Te11p5 Sr Cloud Engineer/architect (AWS)

Sr Cloud Engineer/ Architect

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world's largest scientific membership association, with a mission to "advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people". ACS Publications is a Division of the ACS and has all the characteristics of a medium-large scientific and technical publishing organization. It is one of two Divisions charged with serving the dual function of generating a reliable annual surplus to support the Society's programmatic activities, while also fulfilling a core goal of the Society in advancing knowledge in the field of chemistry and the chemical enterprise. The Division publishes 80+ high-quality peer-reviewed journals covering the breadth of chemistry and allied fields, as well as numerous other high-quality products and services of benefit to the global community. The Division has US-based facilities in Washington, D.C. and Columbus OH, as well as worldwide operations in a growing number of international locations under ACS International, Ltd. (ACSI) including but not limited to the UK, Singapore, China, and India. Within the Publications Division, Global Technology Services (GTS) is tasked with providing all required technological support for the publishing activities of the ACS. The primary verticals in the GTS infrastructure include: Customer Engagement, Innovation Enablement, Business Operations and Administration, Foundational & Technology Operations, Strategy & Execution, Publishing Operations & Business Systems, Data Engineering.

This position will reside within the Product Development vertical and will report to the Senior Technology Manager.

Position Summary: As a Sr Cloud Engineer/ Architect at ACS, a leading source of scientific information, you will be instrumental in implementing and managing cloud solutions. This role demands a profound understanding of cloud services, especially in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Your expertise will be critical in the development and management of our cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration and efficient operation across our extensive range of scientific and scholarly publications, national conferences, and other services. The Position will involve design and hands-on implementation with a small team.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in AWS Cloud Platforms: expertise in major cloud platforms like AWS. Understanding their core services such as computing, storage, and databases is crucial
• Linux Fundamentals: Many cloud environments run on Linux, so having a solid understanding of Linux basics is essential
• Networking and Virtualization: Knowledge of networking concepts and virtualization technologies is important for managing cloud infrastructure
• Security and Compliance: Understanding cloud security best practices and compliance requirements is vital to protect data and applications
• Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Skills in tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Azure Resource Manager help automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources
• Containerization and Orchestration: Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for container management and orchestration is highly valuable
• Programming and Scripting: Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, or Bash for scripting and automation tasks
• Database Management: Understanding different database services and management techniques is important for handling data in the cloud
• Monitoring, Logging, and Cost Optimization: Skills in monitoring and logging tools, as well as strategies for cost optimization, ensure efficient cloud operations
• Ability to rationalize the cost of cloud resource usage: Skills in reviewing infrastructure and services used by applications or platforms to resize and upgrade to reduce cost of cloud footprint.

Soft Skills

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