100 Abbott Park Rd, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064
Duration: 18 months+ (Potential for extensions)
Job Description:
We need a Sr. Cloud Engineer
with at least 8+ years of IT experience and must have strong Azure and AWS
cloud experience.
You will
operate in an agile environment with a three-week sprint cadence, using
modern cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform,
Python Django, NextJS, Celery, and observability platforms like New Relic.
The role involves working within established service delivery and front-end
frameworks, integrating with platforms such as ServiceNow, and leveraging ETL
tools like Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric where applicable.
*Any Lead or
Architect experience would be a plus
Top Desired
Skills:
1. Azure & AWS Cloud
experience (associated certs are a plus)
2. Must be an accomplished software engineer with experience developing web
applications and services
3. Must have experience developing applications hosted within Kubernetes
environments.
Job
Summary
This Senior
Cloud Engineer role focuses on architecting, developing, and maintaining robust
cloud services and platforms that support enterprise-wide cloud adoption. You
will lead a small team of developers to build and enhance cloud services,
guardrails, observability capabilities, and accelerators across Azure and AWS,
using modern engineering practices and an agile delivery framework. The
position is fully remote and centers on delivering secure, scalable, and
efficient cloud solutions that enable internal cloud customers to consume
services seamlessly.
Responsibilities
·Architect,
develop, and maintain cloud services that support enterprise cloud platforms,
guardrails, observability, and accelerators across supported cloud vendors.
·Assist
in leading a team of 3–5 developers, providing technical direction, mentoring,
and oversight of solution design and implementation.
·Design,
develop, and maintain Terraform code for cloud services, platforms, and
business accelerators using Infrastructure as Code best practices.
·Lead
the development and maintenance of services within an existing service delivery
framework leveraging Python Django, NextJS, Kubernetes, Docker, and a
proprietary automation framework.
·Develop
agentic solutions for customer enablement within a proprietary platform, Smart
Assist, ensuring intuitive and efficient user experiences.
·Design
and implement asynchronous automated service pipelines using Kubernetes and
Python-based Celery for the Cloud Services catalog of services.
·Develop
and enhance front-end forms and related functionalities using NextJS within an
established front-end framework.
·Collaborate
with ServiceNow stakeholders to design and build services that can be directly
consumed via the ServiceNow catalog.
·Work
within an agile framework with a three-week sprint cadence, participating in
planning, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
·Proactively
assess and improve standards, methodologies, and processes to drive continuous
improvement across cloud engineering practices.
·Ensure
solutions comply with applicable corporate and divisional policies, procedures,
and security requirements.
·Serve
as a technical expert and mentor for other cloud services developers, sharing
best practices in cloud engineering, DevOps, and automation.
·Assist
with provisioning public and private cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure
as Code for a large enterprise environment.
·Support
the deployment of solutions in public cloud environments and assist with
day-to-day management of cloud infrastructure.
Essential
Skills
·8+
years of overall IT experience with a strong background in software engineering
and cloud technologies.
·Extensive
experience working with major cloud platforms, specifically Azure and/or AWS.
·Hands-on
experience developing applications and services hosted within Kubernetes
environments.
·Strong
proficiency in Python or other scripting languages used for automation and
backend service development.
·Proficiency
in front-end web development frameworks such as NextJS for building and
enhancing user interfaces.
·Experience
working with observability platforms such as New Relic or similar tools to
monitor and optimize cloud services.
·Experience
working with or within DevOps teams, including CI/CD practices and automated
deployment pipelines.
·Practical
experience developing and maintaining Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code
solutions.
·Proven
experience as an accomplished software engineer building web applications and
services in production environments.
·Ability
to operate effectively in an agile environment with iterative delivery and a
three-week sprint cadence.
Preferred
Skills and Qualifications
·Experience
with ETL tools such as Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric is preferred.
·Azure
and AWS certifications are a plus and demonstrate depth of cloud expertise.
·Experience
integrating and collaborating with ServiceNow to deliver catalog-based
services.
·Familiarity
with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration with
Kubernetes.
·Exposure
to configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible.
·Strong
analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess and improve
standards, methodologies, and processes.
·Demonstrated
ability to mentor and guide other developers in cloud engineering best
practices.
·Experience
working in large enterprise environments with complex cloud and infrastructure
landscapes.
Work
Environment
This
position is 100% remote, allowing you to work from your preferred location while
collaborating closely with distributed team members. You will operate in an
agile environment with a three-week sprint cadence, using modern cloud
technologies such as Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Python Django,
NextJS, Celery, and observability platforms like New Relic. The role involves
working within established service delivery and front-end frameworks,
integrating with platforms such as ServiceNow, and leveraging ETL tools like
Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric where applicable. The work environment
emphasizes structured processes, adherence to corporate and divisional
policies, and a strong focus on security, reliability, and automation in a
large-scale enterprise cloud setting.
Thanks,
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