Senior Analyst, Cloud Computing Engineering

ScottsMiracle-Gro • Marysville, OH

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About The Position

The Senior Analyst in Cloud Computing Engineering builds, administers, and supports Scotts Miracle-Gro’s cloud and server infrastructure. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is the primary platform, with a special focus on GCP Identity and Access Management (IAM). The role requires Linux administration, Windows Server support, scripting, Kubernetes and Helm, and monitoring experience. The analyst works closely with Infrastructure, application teams, database administrators, and Information Security, and reports to the Director, Infrastructure Operations & Services.

The position supports GCP services and infrastructure, administers access using least-privilege principles, maintains Linux and Windows systems, deploys and supports containerized workloads, automates infrastructure, monitors performance, supports security and compliance, analyzes cloud costs, and maintains technical documentation. The role also supports production workloads and collaborates on infrastructure projects and incidents.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• 4–7 years of infrastructure, systems administration, or cloud engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience supporting production workloads in Google Cloud Platform.
• Practical experience managing GCP IAM, including roles, service accounts, groups, and organization policies.
• Moderate or better Linux administration skills, including patching, scripting and cron, security hardening, Active Directory integration (Centrify or similar), NFS/CIFS, and strong troubleshooting.
• Moderate or better Windows Server administration skills.
• Bash and/or Python scripting experience.
• Experience deploying and supporting applications on Kubernetes with Helm.
• Experience with at least one enterprise monitoring tool, such as Datadog, Cloud Monitoring, CloudWatch, or Prometheus/Grafana.
• Some experience supporting Oracle or another database platform.
• Working knowledge of core AWS services, including EC2, VPC, IAM, and S3.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work with technical and non-technical partners.

Nice To Haves

• Datadog experience.
• Server automation with Ansible.
• Infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Amazon EKS and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) experience.
• GitHub or other code repositories, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Oracle database experience.
• Experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises connectivity.
• Google Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect certification (strongly preferred).
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or equivalent Linux certification.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• GCP Cloud Digital Leader or AWS Cloud Practitioner certification.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and support GCP infrastructure, including Compute Engine, GKE, VPC networking, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, and load balancing; perform changes, deployments, and break/fix work.
• Administer GCP IAM at organization, folder, and project levels, including roles, custom roles, service accounts, groups, organization policies, and access reviews, following least-privilege principles.
• Patch and harden Linux servers; maintain scripts and cron jobs; manage users and passwords through Active Directory (Centrify); support NFS and CIFS/NFS interoperability; and lead in-depth Linux troubleshooting.
• Provide Windows Server administration support.
• Deploy and support Kubernetes workloads using Helm.
• Automate server builds and configuration with Ansible and Terraform, and write Bash and Python scripts.
• Configure and maintain monitoring and alerting, track infrastructure and application performance, and lead troubleshooting of performance issues.
• Apply cloud and server security best practices and support audit and compliance requirements with Information Security.
• Analyze cloud resource usage and costs and recommend savings.
• Maintain documentation and runbooks.
• Work with application teams, database administrators, and other Infrastructure teams on projects and incidents.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible family members.
• Wellness reimbursement program.
• 401(k) match up to 7.5%.
• 15% discount on company stock.
• Access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy.
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Employee Resource Groups focused on diversity and inclusion, family, education, and sustainability.
• Opportunities for community service and volunteerism.
• Corporate bonus program eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree