Steampunk

Senior Cloud Engineer

Steampunk$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
  • BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field with 2 years related IT experience
  • 8+ years architecting and implementing cloud solutions
  • 8+ years experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS
  • 8+ years experience with Git SCM providers
  • 8+ years experience with systems development in an Agile context
  • 8+ years implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration

Responsibilities

  • Identify and implement optimal cloud solutions for clients
  • Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud systems
  • Communicate stakeholder needs to developers
  • Automate and enhance configuration and deployment processes
  • Test and analyze code from others
  • Ensure systems are secure against cybersecurity threats
  • Resolve technical problems and develop software updates

Benefits

  • Opportunities for mentorship and professional growth
  • Support for obtaining U.S. government security clearance
  • Collaborative working environment that emphasizes communication
  • Involvement in innovative cloud-based projects
  • Flexibility in addressing a diverse set of technologies and methodologies
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will work within our growing DevSecOps practice delivering features to support cloud migration, cloud optimization and cloud deployment. We are looking for candidates withexperience with cloud platform services and DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code and confirmation management automation.

Contributions

Responsibilities include:
  • Identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the customer
  • Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems
  • Understand the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
  • Automate and improve configuration, provisioning, deployment, and release processes
  • Test and examine code written by others and analyze results
  • Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
  • Identify technical problems, perform root cause analysis, and develop software updates and 'fixes'
  • Work with software developers and DevSecOps engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
  • Support enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure through infrastructure as code including any activities around automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, and monitoring and testing
  • Ensure efficient functioning of data storage and process functions in accordance with organizational security policies and best practices
  • Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
  • Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
  • Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members
  • Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided
  • Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members.


Qualifications

Required:
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
  • BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
  • 8+ Years of Experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions
  • 8+ Years of Experience with cloud platforms, with deep AWS expertise
  • 8+ Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
  • 8+ Years of Experience with systems development in an Agile environment
  • 8+ Years of Experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration
  • 8+ Years of Experience integrating deployments with industry standard DevSecOps tooling and orchestration
  • 3+ Years of Experience in several of the following areas: database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics
  • Must possess an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification or an AWS Associate-, Professional-, or Specialty-level certification


Preferred:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
  • Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
  • Experience with scripting in Concourse, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby
  • Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes
  • Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible


Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

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