Lead Cloud Engineer

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Lead Associate Principal, Cloud Engineering

SALARY: $160k - $180k - $190k plus 15% bonus

LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL

3days onsite and 2 days remote

You will continuously automate a large complex cloud-based computing management. Architecture configuration of new infrastructure. You will manage devops, patches, fixes, Scripting. Python development, terraform, Kubernetes,Jenkins Kafka github OpenShift configuration management puppet chef ansible IAAS infrastructure as a code AWS Azure

Primary Duties and 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

Qualifications & Experience

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.

Certifications

[Required] AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher strongly desired

Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required

7+ 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