Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Job Summary 

The Senior Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, engineering, and supporting multiple cloud initiatives in support of business requirements.  This role requires advanced Snowflake platform experiences.  AWS, Azure, Google, and Snowflake cloud experience within public, private, and hybrid cloud topologies.  This role will set the direction for automation, testing and deployment for existing and new cloud projects.  Responsibilities will also include partner/vendor management and monitoring of the environment for conformity.  Must be able to document each environment, establish processes and procedures, and work within security frameworks.  

This role will help drive new innovative platforms here at Horizon Media by supporting the requests within the Snowflake environment and interconnected platforms.

A dynamic environment that will push creativity and help bring ideas a architectural visions to life. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

50% - Technical Engineering and Design 

• Advanced Snowflake architecture and features/functionality
• Decision making expertise amongst Cloud platforms
• Database design and RBAC expertise

20% - Team Collaboration 

• Must have passion for working in a collaborating environment
• Confidence in managing projects
• Comfortable with re-prioritizations

20% - Client Relationships 

• Must be able to lead internal and external client conversations
• Experience documenting requirements and converting to actions

10% - Vendor Management 

• Required relationships:
  • Snowflake Account and Support Teams
  • AWS Account and Support Teams
  • Akkio Development Collaboration
  • External integrations vendor outreach

 Key Competencies  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Excellent ability to document technical designs, processes and procedures 

• Ability to successfully manage vendors/consultants 

Knowledge and Skills Required 

• Degree in computer science related field
• Certifications in respective areas of technical skill set
• 5-7 years of experience in cloud infrastructure
• 2-3 users in Administering Snowflake environments

• Advanced Snowflake platform management, administration and optimization experience 

• RBAC, Data shares, Snowpipe, Streamlit, Data Clean Rooms, Cortex, Warehouse Management 

• DBT development and data transformation experience 

• Architect, implement and maintain solutions to support the core business needs running in virtual private and public cloud environments 

• Maintain an in-depth understanding of AWS, Google, and Azure public cloud technologies to ensure all appropriate options are considered to support business initiatives 

• Act as the subject matter expert for clients, managers, application and engineering teams, to resolve technical issues and improve overall architecture 

• Promote automation best practices to minimize manual operational tasks and establish a DevOps oriented delivery model 

• Familiarity with multi-factor authentication capabilities within each cloud environment 

• Have knowledge of cloud-based event logging and auditing solutions 

• Manage administrative level accounts  

• Experience with Active Directory authentication services 

• Manage automation scripts and tools related to system provisioning 

• Create, revise, and maintain systems documentation 

• Work closely with clients to set requirements and expectations 

• Knowledge of software development tools such as DBT and GitHub

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer. 

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Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Salary Range

A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual’s skill sets, experience, training, education,  licensure/certifications, and qualifications for the role.  As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach.  We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.