*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer with strong AWS and Kubernetes experience. Candidate will perform a range of activities required to both maintain and continuously automate a large, complex cloud-based computing environment. Candidate will provide technical guidance to the team and when called upon, serve as a technical liaison between internal departments. This will involve utilizing best practices for the management, architecture, configuration, high availability, disaster recovery, administration, and automation of the enterprise environment with cloud technologies. The ideal candidate is passionate about new technologies to accomplish complex project initiatives and implement mission critical systems, while keeping current with trends in the Cloud and Infrastructure spaces for areas to improve, with a steady eye towards the extensive regulatory/compliance demands on our company (eg CIS, NIST, etc). Responsibilities: Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage to both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Lead in the development of technology roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans Effectively communicate project and operational service issues to senior management promptly with observations, decisions, and recommendations for corrective measures Manage and participate in the implementation of production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Maintain appropriate work/personal balance within your team Serve as a point of escalation within the team for support issues Implement and manage rotational support schedules for afterhours and weekend work for area of responsibility Foster an atmosphere of trust, respect, and high performance while displaying strong ethics and integrity Manage project and daily work task planning and prioritization and meeting project deadlines while also maintaining a high quality of work Institutes corrective actions to address audit and other regulatory or compliance findings Operate within budget; Establish and assure adherence to schedules, work plans, and performance requirements Write and maintain documentation of relevant systems, procedures and processes Other duties as assigned Qualifications: [Required] Good consultative, communication, team player and analytical skills are a must, as you will be regularly interacting between various teams distributed across the US [Required] Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage [Required] Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability [Required] Experience working in an environment with a defined production change control process [Required] Demonstrates history of working within deadlines and ability to work well under pressure [Required] Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment [Required] Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible [Required] Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. [Required] Bachelor s degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required [Required] 10+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers [Preferred] Experience working in a financial services or highly regulated environment preferred Certificates or Licenses: [Required] AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired [Preferred] Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
30/04/2025
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer with strong AWS and Kubernetes experience. Candidate will perform a range of activities required to both maintain and continuously automate a large, complex cloud-based computing environment. Candidate will provide technical guidance to the team and when called upon, serve as a technical liaison between internal departments. This will involve utilizing best practices for the management, architecture, configuration, high availability, disaster recovery, administration, and automation of the enterprise environment with cloud technologies. The ideal candidate is passionate about new technologies to accomplish complex project initiatives and implement mission critical systems, while keeping current with trends in the Cloud and Infrastructure spaces for areas to improve, with a steady eye towards the extensive regulatory/compliance demands on our company (eg CIS, NIST, etc). Responsibilities: Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage to both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Lead in the development of technology roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans Effectively communicate project and operational service issues to senior management promptly with observations, decisions, and recommendations for corrective measures Manage and participate in the implementation of production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Maintain appropriate work/personal balance within your team Serve as a point of escalation within the team for support issues Implement and manage rotational support schedules for afterhours and weekend work for area of responsibility Foster an atmosphere of trust, respect, and high performance while displaying strong ethics and integrity Manage project and daily work task planning and prioritization and meeting project deadlines while also maintaining a high quality of work Institutes corrective actions to address audit and other regulatory or compliance findings Operate within budget; Establish and assure adherence to schedules, work plans, and performance requirements Write and maintain documentation of relevant systems, procedures and processes Other duties as assigned Qualifications: [Required] Good consultative, communication, team player and analytical skills are a must, as you will be regularly interacting between various teams distributed across the US [Required] Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage [Required] Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability [Required] Experience working in an environment with a defined production change control process [Required] Demonstrates history of working within deadlines and ability to work well under pressure [Required] Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment [Required] Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible [Required] Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. [Required] Bachelor s degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required [Required] 10+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers [Preferred] Experience working in a financial services or highly regulated environment preferred Certificates or Licenses: [Required] AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired [Preferred] Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Middleware - KAFKA Administrator SALARY: $150k - $165k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL Hybrid 3 days onsite Open to h1b SELLING POINTS: 10 years Kafka administration, infrastructure as a code, cloud/automation, container orchestration. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable Middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. You will play a crucial role in automating infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operations, enabling our organization to rapidly deliver and scale applications. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Automated the build, test and deployment of Middleware components. Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines. Document all processes and procedures. Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments. Qualifications: Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Understanding of networking principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana. Technical Skills: Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in infrastructure middleare administration. In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. Certificates or Licenses: AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.
