Cloud Engineer 5

Job Summary:A Cloud Engineer 5 is a specialist level professional role responsible for cloud systems, on-prem infrastructure and services needed to bridge cloud and on-prem architecture. Cloud Engineers are involved in the Prepare and Commit phase as they help the solution team identify viable designs and products. The position configures cloud platforms, codes and manages APIs or applications related to cloud deployments, and integrates applications with cloud services. This position is responsible for documenting the system components of the business, information, application and technical architectures. The incumbent is responsible for creating and documenting the detail design for the system. As the project moves into the create phase, this position is responsible to build instances of the system to support the rest of the implementation team. This role helps guide the system on its transition to production. This individual works with divine guidance to provide or support technology that furthers the mission of the Church and reflects the eternal impact of the gospel.RESPONSIBILITIESProvide significant input and direction to strategic plans and product roadmaps with a focus on cloud productsCode APIs to work with cloud systems and when required to help bridge on-prem systems and applications with the cloudCode applications designed to work with or enhance features offered by cloud platformsTranslate architectural requirements into PaaS, IaaS and serverless solutionsDeploy, manage, and operate scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systemsResponsible for the day-to-day management and maintenance of system operational excellence and sustaining high uptimeDeal with all aspects of networking, monitoring, alerting, deploying, restarting and keeping systems healthyResponsible for taking and responding promptly to after hour calls, dealing with the NOC, and responding to operational support concerns and inquiries from other teams dependent upon the systemsImplement and control data flow to and from cloud service providersDesign measures to protect cloud systems from security compromise and to keep the system safeDocument the steps required to fulfill service requestsPlan and perform approved scheduled and emergency maintenance where cloud products have been customized or configured. This includes documenting the maintenance and following the change management process. In some situations, this role will also be required to approve documented change requestsRespond to escalated incidents and engage vendors as necessary. Identify, track and resolve associated problemsAuthor and maintain documentation and knowledge-based articlesAdhere to all security guidelines and those systems are properly protected with working backups; ensure all others with access are doing the samePerform general research to evaluate a range of product offerings and evaluate emerging trendsIdentify and document technical application, architectures and requirementsOrder, provision and configure supporting systems and infrastructureInteract with vendors, provide feedback on their products, and help select which vendors the Church will useParticipate in the design and implementation of supporting systems and infrastructureTrain other team members on the use of the cloud systems and infrastructure. Keep training material up to dateEnsure system monitoring is properly tuned QUALIFICATIONSEducation:Bachelor''s degree in related field, or equivalent professional experienceWork Experience:6+ years system engineering or relevant experience in a large structured operational environment3+ years cloud computing and development experience Demonstrated Skills & Abilities:Solid understanding of core cloud technologies and toolsExperience with templating languages and configuration management toolsExperience engineering solutions in public, private and hybrid cloud platformsKnowledge of networking concepts like DNS, TCP/IP and firewallsExperience with various scripting languages and restful API''sExperience working in a structured large-scale operational environmentSolid understanding of virtualization and containerizationMust be familiar with DevSecOps, Scrum, and ITIL concepts, and have operational understanding and disciplineProven experience with Change, Incident, and Problem management processesExcellent oral and written communication skillsProven leadership and management skillsUnderstand the business processes being supported by the solutionProven as an exceptional troubleshooter with the ability to think under pressureThis job operates in a professional office environmentTo successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical requirements which need to be met such as sitting for long periods of time and using computer monitors/equipmentSpecific Degrees, Certification, Licenses:Cloud Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or Solutions ArchitectPreferred Qualifications:Professional cloud certification - provided by Dice

Created: 2025-11-15