Sr. Cloud Engineer; Crossplane, ArgoCD

FICO (NYSE: FICO)

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FICO is seeking a senior AWS Cloud Engineer who thrives working in a fast paced state of the art Cloud environment. This position will be heavily involved with the migration of our existing products, as well as the development of new products within our cloud platform – Director, Cloud Engineering

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud solutions on public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Architectural Design:
  
  Design robust and scalable architectures leveraging ArgoCD for Git Ops and Crossplane / Terraform for infrastructure management.

• Deployment Strategy:
  
  Develop and implement deployment strategies that leverage ArgoCD for automated application delivery.

• Infrastructure Management:
  
  Utilize Crossplane / Terraform to manage and provision cloud resources, ensuring alignment with best practices and organizational standards.

• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to integrate infrastructure as code practices across the organization.

• Mentorship:
  
  Provide guidance and mentorship to team members on best practices in Git Ops, CI/CD, and infrastructure management.

• Continuous Improvement:
  
  Evaluate and recommend tools and technologies that enhance our deployment processes and infrastructure management.

• Git Hub:
  
  Establish and promote best practices for Git Ops workflows, including branching strategies, pull requests, and code reviews

• Monitoring & Optimization:
  
  Design and implement Observability capability solutions to ensure platform performance, reliability, and scalability

• Implement infrastructure as code (IaaC) using tools like Terraform or Crossplane or similar.

• Kubernetes:
  Responsible to architect large clusters and operationally support it.

• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

• Security:
  Experience with security tools like Wiz / OPA / Kyverno along with in-depth knowledge of security principles and frameworks.

• Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.

• Conduct training sessions and workshops to upskill team members on cloud technologies and best practices.

• Provide strategic guidance on cloud architecture and design principles.

• Act as a liaison between technical teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals and timelines.

• Stay up-to-date with emerging cloud technologies and trends to drive innovation within the team.

• Identify areas for process improvement and lead initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in cloud operations.

• Proven experience as a Senior level engineer/Architect or similar role in a cloud-native environment

• Extensive experience with ArgoCD and Crossplane.

• Git Hub Proficiency:
  
  Strong understanding of Git and Git Hub workflows, including branching strategies and pull request management

• Infrastructure as Code:
  
  Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Crossplane/Cloud formation etc) is a plus.

• Leadership experience with the ability to drive/guide and motivate a team.

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, ArgoCD, Crossplane, Github).

• Expert level knowledge in engineering and operational related tasks on containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Expert level knowledge in network concepts and implementation on AWS (VPC, WAF, etc.)

• Expert level knowledge in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Istio Service Mesh, API G/W

• Familiarity with observability, monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Splunk, Cribl).

• Experience working on security related certifications like PCI

• Experience with workflow and issue management tools such as JIRA/ Service Now.

• An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values:
  Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.

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