Lead Cloud Engineer

CommunityAmerica Credit Union • Lenexa, KS

2d • Onsite

About The Position

CommunityAmerica Federal Credit Union is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer to join their team in Lenexa, Kansas. This role is pivotal in overseeing the design, migration, and implementation of cloud-based infrastructure, specifically focusing on high-availability SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS solutions within the Azure cloud environment. The Lead Cloud Engineer will support agile teams throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), contribute to setting cloud standards and best practices, and manage critical application environments on Microsoft's Azure platform. This position also involves supporting and maintaining CI/CD systems using Azure DevOps and Jenkins, providing Tier 3 incident support, and collaborating with developers on automation. The role includes assisting the Cloud Team Manager with agile ceremonies, leading cloud project status reporting, and stepping in for the manager when necessary. Additionally, the Lead Cloud Engineer will manage assigned project activities, mentor junior engineers, ensure adherence to security best practices, and collaborate with the security team on cloud infrastructure controls. Participation in on-call duties and after-hours work may be required. The role also involves creating standardized templates with orchestrators like Terraform, assisting team members with infrastructure deployments, onboarding new engineers, identifying and sharing best practices, implementing Disaster Recovery solutions, ensuring capacity planning, and contributing to documentation standards. The Lead Cloud Engineer will also create and deliver presentations, provide technical mentoring, and perform trend analysis for management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5 years progressive experience.
• Infrastructure automation/infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• 5 years in a major cloud platform such as Azure or AWS.
• Load balanced Web architectures.
• Estimating Azure costs and identifying operational cost control mechanisms.
• Scripting languages such as Powershell, Python, Bash.
• Automation/configuration management software such as Ansible or Puppet.
• Development of Methods of Procedure (MOP’s).
• Fundamental network knowledge, TCP/IP, routing, subnetting, DNS, OSI model.
• Linux.
• Azure Services with specific strengths in App Services, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, Virtual Networks, Application Gateway, Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field; ability to explain Systems technology in non-technical terms.
• Scripting skills.
• Ability to leverage vendor tools to research, open, and resolve defects or performance problems.
• Advanced levels in software and information lifecycle process, data systems, relational databases, and client-server concepts.
• Ability to utilize vendor diagnostic tools to drive quick problem and performance resolutions.
• Project management skills and knowledge of the technology industry.
• Ability to create automation scripts using multiple preferred scripting languages.
• Working knowledge in two or more technology families.
• Legal authority to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, migration, and implementation of cloud-based infrastructure.
• Oversee and assist with the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of high-availability SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS solutions hosted in the Azure cloud.
• Support multiple agile teams responsible for delivering quality solutions and supporting them through the SDLC change process and into production.
• Help set cloud standards and best practices as the company expands its cloud presence.
• Support the creation and maintenance of critical Application Environments running on Microsoft’s Azure platform.
• Support, maintain, and create Deployment systems and CI environments – (with Azure Dev Ops and Jenkins).
• Provide Tier 3 Incident Support for Applications as required to assist internal Support Teams.
• Collaborate with other software developers to properly automate software build, test, and deployments.
• Assist the Manager of the Cloud Team with sprint planning and daily stand-up activities.
• Lead and report on cloud project status.
• Lead the team in the absence of the Manager of the Cloud Team.
• Manage and lead assigned project activities to achieve stated project goals, objectives, and schedules.
• Mentor, train, and lead junior system and DevOps engineers.
• Follow security best practices.
• Interact with security team to implement and maintain security controls on the cloud infrastructure.
• Participate in on-call duty and perform after hours work as needed to support business needs; attend and participate in departmental meetings.
• Create standardized templates using orchestrators such as Terraform.
• Assist all team members with deployments and support of infrastructure and network systems.
• Assist with the onboarding of new engineers (shadowing, training, mentoring, and support).
• Identify and share “best practices” as appropriate.
• Implement and support Disaster Recovery solutions.
• Ensure capacity planning processes are followed by allocating system resources.
• Participate in direction of documentation standards and reviews.
• Implement, administer, and maintain policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the company systems.
• Create and deliver presentations to peer groups outside of own team.
• Provide technical development mentoring to less experienced engineers.
• Attend and lead leadership meetings as needed.
• Provide trend analysis to management as well as peer groups to enable informed decisions.

What This Job Offers

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