Cloud Platform Operations Specialist jobs in United States
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Alibaba Cloud · 3 weeks ago

Cloud Platform Operations Specialist

positionBellevue, WA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$133K/yr - $220K/yr
date5+ years exp

Alibaba Cloud is a leading cloud computing platform offering a comprehensive product system for big data and computing capabilities. The Cloud Platform Operations Specialist is responsible for ensuring the stability of big data products, managing costs, and supporting emergency operations.

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Hiring Manager
Moyin Hu
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Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring the stability of Alibaba Cloud Big Data & PAI products in the US Region, including:
● Service delivery deployment
● Monitoring configuration & emergency incident response
● Change release
● Troubleshooting complex customer issues
Manage cloud platform costs for Big Data & PAI products in the US Region:
● Resource budgeting and forecasting
● Server procurement coordination
● Service scaling operations (expansion/reduction)
● Service deployment and decommissioning
Support nighttime emergency response operations for Big Data & PAI products in China Region (GMT+8 business hours)

Qualification

Linux system administrationOpen-source big data architecturesKubernetesTroubleshootingPerformance optimizationPythonChinese language proficiencyCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with solid fundamentals
Expert-level Linux system administration skills
Proficient in open-source big data architectures
5+ years experience in development/operations of large-scale distributed systems
Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization capabilities
Cloud-native technical competency with hands-on Kubernetes experience (architecture understanding, issue diagnosis, change releases)
Strong scripting skills (Python/Shell) for automated troubleshooting, monitoring solutions, and operational automation
Excellent communication skills

Preferred

Experience with Alibaba Cloud proprietary Big Data & PAI products
Chinese language proficiency is a significant advantage

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan
Basic life insurance
Wellbeing benefits like FSA
Up to 12 paid holidays
Accrue up to 15 paid vacation days
Receive up to 72 hours paid sick time (front-loaded) per calendar year

Company

Alibaba Cloud

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Alibaba Cloud develops cloud computing and data management services. It is a sub-organization of Alibaba Group.
dateFounded in 2009
location
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, CHN
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://in.alibabacloud.com

H1B Sponsorship

Alibaba Cloud has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (18)
2024 (14)
2023 (2)
2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.2B
Key Investors
Alibaba Group
2015-07-29Series B· $1B
2012-09-20Series A· $200M

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