Cloud Engineer - AWS

Millennium Management LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join their innovative Cloud Engineering team. In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and support a robust multi-cloud platform, primarily focusing on AWS and GCP. Your expertise in Python and cloud infrastructure will be crucial as you automate deployment processes, implement CI/CD pipelines, and ensure security and performance across various applications. Collaborate with talented engineers to create best practice solutions that enhance operational efficiency and drive technological advancements. If you are passionate about cloud technology and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with object-oriented Python and package management.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and infrastructure as code pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain internal cloud platform components and frameworks.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines with unit, integration, and security tests.

Skills

Object Oriented Programming in Python

Cloud Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD Tools

Linux Systems Management

Cloud Security

Troubleshooting Skills

Analytical Skills

Excellent Communication

Self-starter

Tools

AWS

GCP

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Elastic Container Service

Job description

Cloud Engineer - AWS

Millennium has a state-of-the-art multi-cloud compute and data platform.The platform enables internal teams to take advantage of cloud native capabilities, iterate quickly, and build elastic solutions while ensuring security and resiliency.

As a member of the Cloud Engineering team, you will be responsible for a large multi-account / multi-project / multi-cloud platform that enables many application development teams to host capabilities in AWS, and GCP.You may be designing, building and supporting core platform capabilities such as global network connectivity, CI/CD shared infrastructure, or features of a global security and infrastructure orchestration platform.You will also be working with development teams across the firm to help build best practice, secure and cost-effective solutions on the Cloud.

This is a hands-on developer role, and candidates must have experience deploying and supporting their own production ready code in the Cloud as well as automating the build and management of a broad range of cloud infrastructure, preferably in Python.

Qualified Candidates will have extensive experience with Object Oriented Programing in Python, developing unit and functional tests, designing and implementing CI/CD tools with infrastructure as code pipelines, managing Linux systems, developing containerization systems, configuring cloud networks, implementing security controls, automating configuration and state management, and implementation of monitoring, and alerting.

Principal Responsibilities

• Architect, develop and maintain internal cloud platform components, frameworks and offerings
• Architect, develop and maintain best practice solutions built on cloud native tooling in AWS
• Help customers architect, develop and maintain their own solutions in AWS
• Implement CI/CD pipelines which include unit, integration and security tests
• Implement availability, security, performance monitoring and alerting of cloud solutions
• Automate data resiliency and replication, including cross-region
• Develop applications across multiple environments and regions, and promote code between them
• Automate systems configuration and orchestration using tools, such as Ansible
• Collaborate with a highly-skilled team of cloud engineers to build new features and capabilities

Required Qualifications/Skills

• Extensive experience developing object-oriented Python and working with package management
• Experience developing Cloud Infrastructure as Code such as CloudFormation and Terraform
• Experience developing serverless AWS applications with Lambda, DyanmoDB, and API Gateway
• Experience with least privilege Cloud Security such as fine grained IAM policy development
• Systems engineering knowledge, including understanding of Linux security and networking
• Experience with building, monitoring, and alerting on logs and metrics
• Excellent written and verbal communications
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Self-starter able to execute independently, on a deadline, and under pressure

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

• Experience building with AWS Direct Connect, Direct Connect Gateway and Transit Gateway
• Experience with Route53 and DNS management in large scale infrastructures
• Experience developing solutions on container platforms like Docker and Elastic Container Service
• Experience with Identity Federation including SAML, OAuth and AWS Identity Center