Cloud Engineer I

ICW Group • San Diego, CA

2d • $40 - $67

About The Position

Are you looking to make an impactful difference in your work, yourself, and your community? Why settle for just a job when you can land a career? At ICW Group, we are hiring team members who are ready to use their skills, curiosity, and drive to be part of our journey as we strive to transform the insurance carrier space. We're proud to be in business for over 50 years, and its change agents like yourself that will help us continue to deliver our mission to create the best insurance experience possible. Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for ten consecutive years as a Top 50 performing P&C organization offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a focus on all things people. It's our team members who make us an employer of choice and the vibrant company we are today. We strive to make both our internal and external communities better everyday! Learn more about why you want to be here! PURPOSE OF THE JOB The AWS Cloud Engineer II will help to deploy, manage, fix, and reinvent the tools, services, and components that the network engineers rely on to automate our network and keep it operational. This position will work with internal customers including network engineering colleagues, and through close collaboration, support, and exchange of ideas, share a common goal to serve our customers and grow through learning and innovation. This role exists to identify and implement optimal cloud-based solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university preferred with a major in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with AWS in an Engineering, Network, DevOps, or Sysop’s role required.
• Deep technical background with experience in operating systems, networking, and application performance management.
• Experience with creating designs for AWS/Cloud applications and networks.
• Proficient in at least one programming language including Python, Java, dot Net, C++, or JSON.
• Experience in building large distributed systems.
• Experience in supporting highly available applications.
• Experience with databases (relational and NoSQL).
• Experience with networks (routing, firewalls, load balancers, DNS, etc.)
• Experience with AWS Services and understanding of cloud computing concepts such as Lambda, CD/CI, cost estimation, security, etc.
• Understanding of data migration and backup of data in the AWS Cloud.
• Experience with database migration to AWS cloud, Cloud native database design and tools.
• Experience in working with cloud management and monitoring tools.
• Familiar with the Software Development Life Cycle and Agile development.
• Ability to think critically and create solutions for unique scenarios.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Required to lift and carry relatively light materials.
• Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing corrected to a normal range.
• Ability to work additional hours, as required.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification, AWS Certified Developer Associate Certification or AWS SysOps Associate Administrator Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support for the AWS platform to improve capabilities and ensures optimal operability of ICW AWS infrastructure.
• Collaborates with the rest of the platform team in the documenting of best practices guiderails and standards for use of the AWS platform.
• Partners with Project/Development teams in the creation, refinement and review of functional and non-functional requirements and specifications.
• Collaborates with DevSecOps to develop deployment scripts and provide detailed documentation for deploying and supporting software (CDK, Cloud Formation).
• Collaborates with IT staff and the business during technical meetings, regular code reviews, and technical planning meetings.
• Works with architecture team to refine and implement AWS native monitoring tools and implement new AWS services to support the growth and expansion of the AWS platform
• Supports platform level network changes, automation, and building AWS infrastructure.
• Executes system design to produce a robust solution within time and cost requirements.
• Develops high performing, scalable and innovative end-to-end web services and solutions.
• Facilitates the delivery of artifacts that meet business specifications.
• Reviews application and system integration code, reviews logical and physical data structures, builds reports and supports the application team and/or DevSecOps teams in the development of CKD and Cloud formation scripts.
• Connects with IT staff and reviews documentation to ensure timely delivery and accuracy.
• Identifies and advocates for areas of improvement within the IT organization.
• Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to multiple internal customers collaborating on information systems projects.
• Ensures necessary system security by using best in class cloud security solutions.
• Implements continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines when necessary.
• Recommends process and architecture improvements.
• Modifies, implements, and maintains existing applications to established standards, specifications, and approved changes.
• Supports application engineers by being a subject matter expert on container management and orchestration.
• Investigates, proves out and incorporates new technologies and capabilities to drive the technology vision for a secure cloud platform.

Benefits

• Challenging work and the ability to make a difference
• You will have a voice and feel a sense of belonging
• We offer a competitive benefits package, with generous medical, dental, and vision plans as well as 401K retirement plans and company match
• Bonus potential for all positions
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Want to continue learning? We’ll support you 100%
• ICW Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. ICW Group will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level