Senior Cloud Capacity management solutions Engineer

About the position

The Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer supports the development and execution of cloud implementation strategy within the organization's existing IT infrastructure. The work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. This role implements the organization's cloud strategy to focus on Cloud Infrastructure Capacity and Performance optimization at the intersection of all Cloud products and services, and all physical infrastructure (Servers, Data Centers). This position will be uniquely positioned to optimize these capacity plans at the most strategic levels by utilizing a combination of capacity/performance engineering and/or operations research/data science skills. The Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer may work with stakeholders across the organization to evaluate cloud systems and identify appropriate solutions. They will collaborate with product managers and engineers to develop specifications for new cloud-based products/services, applications, and solutions. The role drives the roll-out of cloud management platforms, evaluates its performance, and implements enhancements. The Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer begins to influence the department’s strategy and makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding the technical approach for project components, with work performed without direction. They exercise considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of cloud implementation strategy.
• Implement organization's cloud strategy focusing on Cloud Infrastructure Capacity and Performance optimization.
• Optimize capacity plans using capacity/performance engineering and operations research/data science skills.
• Evaluate cloud systems and identify appropriate solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to develop specifications for new cloud-based products/services.
• Drive the roll-out of cloud management platforms and evaluate its performance.
• Make decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5 or more years of experience designing, developing, and testing software applications and/or infrastructure.
• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Capacity planning on private or public cloud platforms.
• Direct experience in capacity planning and right-sizing for a major private or public cloud.
• Practical experience and demonstrated success in Capacity management and Performance Engineering best practices.
• Experience with managing ambiguity and effective intellectual curiosity.
• 3+ years of Cloud capacity right sizing.
• 3+ years of Cloud Capacity forecasting.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree.
• Experience with mathematical optimization.
• Experience working with distributed systems at scale.
• Cloud certifications with Azure or GCP.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance.