Cloud Engineer

Valiant is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our team!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for design, development, and implementation of Cloud solutions for globally available application.
• Background in designing, implementing, and managing complex IT infrastructure centered around MS Windows products.
• Utilize experience with MS 365 solutions, and apply proven expertise in Failover Clustering, NetApp Storage solutions and Linux integration and optimization of cloud and on-premise environments. 
• In-depth knowledge of MS Windows Server operating systems, configuration management, and trouble-shooting.
• Expertise in designing failover clusters for high availability and disaster recovery.
  Demonstrated proficiency in NetApp Storage solutions, configuration, management, and optimization.
• Linux experience, with the ability o integrate and manage Linux systems within a Windows-centric environment.
• Familiarity with MS356 solutions, including migration, configuration, and management of cloud services.
• Expertise in Cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Openstack.
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as BASH, Python, and Ansible for automating tasks and workflows.
• Expertise with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Draw on experience to meet requirements for resilient, durable, and scalable solutions.
• Participate in planning, implementation and growth of Customer foundational footprint/capabilities.
• Work closely with the team of architects, software developers, and engineers to recommend and design database or data storage solutions that effectively reflect business needs, security and service level requirements.
• Work with application and architecture teams to conduct proof of concept (POC) and implement the design in production environment.
• Work with current application teams to understand our current applications and make migration recommendations and to-be architectures.
• Analyze applications for data integrity issues. Work independently or as part of a small team to design, build, automate and document the/a multi-tiered managed service platform.
• Work independently or as part of a small team to build out automation in support of the managed services platform.
• Write the required template documents, procedures, or guides associated with the respective managed services.
• Assist with the installation and configuration of a cloud management platform per the requirements of the respective services.
• Assist with technical documentation and/or training materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 9+ years of relative experience.
• 3+ years of cloud experience.
• Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously in a rapidly paced environment.
• Excellent knowledge of Customer’s engineering development cycle and O&M processes.
• Willing to “go the extra mile” ensuring that time critical requirements are met.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team of very strong personalities in a very dynamic environment.
• Highly mission-oriented.
• Experience designing, developing, deploying, testing in Azure architecture.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of CSFC
• Knowledge of Customer field environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.