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A Cloud System Engineer designs, implements, and manages cloud infrastructure and services to ensure the efficient operation of applications and systems. Their duties include configuring and maintaining cloud environments, optimizing performance, monitoring system health, and ensuring security and scalability of cloud-based platforms. They work closely with development and IT teams to integrate cloud solutions that support business needs. Strong knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, along with expertise in networking, automation, and security, is essential for success in this role, as Cloud System Engineers ensure reliable and secure cloud operations.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the evaluation of cloud strategy and program architecture
  • Responsible for gathering system requirements working together with application architects and owners
  • Responsible for generating scripts and templates required for the automatic provisioning of resources
  • Discover standard cloud services offerings, install, and execute processes and standards for optimal use of cloud service provider offerings
  • Build software for the organization’s systems and ES as a service offering
  • Stay well-informed of failures and complications related to a cloud offering
  • Responsible for debugging technical issues inside a complex stack involving virtualization, containers, microservices, etc.
  • Collaborate with the engineering teams to enable their applications to run on Cloud infrastructure

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Education: Require a minimum of Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, or Engineering, or in other related technical field. In addition to educational qualification, they should possess at least 3-5years IT experience with cloud operations and systems administration
  • Certification: Must have relevant cloud certifications such as Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect or AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • Knowledge: Must have adept technical skills and cognate experience to be hired. Some employers seek expertise in a combination of the following areas: Practical object-oriented development knowledge with at least Scala or Java, knowledge of systems like ZooKeeper, Consul etc., familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Pivotal Cloud Foundry Docker, OpenStack, and Public cloud delivery know-how with AWS and/or Azure
  • Software: Understanding of software development, engineering, programming languages and tools; Java, Python, Ruby, .NET/C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PowerShell, CI/CD pipelines, and ability to work with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean Startup, XP)
  • Server-side Software: Experience crafting solutions for the server-side of scalable cloud software applications and platforms, skills to architect a highly distributed cloud system and respond to operational issues, experience with cloud migration, as well as experience with OpenStack, Linux, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, DevOps, NoSQL etc.
  • Collaborative skills: Vital that they can work in a team-driven environment
  • Communication skills: Crucial that they have an exceptional verbal, presentation, and written communications skills to convey information clearly to the different audience
  • Continuous Learning: Willingness to learn and work with new and emerging technologies.

Job Zones

  • Title: Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators.
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: (7.0 to < 8.0)

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