Senior Cloud Engineer/Architect - Wayne, United States - ITACCEL

Description

Job Title:
Lead Cloud Engineer/Architect

Employment Type:
Permanent

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid, 3 days on-siteLocation: New York City (NYC) or New Jersey (NJ) or Florida (FL)


POSITION SUMMARY:

The Cloud Engineer is responsible for architecting and developing cloud-native platforms, leveraging infrastructure as code concepts, and developing software-defined strategies for infrastructure management, application deployment, and services.

They are also critical to providing continuous technical support to both internal and external customers and acting as an escalation point for daily management and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure issues.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design state-of-the-art technical solutions on Multi-Cloud infrastructure that address customer's requirements for scalability, reliability, security, and performanceInstall, configure, automate, and monitor various cloud services, Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service (IaaS, PaaS)Configure application-aware infrastructure to automatically handle application requirements, security, and disaster-preparedness functions such as backups and data recoveryPerform operational engineering for activities which include platform upgrades, server patching, monitoring, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Automate where possible.
Work closely with a team of architects, engineers, and developers to create functional design specificationsCreate and manage all cloud provisioning scripts needed for single instance, environment-based (dev, prod, etc.) or regional-specific resourcesClosely coordinate with teams on additional cloud automation above the infrastructure layerLead and coordinate the work of an integrated project team comprised of developers, subject matter experts, database administrators, system administrators, and system architects to implement and maintain enterprise-level information technology applicationsLead in all cloud technology deployment activities, workflow configuration and development, and third-party system integration


OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Comply with all regulations pertaining to BSA, USA PATRIOT ACT, and OFAC. Complete annual BSA training.

Report suspicions of criminal activity, or any attempt to avoid BSA reporting requirements on the part of customers or employees, to the AML/BSA Compliance Department.

For supervisory positions, ensure BSA training requirements are completed by staff.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA):
Good understanding of cloud computing technologies across Windows and/or Linux, with demonstrated hands-on experience on one or more of the following domains

Cloud Computing Platforms:
Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform, Azure Core Platform, Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Compute, Storage and NetworkingInfrastructure as Code : VMware, CloudFormation, ARM templates, Deployment Manager, or TerraformAdministration of virtualized platforms on various cloud providers (public and private)

Management of cloud networks and connectivity including VPNs and direct lease lines from datacentersKnowledge of Operating Systems, Virtual Machine environments, vendor market images, and Relational Database Management Systems, Systems Automation platforms and TechnologiesData Platform :
SQL, Azure DB, Cosmos DB, HD InsightsLinux systems administration, configuration, troubleshooting and automation

Web Technologies:
IIS, Azure Web Apps, PHP, Apache, Tomcat, Cassandra, Kafka, Nginx, HAProxy, MySQL etc

Identity and Authentication :
SSO/Federation, AD/Azure AD etc.

Extensive knowledge of Middleware & System EngineeringScripting skills (Python/Ruby/Bash/Go/etc.)Programming skills (PowerShell, Python, , C#, Java OpenSource)Working knowledge of at least one configuration management tool, such as Ansible, Chef, and/or Puppet, Docker and other automation toolsExperience with Active Directory including managing/maintaining several domainsGeneral understanding of Microservices, such as Docker, Kubernetes, and API Management PlatformsDeep understanding of firewalls, NAT, and packet filteringManagement Suite (OMS), certificates and SSL managementKnowledge of backup and disaster recovery processesStrong knowledge of IT compliance, information security, and risk managementStrong knowledge of multiple security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, data classification, privacy assessments, incident response, security policy creation, enterprise security strategies, architectures, and governanceAll aspects of DevOps (source control, continuous integration, deployments, etc.)

Excellent troubleshooting skills and effective verbal and written communication skills


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of related work experienceExperience with cloud management frameworksApproximately 4-7 years of technical architecture experienceExperience with Azure Resource TemplatesImplement security architectures for cloud/hybrid systemsExtensive Python, CFT (JSON/YAML), Terraform skills for building out automation and infrastructure as codeExperience in standing up CICD pipeline, orchestration with Jenkins/bamboo, code development in one of cm technologies with chef, puppet, ansibleExperience with Windows Server management (2012 r2, 2016, 2019, 2022)Experience deploying web and service-based applications in Windows/Linux environmentsKnowledge of network equipment/


IOS:

routing, switching, and firewallsKnowledge of network protocols such as: DNS, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, SFTPStrong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating system fundamentals (Windows, UNIX, mainframe), security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.) and application programming/scripting languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell)Experience using Git, JIRAExperience with Docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes)Experience with Management Suite (OMS), certificates and SSL managementExperience with JavaScript Frameworks (Angular), RESTful APIs, JSON, and XML formats is a plusGreat working knowledge of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, and load balancingGeneral understanding of CMS applications, .Net Framework and/or .Net CoreProven technical troubleshooting and performance tuning experience.

Experience with monitoring tools, such as Application Insights, Microsoft Operations, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
Strong Jenkins background and experience with Artifactory and build pipelines.

Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance issues affecting clients related to privacy and data protection, such as PCI DSS, GLBA, Basel II, EU Data Protection Directive, International Cross Border, and U.S.

State Data Privacy Laws.


Preferred:
Experience working with a variety of Banking IT software and service providersCERTIFICATES, LICENSES,


AND REGISTRATIONS:

Required:
One or more cloud platform certifications


Preferred:

Azure Certification:
Azure Solutions Architect Expert,

Amazon Certifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional,


GCP:
Cloud Architect and/or Cloud DevOps Engineer


WORK SCHEDULE:
Standard 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Flexible/additional hours (including after-hours/weekends) may be needed.
Periodic off-hours on-call support for production and development environments#J-18808-Ljbffr