Xcel Engineering - Oak Ridge, TN
posted 3 months ago
Xcel Engineering is seeking a qualified Senior Cloud Engineer to join the Digital Platform Services Group at a leading research lab in East Tennessee. This remote position requires a professional who can work collaboratively with the engineering team to identify and implement optimized cloud-based solutions that align with the company's goals. The Senior Cloud Engineer will be responsible for defining and documenting best practices and strategies for application deployment and infrastructure maintenance, ensuring that the applications perform optimally, maintain high uptime, and scale effectively. The role also involves providing guidance and mentorship to development teams to enhance their cloud competencies, while adhering to company and Federal security guidelines in managing cloud environments. In the realm of Cloud Operations Management, the Senior Cloud Engineer will provide technical expertise across various cloud service categories, including PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS. The engineer will design, build, maintain, document, and automate technical processes and operations using tools such as VMWare, vCenter, vSphere, and Azure Virtual Machine. A critical aspect of this role is to implement configuration and deployment automation to improve the functionality, availability, and manageability of enterprise cloud offerings. Additionally, the engineer will design, implement, and test disaster recovery and business continuity architecture, while monitoring and maintaining multiple environments based on client requirements. The position also emphasizes Continuous Improvement, where the Senior Cloud Engineer will contribute to enhancing software and systems engineering practices to create a streamlined IT environment. Excellent communication skills are essential, as the engineer will need to demonstrate strong interpersonal, written, and presentation abilities to interact effectively with all levels of internal and external partners. The role requires cultivating positive relationships with industry authorities, solving incidents, identifying root causes, and implementing preventive measures. Educating teams on new cloud-based initiatives and providing necessary training will also be part of the responsibilities. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional problem-solving skills, enabling them to proactively address issues before they impact business productivity.