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Overview A Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and processes to support data and application solutions. The role emphasizes implementing governance, best practices, and security measures while optimizing cloud costs. This individual will leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure scalability, efficiency, and security. They will work as part of the platform team in close collaboration with various groups, including data governance and data engineering. Roles and Responsibilities: Collaborate closely with data teams to support the development and deployment of innovative and efficient data solutions. Respond to and fulfill platform requests from various NFL data teams, including internal business stakeholders, data analytics professionals, data engineers, and quality assurance teams. Required Skill Sets: Hands-on experience with AWS, including familiarity working with the following services: Analytics: Athena Glue Redshift Application Integration: EventBridge MWAA SNS SQS Compute: EC2 Lambda Containers: ECR ECS Database: DynamoDB RDS Developer Tools: CDK CloudFormation CodeBuild CodeCommit CodePipeline Well-versed in the core principles of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, encompassing its five foundational pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, and Cost Optimization. Strong problem-solving abilities and a passion for tackling complex challenges collaboratively and independently. Proactive, detail-oriented self-starter with excellent organizational skills. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present findings effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Previous experience in AWS infrastructure operations, including monitoring, troubleshooting & supporting cross functional teams. Proficiency in optimizing AWS resources to enhance performance and scalability while reducing costs. Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and build/test/deploy automation tools. Experience in environments leveraging IaC tools (e.g., CDK & AWS CloudFormation). Proficient in Python, with intermediate-level expertise in developing scripts, automating workflows, and implementing solutions using AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) and boto3 Extensive expertise in implementing security best practices, including the design and management of AWS IAM policies, encryption using AWS Key Management Service (KMS), and robust data protection mechanisms. Adept at adhering to the principle of least privilege to ensure secure and efficient access control. Active participation in defining cloud strategies and evaluating emerging technologies and AWS services. Proficient in working within agile environments, with a strong understanding of agile methodologies. Experienced in utilizing JIRA to manage backlogs and sprints, as well as leveraging JIRA Service Management to support ticketing and operational workflows.
