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Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit www.herffjones.com. \nPosition Summary: \nThe Herff Jones IT Team is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our Infrastructure Services team. This role is the technical owner of our AWS and Azure environments and the bridge between our on-premises datacenter and the cloud: the person who builds the foundation, keeps it secure, well-governed, and resilient, and drives it forward. The Cloud Engineer provides and governs the cloud environment that implementation partners build in during a major infrastructure modernization initiative, supports the systems hosted there, and builds and maintains the cloud resources for work outside that initiative. In the near term, the role also shares support of our Windows and Linux server infrastructure. The Cloud Engineer is one of six engineers on our Infrastructure Services team, each with a complementary specialty, who share support, cross-coverage, and an on-call rotation, and partners closely with the Security and Application teams.\n\nKey Responsibilities: \nCloud Architecture & Engineering\nDesign, build, and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure in AWS and Azure, including compute, storage, networking, serverless, and container services.\nEstablish and maintain cloud landing zones, including account and subscription structure, guardrails, tagging, and governance aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework and Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework.\nBuild and maintain cloud infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Bicep) with source control and CI/CD pipelines, and automate routine tasks using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.\nDevelop and maintain cloud standards, reference architectures, and documentation, including diagrams and configuration baselines.\nContribute to the multi-year infrastructure roadmap for the cloud and hybrid domain.\nHybrid Infrastructure & Partner Support\nDesign and maintain secure hybrid connectivity and DNS between on-premises sites and AWS and Azure (e.g., site-to-site VPN, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute), in partnership with network engineering.\nProvide and govern the cloud environment that implementation partners build in, ensuring the underlying infrastructure aligns with our security and governance standards and best practices.\nTroubleshoot and support partner-built systems hosted in our environment, and build and maintain cloud resources for initiatives outside the partner engagement.\nShare support of on-premises Windows and Linux server infrastructure with other Infrastructure engineers in the near term, including patching, lifecycle management, and troubleshooting.\nSupport workload migrations and the operational handoff of partner-delivered infrastructure, including runbooks, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery.\nCloud Security & Governance\nImplement cloud security controls, including IAM, least-privilege access, encryption, logging, and policy enforcement, in partnership with the Security team.\nIntegrate cloud platforms with enterprise identity (Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, AWS IAM Identity Center) in partnership with other Infrastructure engineers.\nMonitor and optimize cloud spend through rightsizing, reserved capacity, and cost reporting, and support budget planning and forecasting.\nSupport PCI DSS requirements, audit readiness, and vulnerability remediation for cloud and server infrastructure.\nCloud Operations & Incident Response\nImplement and tune monitoring, alerting, and logging for cloud and hybrid workloads (e.g., Amazon CloudWatch, Azure Monitor).\nServe as an escalation point for cloud and hybrid infrastructure incidents; lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for Priority 1–2 issues.\nPlan and execute changes and maintenance windows, with rollback plans, following the Change Management process.\nParticipate in a shared on-call rotation with the Infrastructure team for after-hours support.\nMentor engineers and support staff, and contribute to cross-training and knowledge sharing.\nAdditional Responsibilities\nOther duties as assigned.\n\nQualifications & Skills: \n\nRequired\nHands-on production experience with core AWS and Azure services across compute, storage, networking, identity, and monitoring; strong AWS experience is highly preferred.\nWorking knowledge of cloud landing zones and multi-account or multi-subscription governance, and of the AWS Well-Architected Framework or Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework.\nExperience with hybrid connectivity and cloud networking (VPC/VNet design, VPN, AWS Direct Connect or Azure ExpressRoute, DNS, and routing) and with serverless services (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).\nSolid Windows Server and Linux administration experience in enterprise environments.\nScripting skills (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) for infrastructure automation.\nDisciplined approach to documentation and change management.\nPreferred\nIndustry cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), or equivalent.\nExperience with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation or CDK, Bicep, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) and with containers and Kubernetes (e.g., Docker, Amazon EKS, AKS).\nMulti-cloud experience across AWS and Azure, including migrating workloads from on-premises datacenters.\nExperience with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, and hybrid identity.\nExperience supporting consultants, managed service providers, or implementation partners working in a shared cloud environment, including during large-scale infrastructure transformation programs.\nFamiliarity with PCI DSS requirements and with NIST or CIS frameworks.\nSoft Skills\nStrong problem-solving and analytical mindset.\nAbility to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.\nComposure and sound judgment under pressure during outages and periods of major change.\nCollaborative and proactive attitude with a focus on continuous improvement.\nStrong organizational skills and attention to detail.\n\nEducation & Experience: \nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).\n5+ years of systems engineering experience in multi-site enterprise environments, including at least 3 years designing and operating production workloads in AWS or Azure.\n\nPhysical Requirements & Work Environment:\nHybrid position based in Indianapolis, IN, with a mix of on-site and remote work.\nProlonged periods of sitting and computer use; occasional work in datacenter environments, including lifting equipment up to 50 lbs.\nParticipation in a shared after-hours on-call rotation and scheduled maintenance windows.\nOccasional travel to Herff Jones facilities may be required.\n\nHerff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. 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