Cloud Engineer

Kwik Trip • La Crosse, WI

12d • $30 - $45 • Hybrid

About The Position

Kwik Trip, Inc.’s Network Services Department is seeking a Cloud Engineer with a focus on Azure and Public Cloud Administration.
What you’ll be doing…
As a Cloud Engineer, you will work independently as well as on a team to provide operational support for Kwik Trip’s Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Environments.

Requirements

• Education: Associate’s degree in information systems or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience in IT or cloud-related fields.
• Experience: Azure Administration: 1-2 years of experience OR System Administration: 3-5 years, with a strong interest in expanding expertise in enterprise-level cloud management.
• Skills: Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot, optimize, and improve cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines effectively.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of performance.
• Capable of working both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong customer service skills, ensuring timely and effective responses to team and business needs.
• A passion for continuous learning and professional development, with a proactive approach to staying current in the cloud technology space.

Nice To Haves

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience using Terraform or other IaC tools to deploy and manage cloud resources.
• Automation: Experience working with Powershell or other scripting language.
• Cloud Identity Management: Familiarity with Azure EntraID or other identity management systems.
• Networking Knowledge: Understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Agile Methodology: Experience using Jira and working in Agile environments, collaborating in sprint-based teams to achieve project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Management: Assist in managing Kwik Trip’s public cloud environments on Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
• Terraform Configuration: Write, maintain, and optimize Terraform configurations to automate infrastructure deployment and management in cloud environments.
• Cloud Security: Contribute to the design and implementation of strategies to ensure the security and resiliency of public cloud solutions in Azure and GCP.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve resource and performance issues with new and existing cloud infrastructure.
• Documentation: Create and update comprehensive documentation to ensure repeatability of team processes.
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery: Collaborate with the Availability and Recovery team to design, implement, and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery procedures for Kwik Trip’s Cloud infrastructure.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Set up and manage cloud monitoring, alerting, and reporting.
• Cost Management: Assist with budgeting and chargeback activities related to public cloud services, ensuring cost-effective use of cloud resources.
• Cloud Solutions Evaluation: Help evaluate new public cloud services and provide recommendations for solutions that align with Kwik Trip’s business needs.
• Vendor/Coworker Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with cloud service vendors and with other departments at Kwik Trip to ensure effective partnerships and support.

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, Kwik Trip gives 40% of pre-tax profits back to our coworkers with bonuses ranging from 8-12% of each coworker’s gross annual wage depending on company profitability and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401k, paid time off, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees