Senior Cloud Engineer

Western Governors University • Full-time • Hybrid in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America • $140,200 - $217,200 / year • 2h ago

Fast Facts

WGU is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design and implement cloud infrastructure, mentor team members, and enhance system reliability while utilizing AWS technologies.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include designing cloud infrastructure roadmaps, monitoring system performance, automating cloud platforms, and providing tools for DevOps teams.

Skills: Required skills include strong knowledge of AWS services, expertise in Kubernetes and Terraform, scripting in languages like Bash and Python, and experience with CI/CD processes.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field and over 7 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years with AWS.

Location: This position is located in Salt Lake City, USA.

Compensation: $140200 - $217200 / Annually

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Technical 410Pay Range: $140,200.00 - $217,200.00

Job Description

The Senior Cloud Engineer provided architectural direction and implementation for cloud-based infrastructure and networking solutions. They direct and support the engineering efforts for student and employee facing infrastructure technologies. They'll also mentor team members in strategic and tactical efforts. They are the in-house expert on design, automation, and scaling solutions in a cloud-based environment.

Role Overview

Western Governors University (WGU) is seeking a Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and support scalable, secure cloud infrastructure. This role partners closely with engineering teams to enable reliable systems, modern DevOps practices, and effective use of Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud infrastructure roadmaps.
Monitor system performance, capacity, availability, and reliability.
Automate cloud platforms and maintain monitoring and alerting systems.
Design and maintain server, storage, network, and security infrastructure.
Provide tools and infrastructure to support DevOps and development teams.
Mentor DevOps and Cloud Engineers.
Create and maintain infrastructure documentation, policies, and procedures.
Deliver AWS-based solutions for ongoing initiatives.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Strong knowledge of AWS services including S3, EC2, RDS, SQS, IAM, and Route 53.
Kubernetes and Terraform expertise
Scripting or programming experience in Bash, Python, Java, or Node.js.
Experience with CI/CD, GitFlow, and tools such as Jenkins or Travis CI.
Familiarity with serverless services (Lambda, DynamoDB, CloudWatch).
Understanding of DevOps, Scrum, ITIL, and containerization or virtualization.
Experience with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, New Relic, Nagios, or similar).
Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in IT or a related field.
7+ years of related experience, including 3+ years with AWS.

Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.