Hybrid Cloud & Data Center Engineer

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); Híbrido; USD 137 000 - 157 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

PTO 18+ days

Health benefits

Flexible work options

Tuition assistance

403(b) plan

Mental health programs

Commuter benefits

Resumo da oferta

Stanford University’s IT Hosting Services team is seeking a Hosting Services Operations Engineer to support both organization-level cloud operations and hands-on data center work in Stanford’s enterprise and research facilities.

This hybrid role spans cloud governance, FinOps, and hardware maintenance across on-prem and cloud platforms, collaborating with security staff, engineers, and vendors to optimize performance, security, and cost efficiency.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience.
• Experience with multiple operating systems or expert knowledge in one.
• Experience managing an integrated computing environment.
• Extensive programming experience for system development.
• Experience with networked environments and network storage solutions.
• Experience configuring routers and understanding security protocols.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to train others.

Responsabilidades

• Support cloud operations across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.
• Maintain guardrails and baseline configurations for cloud accounts.
• Assist with landing zone operations and budgeting alerts.
• Monitor cloud health, quotas, and usage trends.
• Administer federated access and least-privilege permissions.
• Develop IaC workflows (Terraform, Python, CLI) to reduce manual work.
• Apply FinOps practices to maximize cloud value.
• Maintain cost visibility, tagging, and cost reports.
• Identify savings opportunities via rightsizing and workload optimizations.
• Assist with budgets, forecasting, and anomaly detection.
• Prepare cost reports and guidance for users and departments.

Conhecimentos

Cloud operations

FinOps

Data center operations

Automation scripting

Security practices

Vendor coordination

Cost allocation

Budgeting/Forecasting

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Ferramentas

Terraform

Python

CLI tooling

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

DCIM

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Stanford University’s IT Hosting Services team is seeking a Hosting Services Operations Engineer to support both organization-level cloud operations and hands-on data center work in Stanford’s enterprise and research facilities.

This hybrid role spans cloud governance, FinOps, and hardware maintenance across on-prem and cloud platforms, collaborating with security staff, engineers, and vendors to optimize performance, security, and cost efficiency.