We are seeking a seasoned and accomplished Principal Cloud Engineer with extensive expertise and technical leadership in AWS, Terraform, and Git. As a Principal Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting, building, and optimizing our data platform infrastructure on AWS, ensuring it meets the highest standards of performance, security, and scalability.

Responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of highly available, fault-tolerant, and secure cloud platform infrastructure on AWS.

Spearhead the monitoring and performance tuning of the entire data platform ecosystem, including databases, data pipelines, applications, and underlying infrastructure.

Develop and implement advanced instrumentation to collect and analyze intricate metrics, enabling data-driven decision-making for system performance, cost optimization, and data management processes.

Conduct comprehensive system performance tests, capacity planning exercises, and proactively fine-tune the infrastructure to ensure seamless scalability and adherence to stringent SLAs.

Drive the development and maintenance of AWS Cloud Services, aligning them with the most rigorous security protocols and industry best practices.

Exhibit profound expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, proficiently leveraging Terraform and CloudFormation templates for the realization of Immutable and Rehydratable Infrastructure.

Utilize Configuration Management tools like Ansible or Chef to streamline and automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and application deployment, promoting a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) environment.

Demonstrate mastery in managing both Windows and Linux environments, adeptly handling complex virtual machines and server setups.

Serve as a subject matter expert for a wide range of AWS services, including but not limited to Informatica, Oracle, DMS, Redshift, RDS, Data Bricks, AWS Batch, Airflow Managed Service, EC2, Python services, Glue Services, and Lake Formation, enabling seamless integration and optimization of these services within the data platform.

Exhibit exceptional proficiency in version control systems, such as GitHub, expertly managing and maintaining versioned automation scripts written in languages like Python, PowerShell, and Linux shell scripts.

Display exceptional troubleshooting skills, promptly resolving issues related to VMs, Windows, and Linux Server VMs.

Author and maintain comprehensive operational procedures, contributing to a well-documented knowledge base for the data platform infrastructure.

Collaborate closely with Application/Product owners, providing technical guidance and strategic insights to align the data platform with business objectives.

Lead the remediation of any operational deficiencies related to availability, compliance, and performance, ensuring a robust and stable data platform environment.

Stay at the forefront of cloud technology advancements, virtualization trends, and compute/storage management innovations, proactively exploring and recommending their integration to enhance the data platform ecosystem.





Requirements:



Minimum of 8 years of experience in Infrastructure and Operations, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in AWS Cloud operations.

Extensive and in-depth knowledge of AWS services, including but not limited to AWS IAM, EC2, EBS, KMS, Backup, RDS, VPC, CloudWatch, ELB, Elastic Beanstalk, ECS, SGs, ASGs, ElastiCache, CloudFront, AWS Networking, Cross Account Capabilities and AWS CLI.

Expertise in Terraform and other advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation tools, such as CloudFormation and Ansible(Terraform highly preferred). Demonstrated expertise in managing complex IaC deployments and GitHub pull request processes.

Exceptional command over Unix/Linux, with a proven ability to troubleshoot intricate network and system-level issues.

Hands-on experience in building and optimizing AWS cloud native services, coupled with a deep understanding of Immutable and Rehydratable AWS infrastructure.

Extensive experience and contributions to Agile and DevOps practices, driving a culture of continuous improvement and automation.

Outstanding communication and written skills, with a track record of creating highly technical and comprehensive documentation.

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Desired Skills:

Proven expertise in managing and optimizing large-scale solutions on AWS, with a strong understanding of security controls for data encryption and key management.

Familiarity with Open Source Cloud and advanced configuration management tools like Terraform and Ansible.

Expertise in Linux and Windows OS administration, with a demonstrated ability to architect and maintain complex server environments.

Experience working with multiple cloud providers, including but not limited to Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Advanced degree in a relevant field or equivalent industry certifications.

The Principal Cloud Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the Cloud platform&#039;s technical strategy, leading a team of skilled engineers, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.