Cloud Platform Engineer

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IDeaS is proud to be a global powerhouse of innovation and excellence; challenge and reward. No matter where we're working, our teams come together to create leading revenue management solutions that accelerate our clients' growth through revenue optimization.
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**Must be located in Minnesota**
Join our cutting-edge Cloud Platform Enablement team as an AWS Cloud Platform Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of cloud-native solutions within our fast-paced environment. We are on the hunt for a passionate, experienced engineer who thrives in a dynamic setting, eager to drive the acceleration of cloud adoption and delivery organization-wide, securely, and efficiently. Your mission involves crafting and enhancing platform-based services, leveraging your deep knowledge of cloud computing, DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and continuous integration/deployment. If you're a quick learner, a collaborative spirit, and have an insatiable appetite for new technologies and industry innovations, we want you on our team.
What you'll be doing...

• Development Portal Management:
• Spearhead the creation and ongoing enhancement of a central development portal, ensuring seamless access to cloud resources, tools, and documentation for developers.
• Collaboration and Requirement Evaluation:
• Work closely with engineering and development teams to align our platform solutions with organizational needs.
• Governance and Compliance:
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks to ensure cloud deployments and our platform offerings meet strict monitoring, threat management, data protection, and cost management standards.
• Cloud Onboarding and Support:
• Act as the primary liaison for teams navigating cloud onboarding, design, and implementation, ensuring a smooth and efficient integration of cloud resources.
• Automated Delivery Workflows, Infra-as-Code, and Reference Architectures:
• Develop a foundational suite of Terraform modules, GitHub workflows, and Reference architectures to streamline team onboarding and enhance service delivery.
• Cloud Migration Strategy:
• Design and implement robust strategies for migrating on-premises solutions to the cloud, aligning with broader organizational goals.
• Trend Monitoring and Innovation:
• Stay at the forefront of cloud platform engineering trends and technologies, advocating for innovative solutions that bolster organizational performance and agility.
• Resource Direction and Problem Solving:
• Serve as a bridge to organizational resources for teams facing challenges, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:
• Cultivate a knowledge-sharing ecosystem, documenting cloud infrastructure and application guidelines, best practices, and tutorials.

What you'll bring to us...

• 3+ years of experience in automating and supporting AWS cloud services.
• Proficiency with core AWS services (e.g., AWS Organizations, Lambda, ECS, S3, CloudFront, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway).
• A solid grasp of cloud services, security, storage, and networking concepts.
• Hands-on experience with automated CI/CD workflows in GitHub or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools and techniques.
• Coding experience in languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, etc.
• Practical experience with containerization technologies.
• Linux expertise, including automation with Bash and/or Python.
• Experience utilizing REST APIs and cloud service SDKs in automation scripts.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating complex concepts to diverse audiences.

We Support Who You Are....
As a global company, we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives spark innovation and meet the challenges of an evolving world. Whether you're launching a new career or expanding your current one, IDeaS is a company where you can balance great work with all other aspects of your life.
At IDeaS, we also aspire to live our values each day by being Accountable, Curious, Passionate and Authentic. And we continue our quest to build a more inclusive environment that attracts, represents and provides a place for diverse ideas, unique perspectives, and authentic voices.
Additional Information:
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States , and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.
SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights . Also view the Pay Transparency notice.
Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered in place of the education requirement stated above.
Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.
IDeaS/SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, IDeaS/SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. IDeaS/SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.
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