American Chemical Society · 15 hours ago
TE11P5 Sr Cloud Engineer/Architect (AWS)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$144K/yr - $195K/yr
10+ years expThe American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific membership association, with a mission to advance the broader chemistry enterprise. As a Sr Cloud Engineer/Architect at ACS, you will be instrumental in implementing and managing cloud solutions, specifically leveraging AWS, to support the publishing activities of the organization.
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Responsibilities
Implement, and manage cloud solutions in AWS, using cloud native solutions and optimizations
Take ownership of the provision of Cloud services and products
Develop and manage infrastructure automation focusing on scalability and security
Work closely with software and AI engineer teams to meet project acceptance criteria, document requirements, support continuous integration and delivery, and mentor junior staff members in cloud technologies and best practices
Experience with Design, develop, and manage dev, test, and production environments, ensuring robust software configuration management throughout the application development lifecycle
Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting, to provide architecture support on AWS Infrastructure
Utilize Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code to automate and manage cloud infrastructure
Develop and maintain Infrastructure CI/CD pipeline via tools such as Brainboard, ensuring smooth IAC deployments and integrations using GitHub
Work with serverless computing frameworks on AWS to enhance application scalability and efficiency
Implement, scale, and upgrade AWS EKS clusters
Manage workloads, node groups, network flows, and cluster security
Containerization strategies: Docker, EKS, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD
Extensive experience in implementing AWS EKS clusters, management and scaling of the clusters with a good knowledge of traffic in/ouflows via subnet configurations and gateways
Build IAM role models, SSO, SCPs, permission boundaries
Implement security guardrails: cross strike, sonarcube, etc
Ensure compliance alignment
S3 lifecycle & replication design
EBS, EFS, RDS/Aurora usage patterns
Backups, snapshots, restore testing, DR runbook
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in AWS Cloud Platforms: expertise in major cloud platforms like AWS. Understanding their core services such as computing, storage, and databases is crucial
Linux Fundamentals: Many cloud environments run on Linux, so having a solid understanding of Linux basics is essential
Networking and Virtualization: Knowledge of networking concepts and virtualization technologies is important for managing cloud infrastructure
Security and Compliance: Understanding cloud security best practices and compliance requirements is vital to protect data and applications
Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Skills in tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Azure Resource Manager help automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources
Containerization and Orchestration: Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for container management and orchestration is highly valuable
Programming and Scripting: Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, or Bash for scripting and automation tasks
Database Management: Understanding different database services and management techniques is important for handling data in the cloud
Monitoring, Logging, and Cost Optimization: Skills in monitoring and logging tools, as well as strategies for cost optimization, ensure efficient cloud operations
Ability to rationalize the cost of cloud resource usage: Skills in reviewing infrastructure and services used by applications or platforms to resize and upgrade to reduce cost of cloud footprint
Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly and efficiently
Communication: Strong communication skills to collaborate with teams and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Continuous Learning: The cloud landscape is constantly evolving, so a commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest technologies is crucial
Project Management: Skills in managing projects, timelines, and resources effectively
Minimum 10+ years of cloud engineering/development experience required for this position
Ability to plan, design, explain and anticipate impact of services used in the cloud
Implement, and manage cloud solutions in AWS, using cloud native solutions and optimizations
Take ownership of the provision of Cloud services and products. Develop and manage infrastructure automation focusing on scalability and security
Work closely with software and AI engineer teams to meet project acceptance criteria, document requirements, support continuous integration and delivery, and mentor junior staff members in cloud technologies and best practices
Experience with Design, develop, and manage dev, test, and production environments, ensuring robust software configuration management throughout the application development lifecycle
Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting, to provide architecture support on AWS
Utilize Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code to automate and manage cloud infrastructure
Develop and maintain Infrastructure CI/CD pipeline via tools such as Brainboard, ensuring smooth IAC deployments and integrations using GitHub
Work with serverless computing frameworks on AWS to enhance application scalability and efficiency
Implement, scale, and upgrade AWS EKS clusters
Manage workloads, node groups, network flows, and cluster security
Containerization strategies: Docker, EKS, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD
Extensive experience in implementing AWS EKS clusters, management and scaling of the clusters with a good knowledge of traffic in/ouflows via subnet configurations and gateways. Linux experience is a plus
Build IAM role models, SSO, SCPs, permission boundaries
Implement security guardrails: cross strike, sonarcube, etc
Secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, SSM)
Ensure compliance alignment
S3 lifecycle & replication design
EBS, EFS, RDS/Aurora usage patterns
Backups, snapshots, restore testing, DR runbook
Benefits
Paid vacation leave
Paid sick leave
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Flexible spending account or health care savings account
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement benefits
Short- and long-term disability
4-week work from anywhere
Company
American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society is a non-profit scientific society that supports scientific research and inquiry in the field of chemistry.
1001-5000 employees
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