Cloud Engineer III

Varsity Brands•Farmers Branch, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced DevOps/Cloud Engineer to join our team of highly skilled professionals. In this role, you will support a portfolio of mission-critical web applications, CI/CD processes, and development workflows on infrastructure in AWS, Azure, and on-premises. Your work will enhance the team’s existing DevOps practices and drive the adoption of proven operational methods across environments. You’ll do well in our team if: you have a passion for creating scalable technology approaches, your daydreams are about how to automate everything you’ve ever had to do twice, much of your time is already spent turning those daydreams into action.

Requirements

Strong experience in DevOps with engineering automated web environments.
Collaborative attitude, comfortable in both mentoring and learning roles, and not just open to critical feedback but eager for it.
Experience automating applications on public cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure).
Experience consuming on-premises virtualization solutions (e.g. Nutanix, VMware).
Experience using as-code infrastructure, image creation, server automation tools (e.g. Terraform, Docker, Packer, Ansible, PowerShell DSC).
Experience with software development lifecycle (e.g. git branch/merge strategies).
Experience configuring CI/CD tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
Solid knowledge of cloud computing and networking principles and web hosting.
Solid knowledge of Linux, Windows, and containerization.
Willingness to obtain and maintain relevant certifications (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator Associate).
Experience deploying and using the Azure Monitor suite or similar tools (e.g. New Relic, App Dynamics).
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of scripting language and application programming ecosystems (e.g. Bash, Python, PowerShell, Java, Node.js, PHP)
Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g. AWS ECS, Azure AKS, k8s).
Azure Expertise (e.g. Storage, Function Apps, Logic Apps, App Services, Virtual WAN, Virtual Networks, Azure Data Factory).

Responsibilities

Design infrastructure to meet availability and performance requirements.
Implement systems using reliable, version-controlled Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code (CaC) methods.
Administer, maintain, and develop automation tools (e.g. CI/CD) to facilitate application development, deployment, and maintenance activities.
Define and monitor metrics for performance reporting and error detection.
Integrate AWS, Azure, and on-premises systems for seamless operations.
Participate in on-call rotation for in-case-of-emergency coverage.
Evaluate, prototype, and recommend system and process improvements.
Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and security.
Stay up-to-date with emerging cloud and DevOps methods.
Lead workshops and training sessions to share knowledge with the team.
Work closely with peers, Development, Network, Systems, and Security teams to design and implement scalable, reliable, fit-for-purpose systems.
Advocate for best practices (e.g. build/test/deploy, as-code, low/no-touch).
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across cloud and on-premises environments.
Contribute to team roadmap planning by understanding the needs and initiatives of development teams and other stakeholders.
Document and maintain procedures for system configurations and deployments.
Prepare reports on infrastructure performance, cost projections, and improvement plans.