Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS)

Job Description:

Skywise is a leading digital services company, wholly owned by Airbus. We deliver a first-of-its-kind offer that seamlessly integrates Planning & Operations Control, Flight, Technical, and Ground Operations. By providing interoperable digital solutions for end-to-end operations, Skywise combines aircraft manufacturer expertise and digital know-how to transform operational complexity into predictable and profitable performance, ensuring resilient and more sustainable operations.
As Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and reliable delivery of Skywise solutions. You will leverage your platform expertise, contribute to automation initiatives, and play a key role in monitoring and resolving failure events. This is an exciting opportunity to define, implement, and manage cloud-based infrastructure, driving continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and Implement: Design, implement, and manage robust and scalable cloud-based infrastructure within AWS.
• Collaborate and Guide: Work closely with our Software Factory's Solution Architects to seamlessly transition solutions from development to in-support phases. This includes fostering a hosting network, representing the Hosting Group in various "Trains" (Agile teams), and coordinating technical architecture decisions related to hosting.
• Ensure Reliability: Champion the reliability of our systems through platform expertise, proactive monitoring, and efficient resolution of any issues that arise.
• Automate Everything: Drive automation, including Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management, to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
• Optimize Costs: Monitor and report on hosting costs, actively defining and tracking cost optimization actions with stakeholders.
• Optimize Efficiency: By contributing to the make or buy trade-offs and onboarding of any recurring activities to contractors.
• Champion Best Practices: Promote and ensure the appropriate use of cloud operational best practices, maintaining security compliance and preventing cost overruns.
• Innovate and Explore: Lead technological watch, managing our Hosting Tech Radar, investigating new AWS offerings, and experimenting with emerging solutions to host Skywise future innovations.
• Problem Solve: Participate in root cause investigations, recommending and implementing permanent, long-term fixes to complex issues.
• Empower Development: Deliver a resilient and highly-scalable platform for global application development, with a strong focus on continuous delivery and operational insight.
• Consult and Modernize: Provide expert consultation on converting existing legacy applications to run on our cutting-edge deployment platforms.

Must-Haves:

• Deep Public-Cloud Expertise: Solid experience (5+ years) in designing and building secure solutions within Public-Cloud (preferably AWS).
• Automation Prowess: Proven experience in scripting and automating infrastructure, reducing manual toil. (Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins)
• Public-Cloud Certification: At least one Public-Cloud Associate Certification is required; additional certifications are a significant asset. (AWS Solution Architect Associate - or similar)
• Networking Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of networking principles for enterprise environments.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Demonstrated ability to identify root causes of issues and recommend effective, long-term solutions.
• Troubleshooting Excellence: Proven ability to perform complex troubleshooting in Public-CLoud environments and provide expert guidance to other teams.
• Communication & Collaboration: A proactive, confident self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of effective collaboration across teams.
• Additional Skills (an asset): Working knowledge of networking, shell scripting, databases, DNS, XML.
• Stakeholders Management: Experience internal and external stakeholders management. Capacity to socialize technical topics both internally and externally.

Software You’ll Use:

• AWS Ecosystem: various AWS services and environments.
• Operating Systems: Linux and MS Windows Operating Systems.
• Linux Core: RedHat OS systems (Kernel, Modules & Dependencies).
• Windows Administration: Windows domain administration, patch management, IIS management, and Group Policies.

What We Offer: 

• Stable, full-time employment contract
• Flexible working hours with a hybrid model (3 days per week in our Gdansk office at Olivia Business Centre)
• Training and development opportunities to support your career growth (3000 PLN gross per year after the probationary period)
• Co-funding for meals and commuting 
• Access to the latest knowledge and technologies enabling professional development 
• Opportunity to work on international projects and collaborate with global teams, including occasional international travel
• Private medical coverage for you and your family 
• Sport card 
• Mental health support platform 
• Life insurance for you and your family
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Employee referral program bonus (5000 PLN) 

Recruitment Roadmap:

• Recruitment form completion
• Technical interview
• Final interview with the HR Business Partner
• Offer

Selection and Hiring Commitment 

We thank all applicants for applying. Only selected applicants will be contacted.

