Cloud and Security Engineer

Princeton University - Princeton, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Princeton, NJ

Educational Services

About the position

The Cloud Engineer position at Princeton University involves working within a small cross-functional team to develop, deploy, and enhance data-intensive applications and processes. The role focuses on building shared infrastructure to support policy-relevant research, with responsibilities including cloud infrastructure management, operational security, and compliance with various regulations. This is a full-time position with a one-year term, potentially renewable based on performance and funding, and may allow for remote work within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure on Azure, ensuring optimal performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop and implement solutions using Tensorflow/Bicep for machine learning tasks.
• Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Deploy and manage PyTorch/TensorFlow workloads on CPU and GPU targets.
• Ensure internal and external data security, adhering to best practices and compliance standards.
• Implement observability across platforms for application monitoring and alerting.
• Deploy threat detection and mitigation techniques across the environment to ensure data security.
• Work with external auditors to ensure security compliance.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Terraform/Bicep
• Experience with GitHub Actions
• Experience with Azure cloud services
• Ability to implement observability solutions for application monitoring and alerting
• Well-developed understanding and application of data security best practices and compliance standards
• Understanding of compliance requirements, such as PCI, SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO27000, or equivalent
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A combination of relevant work experience and education that would equal 1-3 years of relevant work experience with a record of accomplishment
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Eligible for overtime
• Benefits eligible after probationary period
• Standard weekly hours of 36.25