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Cloud EngineerNYISO • Rensselaer, NY, US
Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer

NYISO • Rensselaer, NY, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the efficient flow of electricity on more than 11,000 circuit-miles of high-voltage transmission lines, dispatching power from hundreds of generating units across the state.

The Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and solutions. Cloud Engineers work closely with vendors, application teams, system administrators, and security teams to ensure efficient and secure utilization of cloud services and technologies. The Cloud Engineer provides all components of Cloud solution delivery including computing resources, storage, networking, and security.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

Cloud Infrastructure Design and Implementation :

  • Implement scalable and highly available cloud architectures, including virtual networks, storage, and compute resources.
  • Configure and manage cloud services such as virtual machines, containers, serverless computing, databases, and load balancers.

Cloud Security and Compliance :

  • Understand and implement security best practices and ensure cloud infrastructure is secure from threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Design and implement access controls, encryption mechanisms, and data protection measures.
  • Monitor and respond to cloud security incidents, perform regular vulnerability assessments, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Deployment and Automation :

  • Creating CI / CD pipelines (often with tools like GitHub, Jenkins, etc.) to automate application deployment and updates within Kubernetes environments.
  • Defining Kubernetes manifests (YAML configuration files) for services, deployments, pods, etc.
  • Employing infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK) to manage Kubernetes infrastructure and surrounding AWS resources.
  • Performance Monitoring and Operations :

  • Implementing monitoring solutions for both AWS infrastructure (Cloudwatch) and Kubernetes components.
  • Setting up logging, alerting, and troubleshooting procedures for Kubernetes clusters.
  • Managing cluster upgrades, scaling, and disaster recovery processes.
  • DevOps Support and Collaboration

  • Partnering with development teams to containerize applications and configure them for Kubernetes environments.
  • Bridging the gap between infrastructure management and application development with smooth and reliable deployments
  • Kubernetes Architecture Design and Development

  • Designing highly available, scalable Kubernetes clusters on AWS, potentially using EKS (Amazon's managed Kubernetes service) or self-managed approaches.
  • Optimizing cluster configurations, resource allocation, and networking for application workloads.
  • Integrating Kubernetes with other AWS services (e.g., IAM for security, load balancers, storage solutions).
  • Collaboration and Documentation :

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, business owners and project managers to gather requirements and provide technical expertise.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, deployment guides, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Stay up to date with emerging cloud technologies and trends and evaluate their potential benefits and applicability to the enterprise.
  • QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Bachelor's Degree (BS), Computer Science or Information Systems desired.
  • Three - five years of experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and solutions.
  • In-depth understanding of cloud computing concepts, designs, and services.
  • Experience with scripting and automation using languages such as Python, or shell scripting.
  • Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
  • Understanding of containers (Docker) and Kubernetes concepts.
  • Familiarity with DevOps principles and tools, including CI / CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., Git).
  • Understanding of core AWS services (EC2, VPCs, IAM, S3, load balancers, etc.)
  • Understanding of security best practices and compliance frameworks.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  • ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from market participants, regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Ability to write presentations and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. High level of personal integrity, and the ability to professionally handle confidential matters and exude the appropriate level of judgment and maturity.
  • Proficient with personal computers; experience with productivity software, such as Windows, Microsoft Office software and so forth.
  • Project management skills; financial / budget management, scheduling and resource management. Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams to achieve tactical and strategic goals. Experience with contract and vendor negotiations.
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to perform routine office tasks. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 15 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT

    The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Contact with staff and public will occur. Travel may be required to attend and / or conduct meetings, conferences and training. This position may require work on nights, weekends or holidays.

    At the NYISO, we realize the importance of balancing the availability of remote work with the inherent value of bringing people together to attain success in the areas of maximum collaboration, relationship building and growth, teamwork, innovation and problem solving, as well as professional development and mentoring. In this role, you will be required to work onsite from our Rensselaer, NY location several days per workweek, with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. You will also be expected to respond to all business needs that may require any increase to the regular onsite requirements.

    The NYISO takes pride in recruiting, developing and retaining highly talented individuals. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and innovative reward programs.

    All offers of employment will be made contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screening and background check.

    The NYISO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

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    Salary Range

    $78,500 - $131,100 USD

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