Cloud Engineer III

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced DevOps/Cloud Engineer to join our team of highly skilled professionals. In this role, you will support a portfolio of mission-critical web applications, CI/CD processes, and development workflows on infrastructure in AWS, Azure, and on-premises. Your work will enhance the team's existing DevOps practices and drive the adoption of proven operational methods across environments.

What You Will Do

• Design infrastructure to meet availability and performance requirements
• Implement systems using reliable, version-controlled Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code (CaC) methods
• Administer, maintain, and develop automation tools (e.g. CI/CD) to facilitate application development, deployment, and maintenance activities
• Define and monitor metrics for performance reporting and error detection
• Integrate AWS, Azure, and on-premises systems for seamless operations
• Participate in on-call rotation for in-case-of-emergency coverage
• Evaluate, prototype, and recommend system and process improvements
• Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and security
• Stay up-to-date with emerging cloud and DevOps methods
• Lead workshops and training sessions to share knowledge with the team
• Work closely with peers, Development, Network, Systems, and Security teams to design and implement scalable, reliable, fit-for-purpose systems
• Advocate for best practices (e.g. build/test/deploy, as-code, low/no-touch)
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across cloud and on-premises environments
• Contribute to team roadmap planning by understanding the needs and initiatives of development teams and other stakeholders
• Document and maintain procedures for system configurations and deployments
• Prepare reports on infrastructure performance, cost projections, and improvement plans

Required Skills

• Strong experience in DevOps with engineering automated web environments
• Collaborative attitude, comfortable in both mentoring and learning roles, and not just open to critical feedback but eager for it
• Experience automating applications on public cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure)
• Experience consuming on-premises virtualization solutions (e.g. Nutanix, VMware)
• Experience using as-code infrastructure, image creation, server automation tools (e.g. Terraform, Docker, Packer, Ansible, PowerShell DSC)
• Experience with software development lifecycle (e.g. git branch/merge strategies)
• Experience configuring CI/CD tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Solid knowledge of cloud computing and networking principles and web hosting
• Solid knowledge of Linux, Windows, and containerization
• Willingness to obtain and maintain relevant certifications (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator Associate)
• Experience deploying and using the Azure Monitor suite or similar tools (e.g. New Relic, App Dynamics)
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Preferred Skills

• General knowledge of scripting language and application programming ecosystems (e.g. Bash, Python, PowerShell, Java, Node.js, PHP)
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g. AWS ECS, Azure AKS, k8s)
• Azure Expertise (e.g. Storage, Function Apps, Logic Apps, App Services, Virtual WAN, Virtual Networks, Azure Data Factory)

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution / FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Access to Financial Coaching and member-owned Credit Union
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment