Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Stanfordlivetickets; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University seeks an accomplished Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to build scalable systems in cloud and on-prem environments. The role focuses on mobility between Hybrid work models, implementing cloud functionality, and migrating processes to cloud with CI/CD and IaC automation.

Responsibilities include developing IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, scripting with Python, Terraform, and managing OCI/AWS resources, ensuring security, cost efficiency, and resilience.

Qualifications

• Cloud infrastructure experience including AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI.
• Extensive Terraform and IaC experience.
• Experience with automated deployment and CI/CD pipelines.
• Unix/Linux administration and scripting in Python or similar.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS in native or hybrid environments.
• Develop automation scripts and provision resources with Terraform.
• Monitor and optimize performance, cost, and security.
• Design connectivity between campus infrastructure and cloud resources.
• Collaborate with development teams for high performance cloud solutions.
• Ensure monitoring coverage and fast incident response.
• Advise on best practices for cloud services lifecycle.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

AWS

OCI

Terraform

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Networking

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree and eight years of relevant experience

Tools

Terraform

AWS CLI

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

Puppet

OCI

Job description

Redwood City, CA, United States (Hybrid)

Job Description

Build and maintain scalable, highly available, and resilient systems in the cloud and on-prem. Implement any new cloud functionality or migrate existing processes to the cloud and maintain them. Build and deploy systems utilizing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery framework and infrastructure automation.

This is a hybrid-eligible position.

Core Responsibilities

• Build and manage IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services (e.g., compute, storage, network, security, administration, automation, application services, and databases) in either native cloud or hybrid cloud environments. Will ensure that the infrastructure is properly optimized for performance, cost, and security.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using high-level with a 'devops language' (such as Python, etc) and infrastructure-as-code templates to provision and manage Oracle OCI and AWS resources using Terraform.
• Engineer processes across various areas like servers, applications, and databases and monitor them to ensure everything works as it should, taking necessary steps to facilitate spikes in traffic and usage.
• Take responsibility for infrastructure resource design and performance optimization, backup and recovery strategies and implementation, as well as monitoring the overall health of the environment.
• Develop and maintain efficient and appropriate connectivity solutions between various campus infrastructure to ensure necessary data is available as needed.
• Collaborate with application development and infrastructure teams to optimize cloud-based solutions, ensuring high performance and cost-effectiveness
• Ensure monitoring coverage for applications and proactively monitor and manage the health of applications/systems; responsible and accountable for driving the root cause and ensuring all issues are addressed and resolved in a timely fashion.
• Implement Best Practices for IaaS, PaaS services lifecycle

Build and maintain scalable, highly available, and resilient systems in the cloud and on-prem. Implement any new cloud functionality or migrate existing processes to the cloud and maintain them. Build and deploy systems utilizing Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery framework and infrastructure automation.

This is a hybrid-eligible position.

Core Responsibilities

• Build and manage IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services (e.g., compute, storage, network, security, administration, automation, application services, and databases) in either native cloud or hybrid cloud environments. Will ensure that the infrastructure is properly optimized for performance, cost, and security.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using high-level with a 'devops language' (such as Python, etc) and infrastructure-as-code templates to provision and manage Oracle OCI and AWS resources using Terraform.
• Engineer processes across various areas like servers, applications, and databases and monitor them to ensure everything works as it should, taking necessary steps to facilitate spikes in traffic and usage.
• Take responsibility for infrastructure resource design and performance optimization, backup and recovery strategies and implementation, as well as monitoring the overall health of the environment.
• Develop and maintain efficient and appropriate connectivity solutions between various campus infrastructure to ensure necessary data is available as needed.
• Collaborate with application development and infrastructure teams to optimize cloud-based solutions, ensuring high performance and cost-effectiveness
• Ensure monitoring coverage for applications and proactively monitor and manage the health of applications/systems; responsible and accountable for driving the root cause and ensuring all issues are addressed and resolved in a timely fashion.
• Implement Best Practices for IaaS, PaaS services lifecycle

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and eight years of relevant experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate Cloud Infrastructure experience including but not limited to AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI
• Extensive Experience with AWS server deployment using AWS CLI, HashiCorp Terraform.
• Experience in orchestrating environment deployment from OS all the way through the application layers of a solution, using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, Puppet and many others.
• Experience with Servers, Infrastructure, Platform Sizing, Infrastructure Cost Reduction
• Experience with automated deployment/ Continuous Integration/ Release
• Demonstrate experience in Network Security and Network awareness principal.
• Demonstrate a full-stack infrastructure including but not limited to database, web server, application server development as code.
• Good understanding & experience of Networking, Firewall, Security hardening, storage and OS software package management in Unix Environment.
• Strong understanding of Cloud Technologies with focus on AWS and OCI.
• Comprehensive knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.
• Knowledge of infrastructure APIs on cloud platforms such as EC2/VM/Bare Metal/Containers, Storage/EBS/Volumes, Network/VPC/Subnet, Network Interfaces, etc.
• Extensive experience with deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) patterns using Terraform
• Ability to script proficiently using Unix Shell, Python for automation.
• Ability to work independently or as a team member and self-motivated in learning new technology.
• Excellent communication, presentation and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with vendors and system service providers, provide administration for system solutions, and act as a liaison.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Single Sign-On SAML, OpenID is a plus.
• Experience with AWS SQS, API Gateway, OAuth 2.0 & RESTful APIs is a plus.
• Experience in Oracle OCI is highly recommended.
• AWS , OCI certifications preferred.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

The expected pay range for this position is $150,922 – $155,000 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website ( https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards ) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Why Stanford is for you:
Imagine a world without search engines or social platforms. Consider lives saved through first‑ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:

• Freedom to grow.