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As an Engineer 1 on the Cloud Engineering team, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of critical infrastructure and platforms used by Nordstrom’s engineering teams across AWS, GCP, Azure, and OCI clouds. This position also requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide timely support for critical systems.
This role is ideal for early-career engineers who are enthusiastic about cloud technologies, security, automation, and operational excellence.
In this hybrid role, candidates must be available to work onsite at Nordstrom's headquarters in Seattle, WA, a minimum of 4 days/week.
A day in the life...
- Implement and champion cloud technologies within our organization which adhere to engineering and security standards.
- Build secure tooling to allow the self-service of AWS, GCP, Azure, and OCI offerings by application teams.
- Work closely with both development and operations teams with a demonstrated commitment to their success.
- Operational support to operate clouds at enterprise scale.
- Project work.
On-Call Rotation:
- Participate in a shared on-call rotation to provide operational support for critical cloud services and platforms.
We'd love it if you have...
Technical Skills:
- Hands-on experience working with AWS, GCP, or Azure, with knowledge of security, networking, and IAM best practices.
- Proficiency in Python with the ability to write clean, reusable, and testable code.
- Experience with Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code tools for automating deployments and infrastructure management.
- Familiarity with monitoring, telemetry, and alerting tools such as New Relic.
- A proactive approach to monitoring, maintaining, and improving system performance and availability.
- Desire to learn Systems and Security Engineering.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong collaboration and organization skills and comfort working on team projects.
Educational Background:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent field required.
Pay Range Details
The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations.
Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_15_Full_Time_ES-US.pdf
A few more important points...
The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.
For Los Angeles or San Francisco applicants: Nordstrom is required to inform you that we conduct background checks after conditional offer and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with legal requirements per Los Angeles, Cal. Muni. Code 189.04 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional state and location specific notices, please refer to the Legal Notices document within the FAQ section of the Nordstrom Careers site.
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Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and IAM best practices
- Proficiency in Python, including clean, reusable, and testable code
- Experience with Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code tools
- Familiarity with monitoring, telemetry, and alerting tools such as New Relic
- Proactive approach to monitoring, maintaining, and improving system performance and availability
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong collaboration and organization skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent field
Nordstrom Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordstrom and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordstrom.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options are described as broad, including medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside virtual care and mental health support. Additional protections like disability coverage, life/AD&D, and accounts such as HSA/FSA further strengthen the overall health-and-protection offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with a defined employer match structure and access to additional financial programs like an employee stock purchase plan. Commuter accounts, transit subsidies, and adoption assistance add to the overall financial support beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-away benefits include PTO accrual, paid holidays, bereavement leave, parental and bonding leave, and a sabbatical program after tenure. PTO sharing and donation options expand flexibility in how time off can be used and supported across colleagues.
Nordstrom Insights
What We Do
When you join Nordstrom, you join a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment is paired with the strong history and experience of the Nordstrom retail legacy. We have access to some of the greatest minds in retail and technology and are constantly creating innovative strategies to develop the ultimate apparel solutions.
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