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Skillable · 1 day ago

Cloud Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$120K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

Skillable is a 100% remote and virtual tech company that’s modernizing the world of training. The Cloud Engineer is responsible for architecting, deploying, and maintaining Skillable’s platform infrastructure and cloud fabrics, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and security of cloud resources.

Corporate TrainingE-LearningInformation TechnologySkill Assessment

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design resilient and scalable solutions for high availability and disaster recovery

Zealously pursue cloud cost optimization, both for platform infrastructure and lab cloud fabrics

Work with the data and billing teams to ensure financial transparency (costs properly allocated to labs) and to identify/prevent fraudulent charges

Build a defense in depth around our cloud platform and lab fabrics to ensure all possible security measures are in place for securing our cloud resources

Implement monitoring for availability, performance and cost

Automate routine tasks (example: orphan object cleanups) and drive the creation of infrastructure as code (IAC)

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to cloud infrastructure

Communicate internally the status of issues, outages challenges and risks

Act as the cloud team representative during incidents

Guide and influence decisions with proven data analysis and metrics to ensure clear understanding across all levels of the organization

Support and promote the company values through positive interaction with both internal and external partners and customers on a regular basis

Other strategic business initiatives or cross-functional project involvement as required

Qualification

AzureSREDevOpsInfrastructure as CodeDocker/KubernetesPowerShellBashPythonSCRUMAgileCommunication SkillsTime ManagementTeam CollaborationMentoring

Required

5+ years of professional experience supporting an always on global SaaS application, and architecting software solutions using native Azure functionality

2+ years of experience in SRE and DevOps methodologies

Approaches problems with an automation-first mindset and prefers spending the day writing PowerShell versus clicking buttons in the Azure Portal

Demonstrated history of working collaboratively and across organizational boundaries

Demonstrated history of working with senior leaders from other teams and with customer technical stakeholders

Deep technical knowledge of scripting and automation as applies to public cloud infrastructure deployment and management

Rockstar troubleshooting abilities, especially as it relates to fixing something you didn't create and for which documentation doesn't exist

Experience with programming, Docker/Kubernetes/container management, Git/Github, a cloud provider platform such as Azure, AWS, Google and scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python

Experience creating infrastructure as code, both greenfield and brownfield

Assist in writing documentation that includes the necessary information required for publishing to internal or external audiences

Ability to multi-task, stay organized, exercise strong time management and prioritize work on a daily and weekly basis

Ability to present and convey material both formally and informally to all levels of the organization

Ability to work with others to take sets of abstract requirements and define methods of achieving those requirements using the released capabilities of a platform

Ability to objectively analyze how a platform is used and make recommendations on how to improve the platform through operational and development requests

Excellent written, oral, listening and communication skills

Interest and ability in mentoring other team members as applicable

Strong MS Office, web conferencing and internal communication software experience

Familiar with SCRUM and Agile processes

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering, or related field preferred, but not required

Benefits

Fully remote with a monthly stipend to pay for office services and supplies

Medical (2 plan options), dental (2 plan options), vision, health savings account with generous employer contributions, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, EAP, group paid life insurance, group paid STD and LTD and voluntary life/AD&D insurance, accident and critical illness options.

401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, healthy lifestyle reimbursements.

Open PTO, Paid holidays, bereavement leave, parental leave, caregiver leave and paid FMLA leave.

Friends and Family Friday to end our standard workweek at 2pm local time; Full company closure during the 4th of July holiday week.

Access to pet insurance; Access for employees and dependents to Skillable learning opportunities through our product and more!