Senior Cloud Engineer

Job#: 2070286

Job Description:

Apex Systems is currently seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer for one of our top Financial Services clients in St. Paul, MN.

Please see below for details about this exciting growth opportunity and apply now!

JOB DESCRIPTION - Senior Cloud Engineer

Overview:

Our client is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join the Enterprise Cloud and Development Platform team with a focus on engineering as well as delivering capabilities for our internal engineering and app development-oriented customers. This role is part of the Enterprise Cloud and Development Platforms organization within the Enterprise Technology division. The team delivers technologies and services related to the following capabilities: FinOps, application hosting & deployment, observability, CI/CD pipelines, API management, local desktop development, and their AWS cloud. Our mission includes:

• Leveraging a customer-centric mindset towards providing high-quality offerings for engineers and developers throughout the enterprise
• Creating dynamic and scalable solutions through automation, infrastructure as code, and self-service capabilities
• Ensuring our solutions are designed, engineered, and operate safely, securely, and effectively
• Providing education, consulting, and collaborative engagement with other teams throughout Enterprise Technology
• Promoting practices and behaviors around engineering excellence, FinOps, DevOps, automation/infrastructure as code, optimization, and modernization
• Building and establishing Cloud TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) to increase visibility into the interconnectedness between applications and infrastructure via engineered solution(s).

The Cloud Engineer will be part of the team responsible for our clients FinOps engineering, application hosting, observability, and API management capabilities. You will help design, engineer, improve, and maintain these capabilities in alignment with our enterprise goals and plans, operating safely, securely, and effectively through automation, self-service, and optimization. Cloud Engineers also provide consulting and education on our capabilities for engineers, developers, architects, and leaders throughout Enterprise Technology as well as our Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

FinOps Engineering

• Utilize CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment of cloud cost monitoring tools and scripts (e.g., Cloudability, AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management). Ensure these tools are integrated to provide continuous visibility into trends and their alignment with business goals and KPIs. Then using these goals and KPI's, develop scripts or use cloud-native tools to enforce compliance with policies (e.g., unused resources cleanup, adherence to budgeting rules).
• Implement automated anomaly detection using tools like AWS Cost Anomaly Detection or custom scripts that analyze cost and usage trends across accounts, teams, and environments and integrate automated tools to recommend optimal instance sizes based upon usage patterns.
• Develop and maintain chargeback mappings and tagging strategies for cloud resources through Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Collaborate with finance, technology, and business teams to mature FinOps governance processes including embedding FinOps functions into existing governance and architectural review processes. This includes incorporating cost optimization reviews as part of code reviews, integrating cost reporting into dashboards used by engineering teams, and setting up alerts for cost thresholds.
• Foster partnerships with engineers and architects to drive cloud optimization initiatives. Encourage cross-functional collaboration to implement cost-effective architectural patterns, review resource usage patterns, and iterate on optimization strategies.
• Reserved Instances/Savings Plans: Automatically analyze usage patterns and recommend or purchase reserved instances or savings plans where beneficial working with finance professionals to procure.

API Management/Observability/App Hosting

• Design, engineer, and support solutions for application hosting, API management, observability, and portions of our AWS and Azure cloud environments.
• Create innovative solutions leveraging automation and self-service capabilities, focusing on providing a good experience for our internal engineers and developers while meeting requirements for operating safely, securely, and effectively.
• Collaborate and partner with other technology teams, cybersecurity, and governance/risk/compliance teams to ensure capabilities continue to meet requirements throughout their lifecycle.
• Provide consulting and education on our capabilities for other engineers, developers, architects, and leadership throughout Enterprise Technology.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities, leveraging automation and modernization to minimize or tackle technical debt.
• Define, document, and share best practices, guardrails, standards, and guidelines for our capabilities.
• Seek feedback from engineers and developers on the quality and experience of our capabilities, use the feedback towards improvements and future feature releases.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for troubleshooting incidents, identifying root causes, fixing problems, documenting and communicating changes, and implementing preventive measures.

What we would expect from you:

• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud services (preferably 4 years ), practical cloud deployment experience in AWS Cloud services including EKS, EC2, and/or experimentation with some AI/ML services
• Experience leveraging infrastructure as code to create and manage solutions in AWS, including Python, CloudFormation, Terraform, etc.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, adapt to changes in priorities according to business needs, and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with Cloud service pricing models, cost and usage estimates and forecast modeling using AWS or Azure tooling or third-party tooling such as Cloudability or Harness.
• FinOps Engineering or Software Engineering experience with significant cost optimization projects
• Willingness to learn other platforms and tooling capabilities to provide information to application owners on financial and architectural cloud optimization opportunities, as well as monitoring and observability best practices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with attention to detail and accuracy and comfort with a wide variety of personas (technology associates, business representatives, finance partners, engineers, data scientists, leadership etc.)

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

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