Skywise is committed to creating an environment and a culture where everyone feels like they belong no matter who they are or where they are from. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, record of offences, and basis of disability or any protected class. Accommodations will be available on request for candidates throughout the entire recruitment and selection process.

Skywise Gdansk is operating within the Airbus Helicopters Polska Structure. 

At Airbus Helicopters Polska sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Plant, the "Internal procedure for reporting legal violations and taking follow-up actions at Airbus Helicopters Polska sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Plant" is in effect. This procedure was introduced in accordance with the Act of June 14, 2024, on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928). In the event of any detected violations, whistleblowers can submit reports to the following email address: [email protected].

GDPR

In accordance with Article 13(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (hereinafter referred to as the "GDPR"), we hereby inform you that:
The Controller of your personal data is Airbus Helicopters Polska Sp. z o.o., with its registered office in Łódź, al. Marszałek Józefa Piłsudskiego 85, 92-332 Łódź, KRS 0000481954, NIP 5252569191.

You can contact the Controller by phone: +48 42 201 40 04, email: [email protected], or in writing using the contact details provided.
In matters concerning the processing of your personal data, please contact us by email: [email protected] or in writing to the Controller's registered office address, with the note "Data Protection."

To ensure proper protection of your personal data, the Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer, who can be contacted via email: [email protected].
Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of the recruitment process and, if you provide appropriate consent, for future recruitment processes. The legal basis for data processing is:
Conducting the recruitment process in accordance with the requirements imposed on the Controller under applicable law (Article 6, paragraph 1, letter c of the GDPR in conjunction with the provisions of national law – the Act of 26 June 1974 – the Labor Code),
Consent to the processing of personal data to a broader extent than required by law, in a situation where the Candidate discloses such data voluntarily and on their own initiative (Article 6, paragraph 1, letter a of the GDPR and Article 9, paragraph 2, letter a of the GDPR – if it concerns special category data),
Establishing, pursuing, and securing claims, as well as defending against claims related to the recruitment process (Article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR – legitimate interest in proving the facts and pursuing or defending against claims),

The recipients of personal data may be:
Entities providing services related to the Controller's ongoing operations, e.g., in the field of IT – under relevant personal data processing agreements and ensuring that the aforementioned entities apply adequate technical and organizational measures to ensure data protection;
Entities to which the Controller is obligated to transfer data under applicable law to the extent necessary for these entities to perform their duties;
Entities with which the Controller cooperates in the provision of recruitment services;

Entities from the Airbus Group.
Personal data will be stored for the period necessary to conduct the recruitment process – a maximum of 3 months from its completion, and after this period, for the purposes and for the period and to the extent required by law or to secure any claims, until the statute of limitations expires. If you consent to the use of the application for future recruitment processes, your personal data will be stored for a maximum of 12 months or until you withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data or submit an effective objection to data processing.

You have the right to:
Where processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, you have the right to: access to your data, rectification, being forgotten, restriction of processing, data portability.

Information regarding consent
You may withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time, and its withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out prior to the withdrawal. You can withdraw your consent by contacting us at [email protected].

Where processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR, you have the right to: access your data, rectify your data, and restrict processing.
Where processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, you have the right to: access your data, rectify your data, be forgotten, restrict processing, and object to processing.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates personal data protection laws. Detailed information on the right to complain is available on the website: https://uodo.gov.pl/pl/p/dla-obywatela.
Providing your personal data is voluntary. However, failure to provide the information specified in Article 221 of the Labor Code will result in the Data Controller not processing your application documents. 
Your personal data will not be transferred to a third country or international organization. 
Your personal data will not be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].

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