It Engineer Software Expert (Remote)

Responsibilities:

• Participate (and influence) in discussions about cloud and server architecture, resiliency, and solutions that contribute to well-architected and successful product (software) designs focused on scalability, cost efficiency, and security.
• Provide expert level guidance to product (R&D) teams on key cloud and server design decisions, cost optimization, and vendor agnostic solutions.
• Work alongside architects and engineering teams to design and implement scalable services.
• Develop, document, and implement standard operating procedures and customer service guidelines for IT support team members.
• Guide cloud team to well-architected framework to support Service Level Objectives (SLO)
• Proactively identify areas of improvement through observability, recommend and integrate process and architecture improvements.
• Help migrate existing workflows from on-prem to cloud by building appropriate solutions.
• Ensure the highest level of up-time and Quality of Service (QoS) to internal customers through operational excellence.
• Proactively identify areas of improvement in cloud/server infrastructure and influence various teams to work together.

Day to day activities:

• Engagement with local R&D teams.
• Collaboration, mentoring and guidance to engineers.
• Research and Proof-of-Concept development
• Architecture evolution and forward thinking.
• Architecture and Design communications (presentations and meetings)
• Execution/implementation of cloud solutions.
• Security and Compliance

Qualifications:

Qualifications

• Tech or equivalent degree in Computer Science.
• 8+ years of experience driving cloud strategy, design and implementation of applications at scale.
• 5 or more years of experience demonstrating expert level knowledge of Cloud architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, serverless, API first and API gateways, service mesh, stateless design).
• Ability to design and build scalable services on one of the major CSP – GCP, Oracle Cloud, AWS and Azure.
• Expertise in Linux and/or Windows server administration
• Proficient in Identity, Security Architecture, Config management, Security and Network Security.
• BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Solutions Architect or equivalent cloud architect certifications

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd:

• Experience with AI infrastructure, whether in Cloud or on-prem
• HPC Experience
• Fundamental understanding of networking and security in Cloud environments (API gateways, firewalls, routing, and security policies)
• Knowledge of scalability and performance optimizations for Cloud software
• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with serverless computing technology.
• Fundamental knowledge of database systems (relational and object stores), including scaling, sharing and replication.
• Deep understanding of monitoring and logging in Cloud environments including retention and cost optimization strategies
• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD concepts and practices.
• Ability to create high-quality documentation about architectural decisions, design rationale and implementation guidelines.
• Secure Development Lifecycle
• Agile Development Methodology
• Infrastructure as code
• Continuous integration and delivery/deployment
• DevSecOps Experience

In addition, this position requires the following skillsets and attributes:

• Ability to develop strong relationships with internal teammates and business partners.
• Strong communication skills required, along with an ability to manage, evaluate and prioritize workload to accommodate and align with business objectives, security concerns, and cost.
• Passion for continuous learning in IT infrastructure automation technologies
• Ability to create a vision and convey the message in a persuasive manner.