30/04/2025
Full time
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Middleware - KAFKA Administrator SALARY: $150k - $165k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL Hybrid 3 days onsite Open to h1b SELLING POINTS: 10 years Kafka administration, infrastructure as a code, cloud/automation, container orchestration. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud automation, container orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable Middleware solutions, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. You will play a crucial role in automating infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operations, enabling our organization to rapidly deliver and scale applications. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Design, implement and manage highly available and scalable Kafka clusters. Monitor Kafka performance, troubleshoot issues and optimize configurations. Develop and maintain IaC using Ansible and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and configuration Management. Create and maintain reusable IaC modules. Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure solutions on AWS and Azure. Automate cloud resource provisioning, scaling and management using cloud-native tools and services. Deploy and Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Rancher Troubleshoot container-related issues and optimize container performance. Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Automated the build, test and deployment of Middleware components. Integrate IaC and container technologies into CI/CD pipelines. Document all processes and procedures. Work with development teams to ensure smooth deployments. Qualifications: Strong proficiency in IaC tools, specifically Ansible, Terraform and bash Scripting. Extensive experience with cloud automation and provisioning on AWS and Azure. Proficiency in CI/CD tools, including GitHub, Artifactory, Harness and Jenkins. Strong Scripting skills in languages like Python and Bash. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Understanding of networking principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk, Splunk OTEL, Prometheus and Grafana. Technical Skills: Kafka, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Kubernetes, Rancher, GitHub, Artifactory, Harness, Jenkins, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, IaC, Automated Cloud Provisioning Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience) 10+ years of experience in infrastructure middleare administration. In-depth expertise in Kafka administration, including cluster management, performance tuning, and security. Certificates or Licenses: AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Principal, Cloud Engineering. This role is focused on Kubernetes containerization and incorporating applications into the containers. This principal will need experience with tools such as Kafka, Terraform, Rancher, Ansible, Java, Python, puppet, chef, etc. Responsibilities: Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage to both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Manage and participate in the implementation of production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Institutes corrective actions to address audit and other regulatory or compliance findings Write and maintain documentation of relevant systems, procedures and processes Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 10+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher
30/04/2025
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Principal, Cloud Engineering. This role is focused on Kubernetes containerization and incorporating applications into the containers. This principal will need experience with tools such as Kafka, Terraform, Rancher, Ansible, Java, Python, puppet, chef, etc. Responsibilities: Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage to both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Manage and participate in the implementation of production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Institutes corrective actions to address audit and other regulatory or compliance findings Write and maintain documentation of relevant systems, procedures and processes Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 10+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Principal, Cloud Engineering. This role is focused on Kubernetes containerization and incorporating applications into the containers. This principal will need experience with tools such as Kafka, Terraform, Rancher, Ansible, Java, Python, puppet, chef, etc. Responsibilities: Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage to both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Manage and participate in the implementation of production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Institutes corrective actions to address audit and other regulatory or compliance findings Write and maintain documentation of relevant systems, procedures and processes Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 10+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher
30/04/2025
Full time
*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote* *We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role* A prestigious company is looking for a Principal, Cloud Engineering. This role is focused on Kubernetes containerization and incorporating applications into the containers. This principal will need experience with tools such as Kafka, Terraform, Rancher, Ansible, Java, Python, puppet, chef, etc. Responsibilities: Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage to both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Manage and participate in the implementation of production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Institutes corrective actions to address audit and other regulatory or compliance findings Write and maintain documentation of relevant systems, procedures and processes Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required 10+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher
