As a CloudOps Engineer at Protera, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing our cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for monitoring and managing cloud services, ensuring the performance and reliability of our cloud applications, and automating processes to enhance operational efficiency. You will work closely with development teams to improve deployment practices and manage incidents in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor cloud infrastructure performance and reliability to ensure optimal service delivery.
- Automate deployment processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline application releases.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate DevOps practices into application lifecycles.
- Troubleshoot cloud architecture and application issues to ensure minimal downtime.
- Conduct security assessments and implement best practices to secure cloud environments.
- Document processes and maintain configurations and operational standards.
RequirementsSkills & Qualifications
Experience:
- 3+ years of experience in cloud operations, DevOps, or system administration.
Technical Skills:
- Proficient with AWS services and cloud architecture.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform.
- Strong understanding of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
- Knowledge of monitoring tools and log management solutions.
- Solid troubleshooting skills across cloud-based systems.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
Certifications (Preferred):
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or related cloud certification.
- DevOps or Kubernetes certifications are a plus.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks.
Protera Technologies (www.protera.com) is a leading provider of total IT outsourcing solutions for SAP-centric organizations. Founded in the mid-1990s, we are pioneers in providing SAP services on the cloud, managing thousands of workloads across various cloud platforms. With headquarters in Chicago and offices in Greece and India, we are committed to delivering exceptional cloud hosting, application management, and professional services globally.
Benefits
Protera offers a variety of health and wellbeing programs. Benefit options include two PPO Medical plans, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA, 401k retirement savings plan, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible PTO policy, Paid Holidays.
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