectives, dependency mapping, and failure scenarios that reflect realistic risks. I would conduct scheduled, progressively more rigorous recovery exercises, validate backup integrity and restoration times, capture lessons learned, and convert findings into remediation work with clear ownership.
I would first establish baseline utilization, demand forecasts, service-level objectives, and unit-cost metrics. Then I would target waste such as overprovisioned capacity, inefficient storage tiers, or idle resources while preserving redundancy for critical paths; each optimization would be tested against performance and resilience thresholds before broad rollout.
Quicknode is a cloud-based infrastructure company that powers the blockchain ecosystem.
Our mission is to be the indispensable utility that empowers companies and innovators globally to build next-generation, Web3 enabled businesses & applications using blockchain technology. Quicknode is backed by some of the world’s best investors including Tiger Global, Y Combinator, SoftBank, and the Seven Seven Six Fund. The Quicknode team has over 110 people maintaining high performance global data infrastructure for amazing customers serving billions of requests daily.
We are a global remote company with offices in Fort Lauderdale, FL and Lisbon, Portugal.
The Role
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at Quicknode, you’ll play a pivotal role in architecting, developing, and implementing our next-generation infrastructure platforms across both private and public clouds. This role focuses on building robust, scalable systems that go beyond traditional cloud deployments — developing hybrid environments that integrate bare-metal, virtualization, and orchestration technologies.
You’ll drive automation, standardization, and operational excellence across Quicknode’s infrastructure ecosystem, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability as we expand our Web3 infrastructure footprint globally.
What You’ll Do
Research, architect, and deploy complex infrastructure systems across bare-metal servers, hypervisors, orchestrators, virtual machines, and containerized environments.
Design and implement automation using Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration Management principles (Terraform, Ansible, Consul) to ensure reproducibility, speed, and consistency in infrastructure deployment.
Establish and maintain infrastructure standards, documentation, and architecture diagrams to support scale, reliability, and compliance across environments.
Partner with Technical Operations, CloudOps, and Platform teams to ensure smooth integration of systems, improve deployment efficiency, and enhance observability.
Optimize resource allocation and infrastructure cost efficiency while maintaining performance and uptime goals.
Continuously improve resilience and scalability through proactive capacity planning, disaster recovery testing, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
What You’ll Bring
Minimum 5 years of experience in Systems Administration, Datacenter Operations, or Infrastructure Engineering, with deep expertise in Linux/Unix systems.
Proven success designing and managing hybrid cloud and traditional infrastructure platforms at scale (bare-metal, virtualized, and cloud-native).
Hands-on experience with automation, configuration management, and CI/CD tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Consul, and Jenkins.
Proficiency with observability and monitoring platforms (Grafana, ELK, VictoriaMetrics, DataDog).
Programming experience in one or more languages such as Python, Go, or JavaScript.
Strong understanding of infrastructure architecture principles — scalability, redundancy, fault tolerance, and cost optimization.
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and networking fundamentals across cloud and datacenter environments.
A proactive, analytical mindset and the ability to deliver under pressure while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and reliability.
Excellent communication and documentation skills to facilitate alignment across cross-functional engineering teams.
The Quicknode compensation philosophy includes pillars to ensure fair and unbiased compensation for all employees. To design and deliver total reward offerings that are employee-centric. To offer a competitive benefit package in all locations where we operate. To prioritize attracting and retaining the best talent globally. To maintain a high-performing and flexible way of working.
During the hiring process, we are committed to discussing compensation openly and honestly. We encourage candidates to share their salary expectations and requirements early, allowing for an individualized discussion. We know that our total rewards practices impact the lives and wellbeing of our employees. Therefore, we will never stop learning about the market, our business, your needs, and how best to achieve our goals through thoughtful and data-driven practices. If you have any questions or require further information about the compensation for this position, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your Recruiter.
We at Quicknode are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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