Senior Cloud Engineer

TrekFed; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TrekFed, located in Indiana, seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to build and implement cloud platforms for clients and TrekFed. You will own cloud stories, research solutions, and enforce SDLC standards while staying current with AWS best practices.

You will work across Cloud Native, IoT back-ends, and serverless patterns, collaborating with teams and clients, and potentially travel for kick-offs and conferences. A strong AWS background and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field with 2 years IT experience or 4 years IT experience
• 3+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services
• 1+ year code-defined infrastructure experience
• 1+ Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) experience
• 3+ years of programming experience in Python, Node.js, TypeScript, GoLang, Java, C#, or similar languages
• Experience with Agile project management
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Secret security clearance is a plus

Responsibilities

• Evaluate libraries, tools, and services for suitability
• Own the implementation of cloud work for clients
• Research and document problems and solutions
• Build on Cloud Native patterns and serverless architectures
• Advocate for technical direction and efficient execution
• Coordinate hand-off to Cloud Operations
• Hands-on development across SDLC
• Participate in cross-functional delivery teams
• Prepare work for team members and define tasks
• Contribute to internal IP and open source
• Engage with clients on technical decisions and education
• Travel may be required for meetings and conferences

Skills

AWS

CI/CD

Python

Node.js

TypeScript

Go

Java

C#

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

AWS Lambda

Serverless architectures

CI/CD tooling (Jenkins/GitHub Actions)

Job description

The Senior Cloud Engineer is the expert implementer, building platforms and systems that are relied upon by our clients and TrekFed itself.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate libraries, tools, and services for suitability
• Own the implementation of stories and other engineering of advanced cloud work for clients
• Perform research and documentation for problems and potential solutions
• Use various frameworks and methodologies to fully qualify problems, pain points, and potential jeopardies
• Build on Cloud Native patterns, IoT back-ends, serverless architectures, and highly automated work patterns and delivery methods
• Be a technical team advocate, ensuring clear direction and efficient execution
• Augment and design support systems and response procedures and coordinate hand-off to Cloud Operations (CloudOps) Support Engineers
• Hands-on involvement in the development of projects. Enforces standards, procedures, and methodologies for the software development life cycle.
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail
• Participate in cross-functional implementation teams to deliver solutions to clients
• Prepare work for team members of varying levels of experience, defining stories and task type work
• Contribute to internal IP and open source development
• Participate in delivery efforts using Agile or other work methodologies
• Build relationships with vendors and partners
• Engage with clients including presentations, technical decisions, and education opportunities
• Learn, research, and stay up to date on best practices and evolutionary capability in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud
• Share knowledge and skills with other TrekFed team members and client teams
• Write cool blog posts, do talks at community events, help us achieve additional certifications in the AWS Partner Community, help our clients solve all sorts of problems
• Occasional travel may be required to meet stakeholders, kick off new projects, attend conferences, and attend company functions.
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field and 2 years of general IT experience (programming, hardware, software) or 4 years of general IT experience (programming, hardware, software)
• 3+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services
• 1+ year code-defined infrastructure experience
• 1+ Continuous Integration and Deliver (CI/CD) experience
• 3+ years of programming experience utilizing Python, Node.js, Typescript, GoLang, Java, C#, or other similar languages
• Have worked with Agile Project Management or other project management work methodologies
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Secret security clearance is a plus

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have an AWS Cloud Architect Associate, Sysops Associate, Developers Associate, DevOps Professional, and/or Solutions Architect Professional Certification
• Have an AWS Specialty Certification
• Intermediate experience building scalable, automated infrastructure
• Intermediate experience with AWS Lambda and “Serverless” systems
• Intermediate experience in large-scale enterprise IT environments
• Intermediate experience working in a consultative, client-facing consulting role
• Intermediate experience with Cloud Native patterns with services like AWS Lambda
• Able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
• Previous or current experience with Federal / Government stakeholders
• Intermediate experience with newer ATO strategies such as Fast Track or Continuous ATO
• Intermediate experience with VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)

COMPETENCIES:

• Communication: The ability to effectively convey information, ideas, and instructions to individuals or groups, both verbally and in writing.
• Time Management: The ability to effectively plan and organize one's own time in order to meet deadlines, prioritize tasks, and make the most efficient use of time.
• Self-Management: The ability to manage one's own emotions, thoughts, and behavior in different situations.
• Building Work Relationships: The ability to establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Problem Analysis: The ability to identify, understand, and analyze problems in order to find solutions.
• Technical expertise: The ability to understand, apply, and stay current with the knowledge, concepts, and practices in a specific field or industry.
• Planning: The ability to set goals, develop action plans, and effectively allocate resources in order to achieve desired outcomes.