Principal, Cloud Engineer Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10+ years' experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, GitHub, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Responsibilities Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment buildouts, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Lead in the development of technology roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans
30/04/2025
Full time
Principal, Cloud Engineer Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10+ years' experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, GitHub, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Responsibilities Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment buildouts, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Lead in the development of technology roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans
Principal, Cloud Engineer Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10+ years' experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, GitHub, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Responsibilities Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment buildouts, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Lead in the development of technology roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans
30/04/2025
Full time
Principal, Cloud Engineer Salary: Open + Bonus Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote Qualifications Bachelor's degree 10+ years' experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, GitHub, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. Responsibilities Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment buildouts, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Lead in the development of technology roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans
Lead Software Engineer, Hands-on with team leading/people management skills required, C#, .net, SQL. Home Based c£75000 - 80000 (possible flex) + benefits My client is a software product company that build an innovative SaaS product for the energy and utilities market. As they continue to grow they are looking for a hands-on Lead Software Engineer with a combination of strong hands-on technical skills and people/team management. Utilising agile methodologies you will lead a team and deliver high quality software fortnightly, focusing on scaleability, robustness and continuous improvement. Collaborating with Product Owners, Project Managers and fellow Lead Software Engineers, you will further develop the product. Key responsibilities for this role include - Hands on coding using your excellent C#/,net experience (and ideally AWS or Azure). Technically manage/lead a small team of Software Engineers Responsible for the fortnightly technical output Collaborating with Product Owners on tactical delivery Drive Agile across the team Experience Required - You will be a technologist with excellent knowledge of C#, .net Proven ability of designing distributed systems. An understanding of Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure) Team leading whilst remaining a hands-on software engineer. An enthusiast with ideas and experience of building and rolling out a technical roadmap. Strong knowledge of working in an Agile environment. Any experience of the following would be an advantage - Collections Fraud KYC Payments This is a great opportunity to join a SaaS product company as it continues to grow and push boundaries. If you are a skilled C# lead/principal software engineer who has worked as a Lead Engineer in a complex environment please send your CV for a full brief. Please ensure all of the experience relating to team leading, agile, hands-on coding, driving innovation and bringing new ideas are clear on your CV. The role is home based with occasional trips to the office. Salary is likely to be in the £75000 - 80000 (possibly more) + benefits range. Interviews soon.
30/04/2025
Full time
Lead Software Engineer, Hands-on with team leading/people management skills required, C#, .net, SQL. Home Based c£75000 - 80000 (possible flex) + benefits My client is a software product company that build an innovative SaaS product for the energy and utilities market. As they continue to grow they are looking for a hands-on Lead Software Engineer with a combination of strong hands-on technical skills and people/team management. Utilising agile methodologies you will lead a team and deliver high quality software fortnightly, focusing on scaleability, robustness and continuous improvement. Collaborating with Product Owners, Project Managers and fellow Lead Software Engineers, you will further develop the product. Key responsibilities for this role include - Hands on coding using your excellent C#/,net experience (and ideally AWS or Azure). Technically manage/lead a small team of Software Engineers Responsible for the fortnightly technical output Collaborating with Product Owners on tactical delivery Drive Agile across the team Experience Required - You will be a technologist with excellent knowledge of C#, .net Proven ability of designing distributed systems. An understanding of Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure) Team leading whilst remaining a hands-on software engineer. An enthusiast with ideas and experience of building and rolling out a technical roadmap. Strong knowledge of working in an Agile environment. Any experience of the following would be an advantage - Collections Fraud KYC Payments This is a great opportunity to join a SaaS product company as it continues to grow and push boundaries. If you are a skilled C# lead/principal software engineer who has worked as a Lead Engineer in a complex environment please send your CV for a full brief. Please ensure all of the experience relating to team leading, agile, hands-on coding, driving innovation and bringing new ideas are clear on your CV. The role is home based with occasional trips to the office. Salary is likely to be in the £75000 - 80000 (possibly more) + benefits range. Interviews soon.
