Senior Cloud Engineer

Overview

Under direction, facilitates execution of the cloud/infrastructure strategy set by architecture by providing the design of a cloud-based network and IT infrastructure environment. Leads the implementation and integration of cloud technologies to support the infrastructure and service needs of the organization across business and IT functions, products, and platforms, and performs related duties as required.

Functions at a senior level to deliver expertise in a range of areas, including systems design, testing and implementation of infrastructure, virtualization, cloud computing, network engineering, and systems and data flow monitoring to create the design for a new system.

This senior level position exercises a high level of discretion over technical issues, problems and resolutions.

• Researches, designs, develop, run tests, and evaluate systems that support cloud implementation.
• P lays out and conducts technical tasks associated with the implementation and maintenance of enterprise shared infrastructure.
• Develops and executes cloud solution roadmaps.
• Participates and plays an active role in agile team activities and is accountable for regularly producing product increments that effectively contribute to solution features and/or components.
• Works with agile teams and product analysts to gather requirements and information to support plans to transition existing business functions and IT services to a cloud-based environment.
• Develops time and cost estimates for cloud solutions.
• Strategically forecasts cloud computing expenses for accurate budgeting.
• Evaluates technical requirements for projects and products to determine the impact of cloud technologies on the infrastructure including equipment redundancy and capacity requirements.
• Determines cloud systems specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
• Creates the physical design for cloud-based solutions for infrastructure and platforms.
• Coordinates with Security staff to ensure cloud solutions support the maintenance of a secure technology environment; aligns cloud solutions to business and IT strategies.
• Plans and validates the installation, configuration, and maintenance of cloud architecture.
• Troubleshoots, diagnoses, documents, and resolves escalated support problems.
• Supports innovative efforts by driving creativity, acting with agility, and thinking outside current boundaries.
• Evaluates services provided by vendors and recommends changes.
• Participates in Agile Release Train (ART) events as required.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location:

2 N. Lasalle, Suite#1010, Chicago, IL 60602

Shift: Monday-Friday

Hours:

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Flexible)

Shift may vary due to the needs of the operation.

This position is in the career service.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in IT Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management, Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or Information Science or a directly related field plus three (3) years of work experience in systems administration, networking, database management administration, network engineering or administration, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Note:

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