Sr. Cloud Platform Engineer

About the role

The Cloud Engineer Sr is expected to work with other engineers to identify, implement, deploy, debug, and monitor cloud-based solutions for the company. Responsibilities include managing cloud environments in accordance with security guidelines, developing best practices, educating teams on cloud-based initiatives, providing training as required, and making recommendations to help the company adapt to cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manages a multi-origin, zero-downtime, highly scalable web infrastructure both on-premise and in the cloud (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure).
• Architects, builds, scales, and secures middle-tier infrastructure with a focus on automation and performance.
• Manages digital certificate administration for all certification authorities and Hardware Security Modules of an industry public key infrastructure.
• Leads troubleshooting and integration best practices; works with cross-functional teams to ensure best-practice integration and deployment of highly scalable, performant systems.
• Manages integration-tier configuration and ensures compliance; implements and enforces security standards, regulations, and best practices governing company policies.
• Adheres to all regulatory and compliance issues linked to the job and the team, maintaining knowledge of and adherence to Flagstar’s internal compliance policies and procedures.
• Understands the importance of relationships to enable effective teamwork; modifies personal style, focuses on the needs of others, and listens effectively.
• Takes a dynamic approach to work characterized by initiating decisions and actions, concentrating on achieving outcomes while adhering to organizational strategy.
• Demonstrates attributes of ethical behavior, high personal standards, and sound work ethic; treats others with respect and understanding.
• Uses independent judgment and discretion to make decisions; analyzes and resolves problems.
• Performs special projects, additional duties, and responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Education: Undergraduate degree (4 years or equivalent) in computer science or related field.
• Minimum experience: 10+ years (5+ years of cloud experience) in IT Systems Engineering OR 15 years of comparable work experience (5+ years of cloud experience).
• Preferred education: Master’s degree (or postgraduate equivalent).
• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, ITIL Foundation, or comparable certifications.

Skills

• Manages EC2 instances and deploys and maintains static content with CloudFront.
• Experience with AWS Landing Zone and/or AWS Control Tower.
• Ability to write and deploy CloudFormation templates within the AWS Service Catalog.
• Coordinates with partners to facilitate connectivity to the AWS environment using technologies such as AWS PrivateLink and VPC Peering.
• Works with application developers to provide guidance and ensure adherence to architecture standards.
• Ability to build, test, and deploy Docker images; experience with Maven and Gradle.
• Foundational understanding of Spring Boot, Angular, J2EE application servers deployed into containers.
• Deep experience with AWS load balancers, S3, CloudFront.
• Understanding of Apache and NGINX.
• Extensive experience with SSL certificate management (both private and public).
• Knowledge of Git, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, and AWS CodeBuild/Pipeline, AWS CodeCommit within the context of provisioning for builds and deployments.
• Experience with Unix shell scripts (bash, Perl, Python) to perform automation and maintenance tasks.
• Proven ability to collaborate with business partners to understand goals and develop solutions to support changing needs.
• Proven track record of successfully leading medium to large IT infrastructure projects across various computing platforms.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to analyze information, evaluate results, and choose the best solution to solve problems.
• Proven ability to manage time and prioritize work based on risk and critical need.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders by communicating clearly and collaborating proactively.
• Must be available to be on call 24x7x365.

Benefits

Flagstar provides teammates access to a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Pay

$84,575.25 – $131,704.00