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering Middleware SALARY: $150k - 170k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: Chicago, IL Open to h1b transfer, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote Looking for a candidate that is strong in Middleware integration Proxy/reverse Proxy. Oriented Middleware working with apigee, nginx, Apache in containers a must. system administration j2ee application services in containers message Kafka MQ cicd strong ansible terraform cloud formation sftp pki infrastructure multi platform unix linux windows aws Provide subject matter expertise for implementation and ongoing support of Middleware integration technologies in production, non-production Legacy and container-based environments. Responsibilities: Install, configure and maintain 3rd party software components classified as Middleware on multiple operating system platforms. Use subject matter expertise with products to advise on design and assist with development of applications using these tools. Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure the availability of these application services Write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins and Ansible Provide performance tuning of components and services Design disaster recovery solutions for Middleware technologies to comply with business continuity objectives Resolve configuration related problems Resolve complex support issues in both production and non-production environments. Assist production support and development staff in debugging Middleware application defects. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to Middleware products Participate in or lead moderately or high complex projects. Properly secure Middleware technologies Advise on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection. Manage day to day activities of the Middleware staff when called upon to do so. Management of Vulnerabilities, SORT's, Password rotations and Certificate renewals Qualifications: Expert understanding of: Proxy/Reverse Proxy-oriented Middleware (tools such as Apigee, Nginx, Apache in containers is a must) Systems administration and change management practices J2EE application services in containers and Legacy systems Message-oriented Middleware (tools such as Kafka, MQ) Internet/Web based technologies ITLT Best Practices Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools ( Strong on Ansible, Terraform and Cloud Formation) Cloud native applications Technologies used to support microservices (like RKE) File transfer protocols including SFTP Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI Infrastructure management) Security controls as applied to software technologies. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in a related area 7-10 years of related experience with Minimum 7 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 supporting Middleware technologies
29/04/2025
Full time
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering Middleware SALARY: $150k - 170k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: Chicago, IL Open to h1b transfer, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote Looking for a candidate that is strong in Middleware integration Proxy/reverse Proxy. Oriented Middleware working with apigee, nginx, Apache in containers a must. system administration j2ee application services in containers message Kafka MQ cicd strong ansible terraform cloud formation sftp pki infrastructure multi platform unix linux windows aws Provide subject matter expertise for implementation and ongoing support of Middleware integration technologies in production, non-production Legacy and container-based environments. Responsibilities: Install, configure and maintain 3rd party software components classified as Middleware on multiple operating system platforms. Use subject matter expertise with products to advise on design and assist with development of applications using these tools. Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure the availability of these application services Write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins and Ansible Provide performance tuning of components and services Design disaster recovery solutions for Middleware technologies to comply with business continuity objectives Resolve configuration related problems Resolve complex support issues in both production and non-production environments. Assist production support and development staff in debugging Middleware application defects. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to Middleware products Participate in or lead moderately or high complex projects. Properly secure Middleware technologies Advise on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection. Manage day to day activities of the Middleware staff when called upon to do so. Management of Vulnerabilities, SORT's, Password rotations and Certificate renewals Qualifications: Expert understanding of: Proxy/Reverse Proxy-oriented Middleware (tools such as Apigee, Nginx, Apache in containers is a must) Systems administration and change management practices J2EE application services in containers and Legacy systems Message-oriented Middleware (tools such as Kafka, MQ) Internet/Web based technologies ITLT Best Practices Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools ( Strong on Ansible, Terraform and Cloud Formation) Cloud native applications Technologies used to support microservices (like RKE) File transfer protocols including SFTP Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI Infrastructure management) Security controls as applied to software technologies. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in a related area 7-10 years of related experience with Minimum 7 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 supporting Middleware technologies
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering Middleware SALARY: $150k - 170k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: DALLAS Open to h1b transfer, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote Looking for a candidate that is strong in Middleware integration Proxy/reverse Proxy. Oriented Middleware working with apigee, nginx, Apache in containers a must. system administration j2ee application services in containers message Kafka MQ cicd strong ansible terraform cloud formation sftp pki infrastructure multi platform unix linux windows aws Provide subject matter expertise for implementation and ongoing support of Middleware integration technologies in production, non-production Legacy and container-based environments. Responsibilities: Install, configure and maintain 3rd party software components classified as Middleware on multiple operating system platforms. Use subject matter expertise with products to advise on design and assist with development of applications using these tools. Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure the availability of these application services Write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins and Ansible Provide performance tuning of components and services Design disaster recovery solutions for Middleware technologies to comply with business continuity objectives Resolve configuration related problems Resolve complex support issues in both production and non-production environments. Assist production support and development staff in debugging Middleware application defects. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to Middleware products Participate in or lead moderately or high complex projects. Properly secure Middleware technologies Advise on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection. Manage day to day activities of the Middleware staff when called upon to do so. Management of Vulnerabilities, SORT's, Password rotations and Certificate renewals Qualifications: Expert understanding of: Proxy/Reverse Proxy-oriented Middleware (tools such as Apigee, Nginx, Apache in containers is a must) Systems administration and change management practices J2EE application services in containers and Legacy systems Message-oriented Middleware (tools such as Kafka, MQ) Internet/Web based technologies ITLT Best Practices Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools (Strong on Ansible, Terraform and Cloud Formation) Cloud native applications Technologies used to support microservices (like RKE) File transfer protocols including SFTP Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI Infrastructure management) Security controls as applied to software technologies. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in a related area 7-10 years of related experience with Minimum 7 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 supporting Middleware technologies
29/04/2025
Full time
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering Middleware SALARY: $150k - 170k plus 15% bonus LOCATION: DALLAS Open to h1b transfer, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote Looking for a candidate that is strong in Middleware integration Proxy/reverse Proxy. Oriented Middleware working with apigee, nginx, Apache in containers a must. system administration j2ee application services in containers message Kafka MQ cicd strong ansible terraform cloud formation sftp pki infrastructure multi platform unix linux windows aws Provide subject matter expertise for implementation and ongoing support of Middleware integration technologies in production, non-production Legacy and container-based environments. Responsibilities: Install, configure and maintain 3rd party software components classified as Middleware on multiple operating system platforms. Use subject matter expertise with products to advise on design and assist with development of applications using these tools. Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure the availability of these application services Write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins and Ansible Provide performance tuning of components and services Design disaster recovery solutions for Middleware technologies to comply with business continuity objectives Resolve configuration related problems Resolve complex support issues in both production and non-production environments. Assist production support and development staff in debugging Middleware application defects. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to Middleware products Participate in or lead moderately or high complex projects. Properly secure Middleware technologies Advise on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection. Manage day to day activities of the Middleware staff when called upon to do so. Management of Vulnerabilities, SORT's, Password rotations and Certificate renewals Qualifications: Expert understanding of: Proxy/Reverse Proxy-oriented Middleware (tools such as Apigee, Nginx, Apache in containers is a must) Systems administration and change management practices J2EE application services in containers and Legacy systems Message-oriented Middleware (tools such as Kafka, MQ) Internet/Web based technologies ITLT Best Practices Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools (Strong on Ansible, Terraform and Cloud Formation) Cloud native applications Technologies used to support microservices (like RKE) File transfer protocols including SFTP Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI Infrastructure management) Security controls as applied to software technologies. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in a related area 7-10 years of related experience with Minimum 7 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 supporting Middleware technologies
Red - The Global SAP Solutions Provider
Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Our international client is looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer to join their team for a 6-month freelance B2B contract with a high chance of extension. This is a hybrid position in Warsaw where you will be required to go on-site 2 days a week. Project details Position: Azure Cloud Engineer Contract type: Freelance B2B. Contract Length: 6 months Location: Hybrid in Warsaw Languages: Polish and English Skills and Qualifications: Experience on Databricks Administration Knowledge of terraform (and practice, ideally with databricks) Knowledge how to build and customize CICD using GitHub Actions Azure cloud engineering: Resources provisioning automation (terraform) Deep understanding of Databricks, ADLS, Keyvault, Networking Access configuration to Azure resources (network filrewalls, Azure Entra authorization - understanding how groups/users/service principals get access) Languages: mainly python Data Engineering (using Databricks) is nice to have but not mandatory If this interests you, please send me an up-to-date CV and we can discuss the role in more detail. If you know someone who might be interested, please forward this email their way.
