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The Nature Conservancy Sr. Cloud Engineer - 56056-IL in Chicago, Illinois
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OFFICE LOCATION
United States
Location is flexible within the United States.
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\ WHO WE ARE
The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the worlds toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include acommitment to diversityand respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out ourTNC Talent playlist on YouTubeto hear stories from staff or visitGlassdoor.
One of TNCs primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know well only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please apply wed love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, youll join for the mission, and youll stay for the people.
\ WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Sr. Cloud Engineer will report to the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) function. The role will allow the CCOE to build and deliver a service in partnership with the rest of TNC IT. Deploying and debugging systems as well as executing new cloud initiatives will be part of the role. The Sr. Cloud Engineer will work with a variety of IT professionals and teams to ensure our cloud computing systems meet our customers needs.
\ Identifying optimal cloud solutions by collaborating with engineering teams and development teams. Assist teams with the implementation of new cloud technologies and initiatives by coaching and educating them. Implement and assist in the development of codified automated infrastructure. Understand, clarify, and translate technical and non-technical requirements into codified software functions. Estimate task and component work effort implementation requirements. Responsible to build services to effectively provision, install/configure public cloud infrastructure including networking, compute, and storage. Develop and maintain standardized services to facilitate and ensure operational health of stacks throughout their lifecycle.
\ WERE LOOKING FOR YOU
* Experience in cloud development components and a well-rounded / working-knowledge of cloud DevOps platform capabilities (AWS preferred)\ * Advise on all aspects of AWS cloud infrastructure and networking offerings.\ * Understanding of the major operational processes (e.g., release management, patching, change management) and the impact of AWS on these processes.\ * Experience in automation practices throughout the development, build, and deployment phases of the application lifecycle using AWS services.\ * Experience with Terraform / Cloud formation to support IaC.\ * Experience with AWS CI/CD services and Bitbucket.\ * OS windows and/or Linux experience.\ * Provide technical coaching to accelerate cloud infrastructure learnings across the organization.\ * Expertise with programming & scripting languages (java, javascript, python)
\ WHAT YOULL BRING
* Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or an alternate combination of education/experience in the equivalent job knowledge and skills.\ * 5+ years of experience in cloud administration.\ * AWS Certified SysOps Administrators Associate or equivalent experience.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS\ * Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.\ * Strong knowledge of technology and how it can be used t