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Cloud and Virtualization Engineer

Duration: Full Time
Location: Quincy, MA (WFH)

JOB DESCRIPTION
This Engineer will be working closely with the Applications and Infrastructure teams to architect Cloud based solutions that improve systems availability and minimize operating costs. The Engineer should be able to use automation and Cloud integration skills to integrate and automate applications at this company’s remote computing service providers, e.g. Amazon AWS and our private Cloud. This candidate should also be able to provide technical leadership and infrastructure expertise to ensure a reliable and efficient deployment process into private and public Cloud platforms. This Engineer should be comfortable with capacity planning, monitoring, and cost optimization techniques to ensure end-to-end cost transparency. The Engineer will be expected to deploy and administer Virtual Machine environments and services, including capacity planning and management based on near and long-term forecasts.  
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implementing infrastructure deployment methods that are optimized for the Cloud, and which enable an elastic and resilient application environment
• Maintaining infrastructure version control, configuration management, and automatic deployment of the entire application stack
• Developing and maintaining standards for Cloud Operations and infrastructure Deployment
• Providing infrastructure versioned templates that meet these standards and are accessible to IS teams for infrastructure automated deployment
• Using diverse technologies such as CloudFormation, Terraform, PowerShell, etc. to build automated cloud infrastructure
• Using diverse tools to load balance applications across multiple Cloud instances
• Helping IS teams to deploy and optimize various technologies and systems
• Performing research and analysis on emerging systems technologies and determines how to integrate the new technology into a cloud-based environment
• Participating in planning, implementation, and growth of our infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other Cloud platforms
• Generating Business Intelligence reports in various tools such as CloudHealth and AWS QuickSight, for proactive analysis of Cloud utilization, capacity management, and security reporting
• Creating and maintaining automation for frequent updates to Operating System machine images (AMIs) for secure, automated Cloud based deployment to AWS, Azure and on-premises Clouds
• Adhering to all IS departmental policies and procedures published by the IS PMO
• Providing on-call support for Cloud Implementations
• Performing additional responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven ability to be strategic, creative, and leverage technology to solve business problems
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code using tools such as AWS CloudFormation templates
• Proficiency in using tools such as AWS EC2 and Elastic Load Balancer
• Proficiency with container technologies and management platforms (e.g. Elastic Container Service)
• Proficiency in AWS Identity and Access Management and SAML integrations with Active Directory
• Proficiency in developing and troubleshooting Node, Python, .Net based applications
• Expertise in writing queries and administration scripts in languages like Python, TSQL, Bash
• Experience implementing and administration of systems for Linux and Windows OS
• Experience leading small to medium scope projects as a technical lead
• Experience mentoring other team members within their teams
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud a plus
• Experience deploying and managing DNS, DHCP solutions
• Experience with Hashicorp suite of tools for Cloud Management - Terraform, Vault, Packer, Vagrant
• Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) for deploying application/infrastructure – Git, Jenkins, Artifactory etc
• Collaborative skills
• Quality and detail oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication (Technical, Functional, Cross-functional)
• Process-oriented approach to analysis and design
• Excellent time and resource planning and management skills
• Ability to perform Ad-Hoc data analysis and research
• Ability to effectively consult and interact with Business Project Team members
• Ability to work well with people in other departments and outside the company
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to changing priorities while working in a varied, fast paced environment
• Bachelor’s Degree (CS, CSE, MIS, CE, Mathematics, or other related field), or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of experience with systems support responsibilities
• 2+ years of experience building and supporting solutions on Amazon AWS
• AWS / Cloud Certifications

BENEFITS

• Health Benefits: Associates have a choice of medical and dental plans that offer access to quality health care providers, prescriptions, health advocates and wellness resources. This company contributes a generous portion toward the cost of each eligible associate’s medical and dental benefits. An affordable vision plan is also offered.

• Wellness Programs: This company offers a wide range of activities and resources to support an active and healthy lifestyle for our associates, including fitness and weight loss program reimbursements, wellness events, and coaching programs.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: The flexible spending account benefit allows eligible associates to set aside pretax dollars into an account that can be used for: medical/dental expenses not covered by regular health insurance, dependent care including childcare, and qualified adoption expenses.
• Commuter Benefit Program: The commuter benefit program allows eligible associates to set aside pretax dollars to pay for public transit and qualified parking as part of their commute to work.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability: Both our short-term and long-term disability programs are provided at no cost to all eligible associates. These benefits provide full or partial replacement of income when an associate is partially or totally disabled.
• Life Insurance: Our life insurance policy is provided at no cost to all eligible associates. In addition, associates have the option to purchase supplemental life insurance, including coverage for their spouse/domestic partner and children.
• Retirement Benefits: To help our associates plan for the future, a 401(k) plan is available to all eligible associates. Contributions are made on a pretax basis and the plan includes a company match and a full range of investment options to choose from.
• Paid Time Off: This company provides eligible associates with a generous amount of vacation time as well as an allotment of flexible paid time off to support personal needs, wellness, and work/life balance. In addition, this company recognizes a core number of holidays each year with flexibility to add additional days based on business needs and where holidays fall in the calendar year.
• Paid Parental Leave: Associates welcoming a new child through birth or adoption may receive time off with full pay, allowing both mothers and fathers the opportunity to bond with the new child.
• Tuition Reimbursement: The tuition reimbursement program provides associates with financial support to further their education through the pursuit of a relevant degree or certification.
• Employee Assistance Program: The EAP is a great resource for associates and their family members in dealing with issues, both large and small, that affect their health, work, and overall well-being. Some of the benefits include counseling services; financial and legal services; and referrals for childcare, eldercare, adoption, school services, special needs, summer programs and college and/or scholarship referrals.
• Associate Discount: This company offers a substantial associate discount on this company’s merchandise for associates and their spouses.
• Discounts on Insurance: Associates may purchase group auto and home insurance or pet insurance at discounted rates through convenient payroll deductions. We are committed to an ongoing review of our benefit offerings so that we can provide the best possible options to support the health and well-being of our associates and their families.
• Location: Their corporate office is in Quincy MA (just like Ahold!). All positions are 100% remote. They might need people to come to the office, maybe once a quarter (could be a little more for the manager role). So, as long as the candidates can commit to going onsite a few times a year, any location would be fine.