Raymond James Financial, Inc

Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Raymond James Financial, Inc$75K — $140K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of AWS Cloud Engineer experience
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
  • Proven ability to coordinate across teams and mentor junior developers
  • In-depth knowledge of Amazon Web Services (IAM, S3, EC2, Lambda, etc.)
  • Familiarity with SOLID principles and object-oriented design patterns
  • Experience with cloud-based and on-premises networking and security
  • Proficient in one or more programming languages (Python, Java, etc.)
  • User-level experience with Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat, etc.)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum tools (Jira, Azure DevOps)

Responsibilities

  • Research and recommend new technologies for cloud infrastructure
  • Plan for capacity monitoring and application scaling
  • Evaluate factors affecting solution patterns for cloud services
  • Engage in programming, validating, and deploying software systems
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring across teams
  • Write and review system specifications and technical documentation
  • May work non-standard hours or have on-call duties

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and critical illness insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick leave
  • Parental leave
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
Implement, uphold, and manage the organization's Cloud Management policies, specifications, and infrastructure. Migrate existing on-premise applications to the cloud, debug cloud stacks, and implement new cloud-applications. Manage and perform continuous integration and continuous deployment processes, and cost optimization of the private, public, and hybrid cloud platforms.

Job Description

Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

This position will follow our hybrid work model, we expect the selected candidate to be in office a minimum of 10-12 days a month at the St. Petersburg, FL Corporate Office (primary) or the Denver, CO Tech Center.

Summary:
This role will help drive and implement engineering solutions and strategies that will improve hybrid and public cloud technology adoption, with a focus on AWS technologies. This includes designing and participating in the development of cloud-based solutions that scale to help deliver both internal and business-facing applications. This role will leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks and programming languages to provide a repeatable catalog of secure platform services including virtualized and container-hosted services.

Responsibilities:
  • Research and recommend innovative technologies and approaches for public cloud infrastructure management, upgrades, or improvements, while adhering to technical or budgetary constraints.
  • Proactively plan capacity monitoring and scaling of platforms and applications.
  • Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as costs, performance, and security to determine solution patterns and services.
  • Participate in software system programming, validation, deployment, and documentation.
  • Provide technical leadership, including mentoring others, gaining consensus across teams & individuals, substantiating technical decisions, validating team recommendations, integrating efforts into a comprehensive strategy, and delivering results on time.
  • Writes and/or reviews requirements, system specifications, flow charts and technical diagrams.
  • May occasionally work a non-standard schedule including nights and/or weekends and/or have on-call responsibilities.
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.


Required:
  • Must have 3+ years of AWS Cloud Engineer experience.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
  • Experience coordinating efforts across one or more teams and mentoring more junior developers.
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services, including IAM, S3, EC2, Lambda/Serverless Technologies, RedShift, Aurora and EKS.
  • Knowledge of SOLID and object-oriented design patterns.
  • Experience with on-premises and cloud-based networking.
  • Good knowledge of on-premises and cloud security practices.
  • Experience writing software in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Groovy, Go, TypeScript).
  • User/developer-level experience with Linux, particularly Ubuntu, Red Hat, or CentOS.
  • Experience working with CI/CD Pipelines or Stack Orchestration processes.
  • Experience working with Git.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum planning tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).


Preferred:
  • Experience with Container tools including Kubernetes and Docker.


Licenses/Certifications:
  • AWS Certification(s) preferred but not required.
  • Terraform Certification preferred but not required.
  • Programming Certification(s) preferred but not required.


Education
High School (HS) (Required)

Work Experience
General Experience - 6 to 10 years

Certifications

Salary Range
$75,000.00-$140,000.00

Travel
Less than 25%

Workstyle
Hybrid

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:
• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James - as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive.

About Raymond James Financial, Inc

The Raymond James Technology and Communications Investment Banking Group is a committed and thoughtful partner that provides a full range of investment banking services and best practices. The group is comprised of experienced professionals that have extensive investment banking expertise. They leverage the industry expertise of Raymond James' award-winning research department. The group focuses on key sectors within technology and communications including: communications software, communication towers, defense electronics, enterprise software, internet infrastructure services, homeland security, IT services, mobile technology, semiconductors, software-as-a-service, telecommunications equipment, telecommunications infrastructure and support services, and wireless & wireline telecommunications services. They take pride in a client-centric approach to M&A, with focus on delivering independent solutions that creates value for the long term. The outcome of this unique approach may be seen in the successful transactions of their clients, including over 80 public offerings totaling $17 billion and over 85 strategic advisory transactions totaling over $5 billion in value since 1998.

Raymond James Financial, Inc Careers

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Learn more about Raymond James Financial, Inc
Size
15,000 employees
Market Cap
$22.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$862 million
5 Year Trend
+11.6%
Revenue
$8.3 billion
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