Job DescriptionJustification:
As David Riley, our Principal AWS Engineer on the Infrastructure Engineering team prepares to retire, it is essential that this role be backfilled with a full-time employee (FTE) rather than a contractor. AWS is a strategic, mission critical platform for Ricoh, supporting core internal infrastructure and customer-facing digital services, with continued growth in usage and complexity.
AWS at Ricoh requires ongoing ownership, governance, and architectural continuity across security, cost management, compliance, and platform evolution. This is not project-based work; it demands long-term accountability, deep institutional knowledge, and proactive decision-making capabilities that are difficult to achieve with a contractor model.
Our AWS environment continues to expand as workloads and services evolve, increasing the importance of consistent architectural oversight and cost governance. A full-time Principal AWS Engineer provides continuity, reduces operational risk, and ensures long-term optimization of a platform that represents a significant and growing investment.
Additionally, some Ricoh engagements require U.S. citizenship and heightened trust requirements, which are more reliably supported by a full-time employee than a contractor.
Recommendation:
Given AWS's strategic importance, continued growth, compliance considerations, and the need for sustained institutional knowledge, this role should be backfilled as a full-time employee to ensure stability, accountability, and long-term success of Ricoh's cloud platform.
- Choose from a broad selection of medical, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
- Contribute to your financial security with Retirement Savings Plan (401K), Health Savings Account (HSA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) investments.
- Augment your education with team member tuition assistance programs.
- Enjoy paid vacation time and paid holidays annually
- Tap into many other benefits to enhance your health, wellness, and ongoing personal and professional development.
