Junior Cloud Engineer

About the role

The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia, overseeing all major information and communications technology initiatives. OIT responsibilities include identifying effective approaches for implementing new IT directions, improving technology asset value and return on investment, ensuring data security continuity, planning for operational continuity, and supporting efficient government across every city department.

Responsibilities

• Work with architecture and engineering teams to identify and implement optimal cloud-based solutions
• Manage a multi-account, multi-organization cloud environment in AWS
• Plan and design cloud workloads to meet business needs with a focus on security
• Document standards, best practices, and procedures across the environment
• Automate infrastructure configuration and deployment throughout the development lifecycle
• Manage and govern cloud environments; monitor and optimize services to control costs and usage
• Employ exceptional problem-solving skills, addressing issues before they affect business productivity
• Stay current with industry trends and new services
• Forecast cloud services costs for new workloads and optimize existing workloads for cost and reliability

Qualifications

• AWS experience
• Experience automating environments using Infrastructure as Code
• Familiarity with network technologies (VPCs, VPNs, Transit Gateways, Route53, Load Balancers, etc.)
• Understanding of cloud architecture design (Well-Architected Framework)
• Understanding of data and data integration concepts (SQL, data governance, enterprise patterns)
• Python experience preferred

Additional requirements

• Employment is contingent upon passing a CJIS background check
• The employee must be a City of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in AWS and architecture design
• Knowledge of design principles in cloud environments
• Familiarity with IAM and security in the Cloud; cost optimization in AWS; and networking
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to help project teams meet their goals while addressing enterprise concepts such as standards and security