Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
About The Position
The Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer is the technical lead for global cloud platforms supporting IT and OT at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies. The role designs, builds, and operates secure, resilient, scalable cloud services across AWS and Azure, including cloud-native platforms and AWS Landing Zones. It translates architecture into operational cloud services and leads production deployments of new cloud technologies, systems, and services. The position drives infrastructure automation, security-by-design, monitoring and observability, cloud migration, cost optimization, governance, and compliance. It also develops AI and data analytics architectures, supports audits and technical roadmaps, and provides ongoing technical governance for projects and solution design. The role partners with global senior stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to align IT/OT objectives and define best practices. It supports FUJIFILM Biotechnologies sites globally and is based in the United States; remote work within the United States is permitted.
Requirements
- At least 10 years in a third- or fourth-line cloud engineer role in a global enterprise business, or at least 6 years in a biomedical sciences third- or fourth-line IT support role, or a combination of both.
- At least 12 years of experience in an IT third- or fourth-line position with a proven track record in an enterprise cloud environment, or at least 5 years working in a biomedical IT service environment.
- Deep expertise in AWS and/or Azure services and cloud platform design.
- Strong scripting and coding skills, including Python and Bash.
- Experience with containerization, including Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of networking, including VPCs, load balancing, and DNS.
- Understanding of security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and secrets management.
- Strong AI and data analytics architectural design skills, with in-depth experience in AI and data analytics.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- In-depth knowledge of infrastructure security and related frameworks such as ISO 27000.
- Experience designing distributed systems and microservices architecture.
- Proven experience managing production cloud environments.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
- Ability to gain business and technical stakeholder support for IT initiatives with low or medium risk, impact, and complexity across teams and regions.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a relevant technical certification; equivalent combinations of education and experience are also accepted.
Nice To Haves
- Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or AWS Solutions Architect, and/or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator or Azure DevOps Engineer.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, build, and operation of global cloud services across AWS and Azure, including secure, scalable cloud-native platforms and AWS Landing Zones.
- Deliver AI and data analytics designs that meet business needs.
- Drive Infrastructure as Code adoption using Terraform or CloudFormation and automate provisioning and configuration at scale.
- Implement security-by-design, including IAM, encryption, and zero-trust, and align services with security frameworks such as ISO 27000.
- Build monitoring and observability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch to support performance and uptime.
- Translate architecture into operationalized cloud services and lead production deployments of new cloud technologies, systems, and services.
- Guide cloud migration strategies, including on-premises-to-cloud and hybrid migrations, cost optimization, governance, and compliance.
- Partner with global senior stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to align IT/OT objectives, define best practices, and meet AIS metrics before go-live.
- Contribute to audits, documentation, and technical roadmaps.
- Provide business-as-usual technical governance for projects and solution design.
- Perform other duties assigned from time to time.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Health Savings Account option with company contributions.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- Insurance coverage.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Wellness incentives.
- Paid vacation time.
- Paid sick time.
- Company holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
