Senior Cloud Operations Engineer

Maximus8 months ago
Kansas City, KS, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Operations Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our DevOps team, you will be responsible for ensuring the sustainable release of software, managing cloud infrastructure and automation tools, and leading performance testing and chaos engineering efforts. This is a unique opportunity to work with a fast-paced and dynamic organization, utilizing your expertise in cloud operations to drive innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with development teams throughout the software life cycle to ensure sustainable software releases
  • Perform hands-on management of cloud infrastructure and automation tools
  • Document cloud architecture, security measures, and participate in client audits
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within the job area on automation technologies
  • Collaborate with other cloud support teams to support the overall organization
  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact for all cloud services consumed by the business
  • Lead performance testing, chaos engineering, and remediation efforts for continual improvement
  • Embrace and advocate a DevOps mindset
  • Troubleshoot major incidents and facilitate blameless post-mortem RCA documentation
  • Perform analytics on previous incidents and usage patterns to better predict issues and take proactive corrective action

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree: in a relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Technical proficiencies: include Terraform, Linux/Bash scripting, Github, and Jenkins
  • 5+ years of overall IT experience: 8 years preferred
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience: in a major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, Google, Oracle)
  • 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience
  • 3+ years of scripting/automation experience
  • Working knowledge: of infrastructure components, scripting languages, and automation tools
  • Familiarity: with Splunk, AppDynamics or other monitoring tools
  • Experience: in a client-facing production support environment

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary: ranging from $12,200.00 to $160,000.00 per year
  • Comprehensive benefits package: including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Opportunities: for professional growth and development in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Ability: to work in a collaborative and inclusive team environment
  • Provision: of reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment

Required Skills

AppDynamics
Splunk
Github
Terraform
AWS
Oracle Cloud
Jenkins
Google Cloud
Azure
Linux/Bash scripting