Cloud Engineer

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 :

Deployment and Automation :

Performance Monitoring and Operations :

DevOps Support and Collaboration

Kubernetes Architecture Design and Development

Collaboration and Documentation :

QUALIFICATIONS :

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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