TEPSr Cloud Engineer/Architect; AWS
Listed on 2026-02-16
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing, Systems Engineer
About the American Chemical Society (ACS)
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world's largest scientific membership association, with a mission to "advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people".
ACS Publications is a Division of the ACS and has all the characteristics of a medium-large scientific and technical publishing organization. It is one of two Divisions charged with serving the dual function of generating a reliable annual surplus to support the Society's programmatic activities, while also fulfilling a core goal of the Society in advancing knowledge in the field of chemistry and the chemical enterprise.
The Division publishes 80+ high-quality peer-reviewed journals covering the breadth of chemistry and allied fields, as well as numerous other high-quality products and services of benefit to the global community.
The Division has US-based facilities in Washington, D.C. and Columbus, OH, as well as worldwide operations in a growing number of international locations under ACS International, Ltd. (ACSI) including but not limited to the UK, Singapore, China, and India.
Within the Publications Division, Global Technology Services (GTS) is tasked with providing all required technological support for the publishing activities of the ACS. The primary verticals in the GTS infrastructure include:
Customer Engagement, Innovation Enablement, Business Operations and Administration, Foundational & Technology Operations, Strategy & Execution, Publishing Operations & Business Systems, Data Engineering.
As a Sr Cloud Engineer/Architect at ACS, you will be instrumental in implementing and managing cloud solutions. Your role demands a profound understanding of AWS services, and will involve designing and implementing cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration and efficient operation across scientific publications, conferences, and other services. You will design and implement solutions with a small team.
Technical Skills- Proficiency in AWS Cloud Platforms and core services such as computing, storage, and databases.
- Linux fundamentals – solid understanding of Linux environments.
- Networking and virtualization concepts for managing cloud infrastructure.
- Security and compliance best practices to protect data and applications.
- Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, and Azure Resource Manager.
- Containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Programming and scripting in Python, Java, or Bash.
- Database management across cloud services.
- Monitoring, logging, and cost‑optimization using appropriate tools.
- Ability to rationalize cloud resource usage and optimize cost footprints.
- Problem‑solving – troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly.
- Communication – collaborate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Continuous learning – keep up to date with evolving cloud technologies.
- Project management – manage projects, timelines, and resources efficiently.
- Minimum 10+ years of cloud engineering/development experience.
- Plan, design, explain, and anticipate impact of cloud services.
- Implement and manage cloud solutions in AWS using cloud‑native optimizations.
- Own provisioning of cloud services, focusing on scalability and security.
- Collaborate with software and AI engineering teams to meet acceptance criteria, support CI/CD, and mentor junior staff.
- Design, develop, and manage development, test, and production environments with robust software configuration management.
- Provide architecture support in an Agile setting across cross‑functional teams.
- Under "Infrastructure":
- Automate and manage cloud infrastructure with Terraform and other IaC tools.
- Maintain Infrastructure CI/CD pipelines via Brainboard and Git Hub.
- Use serverless computing frameworks on AWS to enhance scalability and efficiency.
- Under "Kubernetes & Container Platform Operations":
- Implement, scale, and upgrade AWS EKS clusters.
- Manage workloads, node groups, network flows, and cluster security.
- Apply containerization strategies with Docker, EKS, Git Hub Actions, and ArgoCD.
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