29/04/2025
Project-based
Our international client is looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer to join their team for a 6-month freelance B2B contract with a high chance of extension. This is a hybrid position in Warsaw where you will be required to go on-site 2 days a week. Project details Position: Azure Cloud Engineer Contract type: Freelance B2B. Contract Length: 6 months Location: Hybrid in Warsaw Languages: Polish and English Skills and Qualifications: Experience on Databricks Administration Knowledge of terraform (and practice, ideally with databricks) Knowledge how to build and customize CICD using GitHub Actions Azure cloud engineering: Resources provisioning automation (terraform) Deep understanding of Databricks, ADLS, Keyvault, Networking Access configuration to Azure resources (network filrewalls, Azure Entra authorization - understanding how groups/users/service principals get access) Languages: mainly python Data Engineering (using Databricks) is nice to have but not mandatory If this interests you, please send me an up-to-date CV and we can discuss the role in more detail. If you know someone who might be interested, please forward this email their way.
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Oakland, California
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Enterprise Company is currently seeking a Principal Cyber Defense Security Engineer with strong Python development and Scripting experience. Candidate will architect, develop, and implement advanced technical solutions that empower our cyber defense investigations and incident response teams. You will work independently and in teams to design and implement effective and sustainable capabilities to detect and prevent cyber-attacks, optimize our incident response processes, and enhance the effectiveness of mitigation, containment, and recovery. You must be comfortable with failing quickly and creating value through iteration and experimentation. You will not be alone in your efforts; you will be part of a supportive and energetic team of doers who will be there to lend a hand, brainstorm solutions, and encourage you when you hit roadblocks. Responsibilities: Solution Engineering: design develop, and deploy cyber defense tools, platforms, and capabilities that support threat detection, incident response, and forensic investigations. Technical Leadership: serve as a subject matter expert on cyber defense engineering, providing guidance and technical insights to our customers, your peers, and the cyber engineering strategy. Threat Analysis: collaborate with cyber defense operations to analyze emerging threats and current gaps in technical capabilities, implementing measures to strengthen defense mechanisms. Develop and refine threat defense analytics to effectively detect cyber-attacks against DDC. Build task automation and procedure orchestration to support cyber defense operations. Problem Solving: capable of working, both independently and in teams, to troubleshoot and resolve complex cyber engineering challenges, identify the root cause of capability outages and errors, and develop sustainable solutions. Innovation & Continuous Improvement: stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in cybersecurity, applying best practices to continuously enhance our defense strategies and capabilities. Documentation: maintain accurate procedures and documentation for all capabilities and services in scope for the Platforms & Automation team. On-Call: support cyber defense capability availability incidents and support the cyber defense operations team while hands-on experience with our investigation process to identify automation opportunities. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. Relevant experience and relevant experience within the military is acceptable in lieu of a degree. 8+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: cybersecurity engineering, detection engineering, incident response, or a similar role, with a proven track record of independent problem solving in high-stakes environments. Significant experience using Python for task automation, procedure orchestration, and capability development. Hands-on experience deploying and configuring security platforms, such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NGFW, and network monitoring tools. Experience integrating cyber defense tools and utilizing APIs for process orchestration and task automation. Experience building and deploying threat defense (SIEM) analytics using a detection engineering pipeline. Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail. Strong technical writing skills including documentation development, process mapping, and visualization, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for a variety of technical audiences. Proven ability to work autonomously, lead projects from conception to implementation, and overcome roadblocks in a highly collaborative environment. Cloud engineering experience. Experience implementing LLMs, ML, or other advanced analytic and decision-making support capabilities into enterprise cybersecurity services and workflows.
24/04/2025
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Enterprise Company is currently seeking a Principal Cyber Defense Security Engineer with strong Python development and Scripting experience. Candidate will architect, develop, and implement advanced technical solutions that empower our cyber defense investigations and incident response teams. You will work independently and in teams to design and implement effective and sustainable capabilities to detect and prevent cyber-attacks, optimize our incident response processes, and enhance the effectiveness of mitigation, containment, and recovery. You must be comfortable with failing quickly and creating value through iteration and experimentation. You will not be alone in your efforts; you will be part of a supportive and energetic team of doers who will be there to lend a hand, brainstorm solutions, and encourage you when you hit roadblocks. Responsibilities: Solution Engineering: design develop, and deploy cyber defense tools, platforms, and capabilities that support threat detection, incident response, and forensic investigations. Technical Leadership: serve as a subject matter expert on cyber defense engineering, providing guidance and technical insights to our customers, your peers, and the cyber engineering strategy. Threat Analysis: collaborate with cyber defense operations to analyze emerging threats and current gaps in technical capabilities, implementing measures to strengthen defense mechanisms. Develop and refine threat defense analytics to effectively detect cyber-attacks against DDC. Build task automation and procedure orchestration to support cyber defense operations. Problem Solving: capable of working, both independently and in teams, to troubleshoot and resolve complex cyber engineering challenges, identify the root cause of capability outages and errors, and develop sustainable solutions. Innovation & Continuous Improvement: stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in cybersecurity, applying best practices to continuously enhance our defense strategies and capabilities. Documentation: maintain accurate procedures and documentation for all capabilities and services in scope for the Platforms & Automation team. On-Call: support cyber defense capability availability incidents and support the cyber defense operations team while hands-on experience with our investigation process to identify automation opportunities. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. Relevant experience and relevant experience within the military is acceptable in lieu of a degree. 8+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: cybersecurity engineering, detection engineering, incident response, or a similar role, with a proven track record of independent problem solving in high-stakes environments. Significant experience using Python for task automation, procedure orchestration, and capability development. Hands-on experience deploying and configuring security platforms, such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NGFW, and network monitoring tools. Experience integrating cyber defense tools and utilizing APIs for process orchestration and task automation. Experience building and deploying threat defense (SIEM) analytics using a detection engineering pipeline. Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail. Strong technical writing skills including documentation development, process mapping, and visualization, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for a variety of technical audiences. Proven ability to work autonomously, lead projects from conception to implementation, and overcome roadblocks in a highly collaborative environment. Cloud engineering experience. Experience implementing LLMs, ML, or other advanced analytic and decision-making support capabilities into enterprise cybersecurity services and workflows.
Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, Illinois
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer with strong AWS and Kubernetes experience. Candidate will perform a range of activities required to both maintain and continuously automate a large, complex cloud-based computing environment. Candidate will provide technical guidance to the team and when called upon, serve as a technical liaison between internal departments. This will involve utilizing best practices for the management, architecture, configuration, high availability, disaster recovery, administration, and automation of the enterprise environment with cloud technologies. The ideal candidate is passionate about new technologies to accomplish complex project initiatives and implement mission critical systems, while keeping current with trends in the Cloud and Infrastructure spaces for areas to improve, with a steady eye towards the extensive regulatory/compliance demands on our company (eg CIS, NIST, etc). Responsibilities: Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage to both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Lead in the development of technology roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans Effectively communicate project and operational service issues to senior management promptly with observations, decisions, and recommendations for corrective measures Manage and participate in the implementation of production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Maintain appropriate work/personal balance within your team Serve as a point of escalation within the team for support issues Implement and manage rotational support schedules for afterhours and weekend work for area of responsibility Foster an atmosphere of trust, respect, and high performance while displaying strong ethics and integrity Manage project and daily work task planning and prioritization and meeting project deadlines while also maintaining a high quality of work Institutes corrective actions to address audit and other regulatory or compliance findings Operate within budget; Establish and assure adherence to schedules, work plans, and performance requirements Write and maintain documentation of relevant systems, procedures and processes Other duties as assigned Qualifications: [Required] Good consultative, communication, team player and analytical skills are a must, as you will be regularly interacting between various teams distributed across the US [Required] Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage [Required] Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability [Required] Experience working in an environment with a defined production change control process [Required] Demonstrates history of working within deadlines and ability to work well under pressure [Required] Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment [Required] Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible [Required] Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. [Required] Bachelors degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required [Required] 10+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers [Preferred] Experience working in a financial services or highly regulated environment preferred Certificates or Licenses: [Required] AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired [Preferred] Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
24/04/2025
Full time
*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role* *Position is bonus eligible* Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer with strong AWS and Kubernetes experience. Candidate will perform a range of activities required to both maintain and continuously automate a large, complex cloud-based computing environment. Candidate will provide technical guidance to the team and when called upon, serve as a technical liaison between internal departments. This will involve utilizing best practices for the management, architecture, configuration, high availability, disaster recovery, administration, and automation of the enterprise environment with cloud technologies. The ideal candidate is passionate about new technologies to accomplish complex project initiatives and implement mission critical systems, while keeping current with trends in the Cloud and Infrastructure spaces for areas to improve, with a steady eye towards the extensive regulatory/compliance demands on our company (eg CIS, NIST, etc). Responsibilities: Reports to the Executive Director of Platform Automation and Cloud Engineering Design, configure, implement and manage a fully automated workflow for provisioning and maintaining a complex, highly available cloud environment using infrastructure as code Develop and maintain a library of deployable, tested, and documented automation design scripts, processes, and procedures for deploying services to the cloud Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka and container management systems Lead and participate in cloud computing environment build-outs, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, fixes, end-of-life preparation, and upgrades Ensure the reliability of the services your area of responsibility provide and manage to both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform Assess and plan for capacity needs within the cloud platform and forecast accordingly Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements Lead in the development of technology roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans Effectively communicate project and operational service issues to senior management promptly with observations, decisions, and recommendations for corrective measures Manage and participate in the implementation of production changes during defined maintenance windows and support on call rotation Maintain appropriate work/personal balance within your team Serve as a point of escalation within the team for support issues Implement and manage rotational support schedules for afterhours and weekend work for area of responsibility Foster an atmosphere of trust, respect, and high performance while displaying strong ethics and integrity Manage project and daily work task planning and prioritization and meeting project deadlines while also maintaining a high quality of work Institutes corrective actions to address audit and other regulatory or compliance findings Operate within budget; Establish and assure adherence to schedules, work plans, and performance requirements Write and maintain documentation of relevant systems, procedures and processes Other duties as assigned Qualifications: [Required] Good consultative, communication, team player and analytical skills are a must, as you will be regularly interacting between various teams distributed across the US [Required] Working knowledge of infrastructure design and components, such as: Servers, operating systems, networks, and storage [Required] Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical environments for 24/7 availability [Required] Experience working in an environment with a defined production change control process [Required] Demonstrates history of working within deadlines and ability to work well under pressure [Required] Strong hands-on experience Scripting/development skills in Python, Ruby, Go, Java, JavaScript, etc. in a corporate environment [Required] Hands-on experience with: Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Github, OpenShift, and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible [Required] Relevant experience with configuration and implementation of IaaS, Infrastructure as code, AWS, Azure, etc. [Required] Bachelors degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required [Required] 10+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems/virtualized Servers [Preferred] Experience working in a financial services or highly regulated environment preferred Certificates or Licenses: [Required] AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired [Preferred] Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
