Cloud Platform Analyst

The Clearing House; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clearing House seeks a Cloud Platform Analyst to support, monitor, and optimize our cloud infrastructure and platform services. You will collaborate with infrastructure, application development, cybersecurity, and operations teams to ensure secure, reliable, and cost-effective cloud environments across public and hybrid clouds.

You will assist with cloud deployments, automation, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives, including Ansible automation, CI/CD pipelines, and platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology or related field or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience supporting cloud infrastructure or enterprise IT environments.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and AWS Cloud fundamentals (EC2, EKS, VPC).
• Experience with Ansible Automation Platform (basic administration and playbook execution).
• Familiarity with Terraform fundamentals and Git/GitHub.
• Basic CI/CD knowledge and Linux scripting (Bash or Python).
• Knowledge of infrastructure and cloud operations, and strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day administration and operations of cloud platforms and enterprise tools.
• Assist with infrastructure provisioning, automation, and configuration management.
• Monitor platform health, investigate issues, and coordinate incident resolution.
• Support platform upgrades, maintenance, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge articles.
• Assist with user onboarding, access management, and service requests.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Jenkins.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Cloud infrastructure knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/IT/related field

Tools

GitHub

Ansible Automation Platform

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Position Summary

The Cloud Platform Analyst is responsible for supporting, monitoring, and optimizing the organization's cloud infrastructure and platform services. This role works closely with infrastructure, application development, cybersecurity, and operations teams to ensure cloud environments are secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective. The analyst assists with cloud deployments, operational support, automation, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives across public and hybrid cloud environments.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Support day-to-day administration and operations of cloud platforms and enterprise tools. Assist with infrastructure provisioning, automation, and configuration management activities. Monitor platform health, investigate issues, and coordinate incident resolution. Support platform upgrades, maintenance, patching, and lifecycle management. Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge articles. Assist with user onboarding, access management, and service requests. Support day-to-day administration of the Ansible Automation Platform, including inventories, credentials, job templates, and execution monitoring. Execute and maintain Ansible playbooks for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and routine operational tasks. Assist with CI/CD pipeline support using GitHub Actions or Jenkins. Maintain platform documentation, operational runbooks, and standard operating procedures. Perform routine platform maintenance, user administration, and access management. Work with Cloud COE engineers to support cloud automation, governance, and operational improvement initiatives.

Qualifications Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology or other relevant technology field or equivalent work experience At least 3 years of relevant experience supporting cloud infrastructure or enterprise IT environments Understanding of networking fundamentals AWS Cloud fundamentals (EC2, EKS, VPC) Ansible Automation Platform (basic administration and playbook execution) Terraform fundamentals Git and GitHub Basic CI/CD knowledge Linux (RHEL, Amazon Linux) Bash or Python scripting (basic) Infrastructure and cloud operations Strong analytical, troubleshooting and documentation skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available. Travel may be required. Candidates will report to the office three days each week. Onsite work requirements may change at any time.

About The Clearing House

The Clearing House (TCH) is a banking association and payments company that is owned by the largest commercial banks in the United States. TCH owns and operates the core payments system infrastructure in the US and is currently working to modernize that infrastructure by launching a new, ubiquitous, real-time payment system. TCH is the only private-sector ACH and wire operator in the US, clearing and settling nearly $2 trillion in US dollar payments each day, representing half of all commercial ACH and wire volume. TCH has provided critical services to the banking industry since 1853, and today, our core products facilitate services including Direct Deposit of payroll, bill payments, and check image exchange. The Clearing House operates U.S-based payments networks that clear and settle more than $2 trillion each day through wire, ACH, check image, and real-time payments. It is the nation’s most experienced payments company, with a long track record of providing secure and reliable systems, payments innovation, and strategic thought leadership to financial institutions. In 2017, The Clearing House revolutionized U.S. payments by introducing the RTP network, which supports the immediate clearing and settlement of payments, along with the ability to exchange related payment information across the same secure channel. These RTP capabilities enable all financial institutions to offer safer, faster, and smarter digital transaction services for their corporate and retail customers. Learn more at www.theclearinghouse.org.