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As a Sr Cloud Engineer/Architect at ACS, you will implement and manage cloud solutions, primarily using Amazon Web Services (AWS), to support various scientific and scholarly publications.\n\nResponsibilities\nAbility to plan, design, explain and anticipate impact of services used in the cloud\nImplement, and manage cloud solutions in AWS, using cloud native solutions and optimizations\nTake ownership of the provision of Cloud services and products\nDevelop and manage infrastructure automation focusing on scalability and security\nWork closely with software and AI engineer teams to meet project acceptance criteria, document requirements, support continuous integration and delivery, and mentor junior staff members in cloud technologies and best practices\nExperience with Design, develop, and manage dev, test, and production environments, ensuring robust software configuration management throughout the application development lifecycle\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting, to provide architecture support on AWS\nUtilize Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code to automate and manage cloud infrastructure\nDevelop and maintain Infrastructure CI/CD pipeline via tools such as Brainboard, ensuring smooth IAC deployments and integrations using GitHub\nWork with serverless computing frameworks on AWS to enhance application scalability and efficiency\nImplement, scale, and upgrade AWS EKS clusters\nManage workloads, node groups, network flows, and cluster security\nContainerization strategies: Docker, EKS, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD\nExtensive experience in implementing AWS EKS clusters, management and scaling of the clusters with a good knowledge of traffic in/ouflows via subnet configurations and gateways. Linux experience is a plus\nBuild IAM role models, SSO, SCPs, permission boundaries\nImplement security guardrails: cross strike, sonarcube, etc\nSecrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, SSM)\nEnsure compliance alignment\nS3 lifecycle & replication design\nEBS, EFS, RDS/Aurora usage patterns\nBackups, snapshots, restore testing, DR runbook\n\nSkills\nProficiency in AWS Cloud Platforms: expertise in major cloud platforms like AWS. Understanding their core services such as computing, storage, and databases is crucial\nLinux Fundamentals: Many cloud environments run on Linux, so having a solid understanding of Linux basics is essential\nNetworking and Virtualization: Knowledge of networking concepts and virtualization technologies is important for managing cloud infrastructure\nSecurity and Compliance: Understanding cloud security best practices and compliance requirements is vital to protect data and applications\nAutomation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Skills in tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Azure Resource Manager help automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources\nContainerization and Orchestration: Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for container management and orchestration is highly valuable\nProgramming and Scripting: Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, or Bash for scripting and automation tasks\nDatabase Management: Understanding different database services and management techniques is important for handling data in the cloud\nMonitoring, Logging, and Cost Optimization: Skills in monitoring and logging tools, as well as strategies for cost optimization, ensure efficient cloud operations\nAbility to rationalize the cost of cloud resource usage: Skills in reviewing infrastructure and services used by applications or platforms to resize and upgrade to reduce cost of cloud footprint\nProblem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly and efficiently\nCommunication: Strong communication skills to collaborate with teams and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders\nContinuous Learning: The cloud landscape is constantly evolving, so a commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest technologies is crucial\nProject Management: Skills in managing projects, timelines, and resources effectively\nMinimum 10+ years of cloud engineering/development experience required for this position\nAbility to plan, design, explain and anticipate impact of services used in the cloud\nImplement, and manage cloud solutions in AWS, using cloud native solutions and optimizations\nTake ownership of the provision of Cloud services and products. Develop and manage infrastructure automation focusing on scalability and security\nWork closely with software and AI engineer teams to meet project acceptance criteria, document requirements, support continuous integration and delivery, and mentor junior staff members in cloud technologies and best practices\nExperience with Design, develop, and manage dev, test, and production environments, ensuring robust software configuration management throughout the application development lifecycle\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting, to provide architecture support on AWS\nUtilize Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code to automate and manage cloud infrastructure\nDevelop and maintain Infrastructure CI/CD pipeline via tools such as Brainboard, ensuring smooth IAC deployments and integrations using GitHub\nWork with serverless computing frameworks on AWS to enhance application scalability and efficiency\nImplement, scale, and upgrade AWS EKS clusters\nManage workloads, node groups, network flows, and cluster security\nContainerization strategies: Docker, EKS, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD\nExtensive experience in implementing AWS EKS clusters, management and scaling of the clusters with a good knowledge of traffic in/ouflows via subnet configurations and gateways. Linux experience is a plus\nBuild IAM role models, SSO, SCPs, permission boundaries\nImplement security guardrails: cross strike, sonarcube, etc\nSecrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, SSM)\nEnsure compliance alignment\nS3 lifecycle & replication design\nEBS, EFS, RDS/Aurora usage patterns\nBackups, snapshots, restore testing, DR runbook\n\nBenefits\nPaid vacation leave\nPaid sick leave\nPaid holidays\nHealth insurance\nFlexible spending account or health care savings account\nDental insurance\nLife insurance\nVision insurance\nRetirement benefits\nShort- and long-term disability\n4-week work from anywhere; each benefit is subject to the terms of the applicable program.\nAdditional benefits may apply based on skills, experience, and location.\n\nCompany Overview\nThe American Chemical Society is a non-profit scientific society that supports scientific research and inquiry in the field of chemistry. It was founded in 1876, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.acs.org/.\n\nCompany H1B Sponsorship\nAmerican Chemical Society has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2026, 7 in 2025, 7 in 2024, 6 in 2023, 5 in 2022, 3 in 2021, 5 in 2020. 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