Cloud Engineer III

person in this role must be a highly collaborative, creative and intellectually curious engineer who is passionate about forming and implementing cutting-edge cloud computing capabilities.

• Automate the provisioning of cloud environments through the concept of pipeline engineering using Terraform, Chef, Puppet and other tools

• Research, analyze, design, develop and support high-quality automation workflows in the cloud platform that are appropriate for business and technology strategies

• While embedding with teams, strategize, consult, and prototype alongside other engineers to implement best practices and solutions for applications utilizing CI/CD and the cloud

• Evangelize Distributed Version Control and Trunk-Based Development practices, ATDD and TDD, Pipelines and Infrastructure and Release Automation

• Drive proof of concepts and conduct technical feasibility studies for business requirements

• Remain up-to-date on emerging technologies and architecture and propose ways to use them in current and upcoming projects

• Troubleshoot production issues, engage appropriate parties, and drive through to resolution

• Manage processes of 3rd party data streams into the datacenter and cloud

• Collaborate with Architecture team(s) to advise on any needed enabling work and make decisions regarding sequencing to ensure optimal delivery of value for business customers

• Ensure high availability and 24x7 monitoring

• Continually improve operational processes and procedures

• Educate and guide team members on Cloud standards Act as a SME for all Cloud technical hands-on questions, with an initial focus on Azure and Cloud Native, 12 Factor Software development

• Lead and facilitate the creation of compliance automation and policy-as-code to streamline cloud governance

• Strive to provide internal and external customers with excellent customer service and world-class service

• Effectively communicate project health, risks and issues to the program stakeholders, sponsors and management teams

• Resolve most conflicts between timeline, budget, and scope independently but intuitively escalate complex or consequential issues to senior management

• Identify and direct changes through appropriate review and approval mechanisms

RESPONSIBILITIES

What makes you a dream candidate?

• Deep understanding of cloud computing technologies, business drivers and emerging computing trends

• Thorough understanding of Hybrid Cloud Computing: virtualization technologies, Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service and Software as a Service Cloud delivery models and the current competitive landscape

• Extensive experience with Cloud technologies (such as Azure, AWS, GCP) and native toolsets such as Azure ARM Templates, Hashicorp Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation

• Extensive experience with automation and configuration management using Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Jenkins, Azure DevOps or similar

• Experience with one or more of the following: Azure Eventhub, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service, Blob Storage, Azure DNS, Virtual Networks, Redis Cache and Azure App Service, Azure Kubernetes Service

• Strong experience with the Linux operating system

• Strong background in scripting and automation in languages such as Python and Ruby

• Strong background in cloud operations instrumentation and monitoring of distributed architectures using ZipKin, DataDog, AppDynamics, Splunk, Nagios or similar

• Strong background with source control management systems (GIT or Subversion); Build Systems (Maven, Gradle, Webpack); Code Quality (Sonar); Artifact Repository Managers (Artifactory), Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment (Jenkins, Azure DevOps)

• Deep technical experience in one or more of the following areas: software design or development, application design, systems operations/management, database architecture, virtualization, IP networking, storage, IT security and Linux system administration

• Strong knowledge with Web Services, API Gateways and application integration development and design

• Working knowledge of Agile development, Scrum and Application Lifecycle Management

Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work or military experience required

• 7-10 years experience in an IT environment or relevant role required

• 5-7 years of Cloud development and support experience such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) required

• 2-3 years of experience in the consumer banking industry preferred

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture - an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work - we thrive.
Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility
Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office

QUALIFICATIONS

Normal office environment; ability to effectively work remotely.