Senior Cloud Engineer

Summary

Join Raft, a customer-obsessed company focused on Distributed Data Systems and Complex Application Development, as a Senior Cloud Engineer. This role requires managing cloud computing, providing analytical support, and developing requirements documents. You will be responsible for various technical duties, including building functional models and developing procedures. The position requires extensive experience in AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration. It's a remote position, preferably local to San Antonio, TX, with potential for travel. Raft offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• Have 6-8 years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer, AWS Engineer, or similar role
• Possess strong proficiency with AWS services (EKS, CloudFormation, Lambda, S3, EC2, etc.)
• Have hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control
• Possess strong knowledge of scripting languages (Java, Bash, etc.) for automation tasks
• Have experience with docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Have five years applied experience on containerized platforms
• Have experience with using and provision cloud services (AWS)
• Provide subject matter expertise with application lifecycle management as it pertains to containerized Kubernetes clustered environments
• Have a thorough understanding of networking and DNS, scheduling, troubleshooting and logging and monitoring of relevant areas
• Have proficiency in AWS tools such as: Kubernetes, EKS, Diode, Lambda etc. (not all inclusive) orchestrated/deployed in a cloud environment
• Have an Active Security+ certification or AWS Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Have an AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification or training
• Have a Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Have an Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical skills to support process improvement, specialized studies, and definition of requirements
• Analyze, plan, and develop requirements documents
• Build functional models
• Develop procedures
• Develop functional architectures
• Perform other related management and technical duties
• Install, orchestrate, execute, configure, secure, and validate clusters
• Participate in establishing architectural standards that enable DevOps practices like infrastructure as code, policy as code and CI/CD

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience with databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB
• Have AWS SysOps Administrator Certification or training
• Have AWS DevOp Engineer Certification or training

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) and company match
• Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Education & training benefits
• Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
• Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
• Team off-site in fun places!
• Generous Referral Bonuses