National Student Clearinghouse · 5 hours ago
Senior Engineer, Cloud
Herndon, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$122K/yr - $159K/yr
10+ years expNational Student Clearinghouse is the leading provider of transcript and data exchange services in the U.S. The Senior Engineer, Cloud is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure, primarily focusing on migrating on-premise applications to AWS.
Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Demonstrate the Clearinghouse's core competencies: Customer Focus, Optimizes Work Processes, Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, and Be Open and Authentic
Actively participate in the reengineering and migration of on-premise applications to AWS and other cloud platforms, with a focus on Linux servers and open-source technologies
Support applications in an AIX & Linux -based cloud environment comprised of custom-built applications, SaaS solutions, and open-source components
Ensure all Linux application services are monitored, and performance meets or exceeds established SLAs
Administer access, rights, and privileges to Clearinghouse staff on Linux systems in cloud environments
Configure, monitor, and manage Linux servers and infrastructure and cloud management services
Ensure continuous operation of servers and components through effective patch management, backup and archival of data, and ensuring that monitoring/alerting needs are met
Create, maintain, and operate all servers and infrastructure devices including troubleshooting, patching, backups, monitoring and alerting, architectural and operational documentation, creating and managing AWS VPC, URL proxies, and Bastion Hosts
Develop and deploy automation infrastructure as code using the AWS Cloud Formation templates as part of the CI/CD process. Ensure that any infrastructure deployed is correctly sized based on the environmental needs and projected volume of data/transactions tools
Ensure all application components are monitored, performance is baselined, and actual performance meets or exceeds established SLAs
Collaborating with application support teams, architects, and others in support of IT projects
Actively participate with scrum teams in the development of new functions and features by provisioning needed services, assigning access levels, and developing cloud formation templates to deploy infrastructure as software in all environments
Effectively monitor cloud optimization strategies, budget planning, governance, and reporting within AWS and Azure
Create and maintain system documentation (e.g., network/system architecture, daily operational procedures, disaster recovery procedures, and checklists) for all environments
Monitor system components and application processing to proactively identify incidents, resolve issues, and participate in root cause analysis
Collaborate and share knowledge with team members
Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with all team members
Demonstrate openness with positive intent for entertaining new perspectives and ideas
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or other related technical field. A combination of education and experience including military service will also be considered
10 years of overall IT experience
5 years years of experience in roles supporting IT infrastructure
3 years of related AWS cloud-based IT infrastructure experience
Experience managing and monitoring systems using tools such as Cloud Watch, Cloud Trail, and X-Ray, etc
Experience migrating traditional infrastructure to Linux-based cloud environments
Working knowledge of SVN, GIT, Code Commit
Experience with Linux security hardening (SELinux, iptables, firewall, IAM policies)
Working knowledge of Networking Elastic Load Balancers (ELB), VPN, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect and VPC Peering
Experience with Windows and/or Linux operating system experience in administration and troubleshooting
Experience with system installation of high availability/fault tolerance IT environments, including cloud, networking, and back-end data systems
Experience collaborating with application support teams, architects, and others in support of IT projects
Experience with disaster Recovery planning and execution
Demonstrated ability to provide backup system operation
Familiarity with the ITIL service delivery, including system processes and documentation (architectural, logical, functional drawings and creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures)
Strong organizational skills (must be detail-oriented), and the ability to resolve problems quickly and successfully
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate technical and nontechnical messages to all levels of staff
Demonstrates ability to work independently with little supervision and be a team player
Demonstrates the Clearinghouse's core competencies: customer focus, optimizes work processes, communicates effectively, collaborates, and is open and authentic
Must live within a commutable distance to Herndon, VA or in one of the Clearinghouse's approved States for hiring purposes
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We do not intend to sponsor external applicants for work visas, and may consider sponsorship only if no qualified candidates can be found who are authorized to work without sponsorship
Must be at least 18 years old
Preferred
Possession of an AWS SysOPS Administrator Associate certification or Linux Foundation certifications (LFCS, LFCE) is highly desirable
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance benefits
Health care, dependent care, and limited purpose flexible spending accounts
Health savings account with annual employer contributions of $300 for employees and $600 for employees who are enrolled with their spouse and/or dependents
Voluntary supplemental health plans for Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Infertility coverage
401k matching contribution program
Competitive paid leave program consisting of vacation, sick, and personal time
Paid holidays
Up to 3 weeks of paid parental leave during a 12-month period
Up to 5 days of paid military leave per calendar year
Vacation time will accrue based on length of service
New full-time hires can accrue up to 13 days of vacation and up to 10 days of sick time per year
Up to 32 hours of accrued sick time as personal time
At least 15 paid holidays per year
Reimbursed for basic wholesale company and roadside assistance memberships (e.g., Costco and AAA)
Request a buy back on portions of unused accrued vacation based on tenure and certain other qualifications
Employee Education Assistance Program
Enterprise-wide LinkedIn Learning subscription
Mental health with up to eight free therapy sessions for employees and their family members
Well-being reward benefits
Eligible for service credit towards the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)
Company
National Student Clearinghouse
The Clearinghouse helps educational institutions improve efficiency, reduce costs and workload, and enhance the quality of service.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ricardo (Rick) Torres
President & CEO
Erin Seraydian
Chief Financial Officer
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