Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Job Summary:

Incumbent will be responsible for ensuring continuous availability of the University of Nebraska cloud services. Including the design, implementation, and management of cloud-based infrastructure and associated management solutions. Monitor, analyze, and ensure solution performance, capacity, and uptime meet university service level agreements within a 24x7 operation. Troubleshoot complex problems, individually, with other members of the team, and with third-parties. Requires regular interaction with other networking, systems, and telecom professionals in the design and delivery of services; and with end-users to provide direct support. Serve as evangelists to for cloud adoption and encourage adoption of cloud-first strategies broadly across the organization.

This position will uphold the ITS core principles of outstanding collaboration and communication, a drive to succeed, a passion for higher learning, and acting with integrity.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in IT related field

3 years experience with the configuration, design, installation, and maintenance of computer hardware/networks

Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems

Familiarity with Ethernet networking

Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex problems

Familiarity with Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure

Equivalent combination of education, experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting cloud services within Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure

Experience with IT process automation, DevOps, and 'Infrastructure as Code' concepts

Additional Information:

The ideal candidate is an agile professional with strong interpersonal communication skills, flexibility and responsiveness; exhibits high ethical standards; proficient in managing time and competing priorities; responsive and committed to supporting staff; committed to the ideals of a major public research university.

Special Instructions:

Please note: Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

This position is designated as an on-site role and is not eligible for an alternative worksite arrangement at the time of hire. Following successful completion of the initial probationary period and demonstration of satisfactory performance, employees in this position may be considered for a hybrid work arrangement, subject to departmental needs and supervisory approval. Under the University of Nebraska Information Technology Services (NU ITS) hybrid work guidelines, eligible employees may work remotely up to two days per week and are required to work on-site a minimum of three days per week at on of the University of Nebraska campuses in Lincoln, Omaha or Kearney.

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