Cloud Platform Engineer Visa Sponsorship Jobs in California

INTRODUCTION

Cloud Platform Engineer

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:

- AWS/AZURE/GCP
- Terraform
- Ansible
- GitHub
- Jenkins
- Linux/Windows OS Admin

Platform Engineering

- Application Infrastructure Provisioning & support
- Building OS image (Golden Image) in cloud infrastructure
- Ensuring reliability, stability & recoverability of overall IT Infrastructure
- Capacity planning to optimize server & application performance
- Management of Server space and remotely managed shared storage
- Hardware & Software updates, patching & OS upgrade
- Validation & execution of Firewall policies, troubleshooting error
- Backup, restoration along with automated reporting task
- Working on IaaC for server provisioning via Terraform & GitHub CloudOperations

Monitoring and Alerting:

- Continuously monitor the performance, availability, and health of cloud resources (virtual machines, containers, databases, Load Balancers, networks, applications).
- Set up and manage comprehensive monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor) or onboard cloud components to Dynatrace or Enterprise Monitoring Tool.
- Define and implement alerting mechanisms to proactively identify and notify relevant teams of issues or anomalies.
- Analyze logs, metrics, and traces to gain insights into system behavior.

Incident Management and Troubleshooting:

- Act as the first line of defense for cloud-related incidents, quickly identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving issues.
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 coverage for critical systems.
- Collaborate with development, security, and other IT teams to diagnose and resolve complex problems.
- Document incident resolutions and contribute to post-incident analysis (PIRs/RCAs) to prevent recurrence.

Infrastructure Management:

- Manage the day-to-day operations of cloud infrastructure, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and scaling of resources.
- Perform regular maintenance tasks such as patching, updates, and backups.
- Implement and manage cloud configuration through Terraform to maintain consistency across environments.
- Optimize resource utilization and performance.

Automation and Scripting:

- Develop and implement automation scripts (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) to streamline repetitive operational tasks.
- Automate provisioning, deployment, and scaling of cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
- Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines for faster and more reliable deployments.

Security and Compliance:

- Implement and enforce security best practices within the cloud environment (e.g., IAM, network security groups, encryption).
- Monitor for security vulnerabilities and threats and respond to security incidents.

Cost Optimization and Financial Management (FinOps):

- Monitor and analyze cloud spending to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Implement strategies for cost optimization, such as rightsizing resources, utilizing reserved instances, and identifying idle or underutilized resources.
- Generate cost reports and provide recommendations to management for budget optimization.

Cloud Governance:

- Define and enforce cloud governance policies, standards, and procedures for resource usage, security, and cost.
- Develop and maintain documentation for cloud operations processes, runbooks, and best practices.

Collaboration and Communication:

- Work closely with development teams (DevOps), cloud architects, security teams, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective operations.
- Communicate clearly and concisely with both technical and non-technical audiences regarding system status, incidents, and planned changes.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings and discussions to provide operational insights.

Capacity Planning:

- Monitor resource utilization trends and forecast future capacity needs to ensure scalability and avoid performance bottlenecks.
- Plan for scaling up or down based on anticipated demand or business requirements.

Continuous Improvement:

- Proactively identify areas for improvement in cloud operations processes, tools, and infrastructure.
- Implement automation and process enhancements to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies and best practices.

Vendor Management:

- Work with cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) to resolve complex issues, stay informed about new services, and optimize service utilization.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

SALARY RANGE

$120,000-$130,000 a year

LOCATION

Woodland Hills, CA

JOB FUNCTION

TECHNOLOGY

ROLE

Engineer

JOB ID

400253

DESIRED SKILLS

Cloud AWS/Amazon