Sr. Cloud Engineer
Hays

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

The end client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas for this position; all parties authorized to work in the US without sponsorship are encouraged to apply.

Our client is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer in Cary, NC.

Role Description

You should have experience with traditional and modern technologies and platforms such as AWS, Java, NoSQL databases, Python, REST API, relational databases, Git, JavaScript, Shell scripting, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, etc. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the operational aspects of our public cloud environment, managing terraform, working with development teams, creating new support tools, and improving existing products with new technologies & solutions, play a hands-on development and design role in a rapid and dynamic environment.

• You yearn to be part of cutting-edge technology, delivering value to the business through high profile projects.

• Someone who is not intimidated by challenges; thrives even under pressure; is passionate about their craft; and hyper focused on delivering exceptional results

• Passionate about new technology, as well as new/emerging concepts and techniques

• Someone who is excited to learn a new business

• You're passionate about engineering, automation, performance, and CI/CD

• You like to work with modern architecture and latest open source technologies: Microservices, Docker, Terraform, AWS, Node.js, Java, Python and many more

• You take an interest in infrastructure resiliency and how your code actually works at runtime: OS, network, and AWS cloud

• You participate in forums, hackathons, meetups, and conferences

• You own your work by building systems to succeed in production, and you fix them when they don't

• Build modern pipelines(CI/CD) to automate, enhance and support immutable environment for applications in the public cloud (AWS)

• Assist in building data platform infrastructure (Snowflake , Talend) and pipelines to support reporting and data science needs within the business

• Support and improve our monitoring posture across cloud and on-prem application workflows

• Work with auditor and security personnel on governance capabilities for the company's cloud environment

• Part of a dedicated team to create and enhance software that enables state of the art, next generation modern applications

• Support practices like Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test Automation, Build Automation and Test-Driven Development to enable the rapid delivery of working code utilizing tools like Jenkins, Nexus, Terraform, Git and Docker

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree

• At least 7 years experience in software engineering or infrastructure engineering

• At least 5 years of experience developing automated infrastructure build scripts within Cloud computing environment (AWS)

• At least 5 years of experience with Containerized environments like Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, Fargate etc.

• At least 5 years of experience with open-source technologies and infrastructure as code technologies like Terraform , Cloudformation etc.

• Experience taking technical ownership over projects, creating technical work break down structures and technical design documents

• Working knowledge of operating systems, networking, storage and other infrastructure technologies and concepts:

• 7+ years of experience in developing large, distributed platforms

• 5+ years of Agile engineering experience

• 5+ years of UNIX/Linux experience

• Experience working with Machine Learning and Data Science teams

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays' guiding principles is 'do the right thing'. We also believe that actions speak louder than words. In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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