Job Summary

This position is in the Information Technology department providing various cloud and database technology solutions for IEEE's business systems, also participating in a variety of assignments/projects including data backup, recovery, cloning, migration, and disaster recovery to support business systems.  These business systems include protecting mission-critical cloud applications, customer, and product master data by using industry best practices and technologies to provide 24 x 7 availability.  As a member of the larger IT Strategy and Enabling Technologies (ITSET) team, the Lead Cloud Engineer will be afforded plenty of opportunities to participate in technology-driven innovation, workplace digitalization, mobile presence enablement, enterprise architecture, and technology standardization/rationalization activities, and broaden their technology/professional horizons in the process.

An individual in this position reports to the Cloud Strategy Director and functions as an individual contributor.

The Lead Cloud Engineer is expected to:

• Leads the Cloud Engineering Team on day-to-day activities.

• Hands on skills using Python and Shell/PowerShell with good knowledge of Java applications.

• Work side-by-side with the Security, Architecture and Development teams to design and implement cloud initiatives and migrations from on-premises to cloud.

• Must have expertise in migrating distributed and complex applications through refactoring, re-platforming, repurchasing, re-hosting, relocating, retaining, and retiring.

• In-depth hands-on experience in containerization, orchestration, automation, observability, and monitoring.

• Periodically assess technical debt and keep systems abreast with the latest technologies and trends beneficial to the organization.

• Ensures integrity of all corporate cloud platforms and databases.

• Responsible for ensuring the security of all corporate cloud infrastructure and data.

• Applies the most efficient cloud platforms and database systems within the constraints of the existing operating system.

• Selects the most proficient approach to cloud and database designs and applications.

• Responsive to user requirements.

• Secures full understanding of user requirements.

• Establishes and designs architectures and their interrelationships.

• Develops utilities to facilitate certain functions involving cloud and database operations.

• Responsible for the protection of cloud applications and databases.

• Ensures the recoverability of cloud applications and databases.

• Records procedures and standards on the use and content of cloud applications and databases.

• Keeps apprised of current cloud and database technologies.

• Leads the cloud team and project team members in the use of modern cloud and database techniques.

• Be a part of a team responsible for 24/7 support of production cloud and database systems.

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Business Administration. Courses in programming and data base systems including data base administration and design, data security planning, information systems planning, physical organization of databases, implementation of logical relationships, data base systems control and flow, and data base performance and tuning.

Work Experience

• 7-10 years experience as Cloud Systems Administrator Req


• 10-15 years experience IT Solutions Delivery Req

Licenses and Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Required)

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (Preferred)

Skills and Requirements 

• A minimum of 7 years’ cloud administration experience with demonstrable database administration experience


• Experience with database backup, recovery, monitoring and consolidation is essential.


• Knowledge of Linux, shell scripting, PowerShell, AWS/Azure command line interface


• Expert knowledge of using Amazon Web Services


• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure is preferred


• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is desirable


• Knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery solution.


• Knowledge of database technologies from different vendors


• Knowledge of industry standard backup tools


• Spoken skills. The incumbent has also taken training or is fluent to communicate and discuss task objectives, issues and solutions with all departments/teams.


• Presentation skills/size of audiences. The incumbent has also taken training or is fluent in presentation and negotiation skills to demonstrate ideas/solutions to teams or small groups.


• Writing skills. Good writing skills are essential to convey ideas/response/suggestions via email and technical documents.


• Reading skills. Excellent English reading skills required to understand highly technical and requirement documents.

For information on work demands and conditions required for this position, please consult the reference document, "Physical, Mental, and Work Environment Standards for IEEE Positions." This position is classified under Category I - Office Positions.

IEEE is an EEO/AAP Employer/Protected Veteran/Disabled

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Disclaimer: This job description is proprietary to IEEE. It outlines the general nature and key features performed by various positions that share the same job classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of all employees assigned to the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or re-assign duties to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other business reasons.