Cloud Engineer
Description:
The Cloud Engineer will be skilled in technical infrastructure support and configuring and maintaining solutions based in Amazon Web Services (AWS) & Google Cloud Platform(GCP). Perform a variety of solutions configuration and maintenance, system spin-up or spin-down, security configuration, support, and training to ensure end-user efficiency and network performance meet company and user requirements. Perform responsibilities in accordance with all company standards, policies and procedures.
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:
● Set up AWS & GCP environments for storing and processing data.
● Ensure high availability of our infrastructure and create a state-of-the-art, scalable platform.
● Develop reporting for these cloud-based environments to meet the security, performance, and monitoring requirements.
● Provide support and troubleshooting.
● Make recommendations to the team about tools to be used for cloud environments and implement tools that have been approved.
● Help to identify and fix bottlenecks in the cloud.
● Implement and rollout management tools for cloud-based services.
● Develop test scenarios for stress testing services.
● Develop infrastructure to dynamically scale services.
● Performance analysis, proactive troubleshooting and capacity planning.
● Update process documentation - ensure documentation of entire environment is current.
● Review environment and execute initiatives to reduce failures, defects, and improving overall performance.
● Communicate with peers and managers regarding administration issues.
● Work with other System Administrators on maintenance and troubleshooting of environment.
● Maintain accurate inventory of cloud resources.
● Coordinate research, implementation and deployment of security and performance upgrades as assigned by management.
● Cross train other department employees to ensure best support for all users.
● Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
● Administrator Certifications highly preferred.
● MUST have at least 5 years of experience in system administration and architecting in AWS & GCP.
● Advanced Infrastructure support skills, including Server, Storage, Networking, and
Security.
● Excellent communication and organizational skills are required.
● Ability to interact effectively with other Bank colleagues.
● Must be able to work in a team environment and adapt to change.
● Must be customer / service focused.
Key Competencies:
● Must possess hands on knowledge of AWS
● Must possess knowledge of GCP
● Must possess knowledge of Linux Server infrastructure
● Must possess knowledge of Storage solutions
● Must possess knowledge of Networking
● Must possess knowledge of Security
● Consistently follow policies and procedures.
● Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality.
● Exhibit a positive “can do" attitude.
● Accept responsibility for and execute efficiently to meet deadlines.
● Recognize when a high sense of urgency is required.
● Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills are essential.
● Proficient written and verbal skills.
● Ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical personnel.
● Honest, dependable, respectful of others and carry high ethical standards.
● Customer focused mindset.
● Must be a team player.
Physical Requirements:
● Normal, corrective vision range; ability to see color and to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols.
● Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, bend and reach.
● Ability to reach with hands and arms.
● Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Long-term contractor position
Open to remote must reside in the US.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: From $118,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Compensation package:
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- AWS: 5 years (Required)
- Google Cloud Platform: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote