Cloud Platform Engineer

• Help to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems in the Cloud using a combination of native services and best-of-breed commercial tools
• Ensure that Cloud environments remain in compliance with the current standards
• Develop automation for the standardization of the Cloud environments and architectural design patterns for consumption by project teams
• Create and maintain runbooks/playbooks for operational support of the Cloud environments
• Participate in troubleshooting sessions, including working with business teams, analyzing logs and data, opening service requests with CSPs, etc.
• Work with vendors, partners, and CSP support to drive problem resolution
• Review architectural designs for applications to ensure reliable and performant design patterns are implemented
• Assess the production readiness of new Cloud-native services
• Define operational characteristics and maintainability with respect to the current standards and industry best practices
• Define and track operational metrics for production performance, reliability, scalability, and availability dimensions
• Contribute to the team s continuous improvement through research, creation of knowledge articles, and participating in discussion groups
• Work to improve the quality and cost optimization of the Cloud environments
• Continuously learn and share knowledge with team members and project teams

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor s/Master s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• At least 3+ years of relevant experience as a software engineer
• Extensive experience in Python and Terraform
• Prolific experience in Cloud Formation
• Nice to have experience with IaC coding
• Prior configuration management experience (Chef, Ansible, Puppet, SaltStack) is a plus
• Hands-on Cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is preferred
• Nice to have programming/scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, Ruby, Java, JavaScript)
• Familiarity with running and scaling distributed software systems (load balancing, high availability, systems monitoring, etc.)
• Familiarity with structured text (JSON, YAML, XML)
• Proven application production support experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passion for automating routine tasks
• Solid understanding of networking and network-related structures
• Willingness to be a part of a culture of continuous improvement
• Experience with Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems internals and administration
• Ability to multitask and adapt to quickly changing priorities
• Ability and willingness to work off-hours occasionally
• Fluent in verbal and written English