Junior Cloud Engineer

City of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is seeking a junior engineer to support and expand its Cloud computing environment. This role is crucial for enabling modernization and optimization strategies within the City of Philadelphia. The ideal candidate will be independent, results-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement. This position requires strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with IT leaders and engineers across departments. It is primarily a cloud administration role focused on a hybrid cloud/on-premises environment across AWS GovCloud and Standard (Commercial) Cloud organizations. A background in AWS, either professionally or through personal projects, and solid programming skills (ideally Python) are expected. While there is overlap with DevOps skills, this is not a DevOps role.

Requirements

• AWS experience
• Automating environments using Infrastructure as Code.
• Familiarity with network technologies (VPCs, VPNs, Transit Gateways, Route53, Load Balancers, etc.).
• Cloud architecture design (Well-Architected Framework).
• Understanding of data and data integration concepts (SQL, data governance, enterprise patterns).
• Able to provide strong references successfully demonstrating such abilities and experience as defined above.
• Employment is contingent upon passing a CJIS background check.
• The employee must be a City of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire.
• Experience in AWS and architecture design.
• Knowledge of design principles in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with: IAM and security in the Cloud; cost optimization in AWS; and networking.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to help project teams meet their goals while addressing enterprise concepts such as standards and security.

Nice To Haves

• Python experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work in tandem with architecture and engineering teams to identify and implement optimal cloud-based solutions.
• Manage a multi-account, multi-organization cloud environment in AWS.
• Plan and design cloud workloads to meet business needs with a focus on security.
• Document standards, best practices, and procedures across the environment.
• Automate infrastructure configuration and deployment throughout the development lifecycle.
• Manage and govern cloud environments.
• Monitor and optimize services to control costs and usage.
• Employ exceptional problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues before they affect business productivity.
• Stay current with industry trends and new services.
• Forecast cloud services costs for new workloads.
• Optimize existing workloads for cost and reliability.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Generous retirement savings options.
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Free Commute on SEPTA (SEPTA Key Advantage Program).
• Tuition Discounts and Scholarships with partner colleges and universities (10% to 40% savings).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed