Cloud Platform Engineer
This role will focus on building enterprise cloud capabilities and solutions for all cloud services on AWS. This role will collaborate with the Infrastructure, Technology Risk Management and Application Development organizations during design and development phases, providing guidance, interpretation, and engineering expertise. The role will focus on improve operational efficiency of the cloud platform, reduce total cost ownership, continually update/evolve technology and introduce new innovative capabilities.
Principle Responsibilities
Responsible for building Cloud Infrastructure components by leveraging Infrastructure as code.
Embed in various product teams to work on non-functional requirements and build pipelines for automation.
Develop and implement internal systems, processes, and best practices to be used by other teams designed to increase productivity
Participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment, security, cost effectiveness and high availability in the cloud
Ensure all infrastructure components meet proper performance and security standards
Experience (mandatory)
Coding skills in at least one programming language and desire to learn more.
3+ years of experience with cloud environments and services such as AWS
Familiar with Continuous Deployment and Automation concepts
Comfortable with large-scale production systems and technologies such as load balancing, databases, distributed systems or configuration management.
In depth, practical experience with Cloud methodologies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), automation, orchestration, trends and industry-leading cloud vendor offerings
Experience in architecting and implementing cloud-based solutions with robust Business Continuity and Disaster Recover requirements
3+ years practical experience designing, building, and automating solutions utilizing AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, KMS, Route 53, Lambda, IAM, Kinesis, ECS and API Gateway
2+ years’ experience working with cloud automation tools such as Terraform. AWS CloudFormation’s experience is also a plus.
2+ years’ experience in building CI/CD pipeline automation in tools like Jenkins/Cloud bees with scripting languages such as Groovy, Ruby, or Python
2+ years practical experience working in DevOps team/organizations with applied Agile development practices
2+ years hands on experience with automated tooling such as Ansible
Hands on experience with Docker and container orchestration
Knowledge/Skills
Maintains current knowledge of marketplace changes, technology changes, and client businesses pertinent to cloud, server, storage and network virtualization
Possess a strong understanding of SDLC principles and processes
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high demand environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrates strong customer service awareness and orientation
Ability to communicate effectively with levels of Senior Management
Education, Training, or Certification
Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or engineering preferred
AWS associate certifications or higher preferred
Client Core Competencies Communicates with Impact; Demonstrates Customer Focus; Demonstrates Openness; Integrity and Trust; Embraces Innovation and Change
Level Specific Competencies Aligns Performance for Success; Ensures Operational/Process Excellence