Sr Cloud Engineer

Powering the world's payments ecosystem

ACI powers the payments ecosystem - globally, and you power ACI.

You'll innovate, collaborate, and grow - in an energetic technology culture with decades of proven success.

ACIers - in all roles and levels - are truly your colleagues and many are your friends.

Our size and reach allow you to see the global impact of your work.

You are visible, your talents are valued, and you are empowered to shape the future of payments.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Senior Cloud Engineer designs and implements complex cloud infrastructure solutions and leads multi-cloud and hybrid cloud initiatives.

This senior-level position focuses on driving cloud cost optimization, architecting CI/CD pipelines for large-scale infrastructure, owning security posture, and mentoring engineers while collaborating closely with Cloud Architects on translating designs to production.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Architecture & Complex Implementation


* Design and implement complex cloud infrastructure solutions for enterprise-scale workloads.


* Lead multi-cloud or hybrid cloud implementations across multiple environments.


* Architect CI/CD pipelines for large-scale infrastructure provisioning and deployment.


* Define infrastructure as code patterns and standards for the team.


* Drive platform and tooling decisions that improve engineering efficiency.


* Administer and support AWS resources along with identity management to cloud resources.


* Develop proof of concepts to demonstrate the viability of new ideas and technologies to support innovation.

Security, Cost & Optimization


* Own cloud security posture and lead compliance implementation across environments.


* Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives including rightsizing, governance, and FinOps practices.


* Design and implement networking solutions for complex connectivity requirements.


* Lead capacity planning and performance optimization for cloud infrastructure.


* Establish monitoring and observability practices for cloud environments.


* Develop/refine methods to monitor and report performance and security metrics for virtualized resources.

Mentorship & Cross-Functional Collaboration



* Mentor fellow team members to clearly explain solutions to complex problems.

Demonstrate the ability to lead and impart knowledge effectively.


* Collaborate closely with Cloud Architects on translating architecture designs to production.


* Lead technical reviews and drive adoption of cloud engineering best practices.


* Create comprehensive technical documentation and knowledge base content.


* Provide guidance to the application/development teams wherever applicable to promote self-diagnosis and self-reliance.


* Provide advanced support to all applications for configuration, triage, and/or enhancement.

Qualifications:

Education


* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or relate...