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The Sr. Cloud Engineer resolves escalated service issues, coaches’ other engineers to resolutions, engineers and implements complex projects, and maintains and oversees assigned technology pillars. This position will require 4 days in the office, candidates must be in or willing to relocate to the Nashville, TN region.\nWant to help explore and build new ways to deliver content to the world?\nAt Ingram, our Technology team is blazing a trail by providing content distribution services to thousands of publishers with key initiatives around business intelligence, machine learning, continuous integration and omnichannel. We support diverse people and technology that highlights innovation through SaaS platforms, metadata, cloud, and containerization. Our teams are agile, and emphasize authenticity, creativity, and transparency upon a fact-based foundation.\nThe world is reading, and it is our goal to connect as many people as possible to the content they want in the simplest ways. If you are an IT professional who strives to deliver results through collaborative partnerships, understanding what drives business, and enjoys working in a connected culture, we can’t wait to meet you!\nThe ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or directly related year for year work experience\n5+ years in systems, infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering, including at least 2 years working with public cloud and infrastructure automation\nWe have a preference for:\nDemonstrated proficiency with Python, PowerShell, and Bash for automation and tooling\nProficiency with Git, including branching strategies, pull request review, and repository and workflow management\nDemonstrated experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI, including pipeline authoring and release automation\nDemonstrated experience with containerization and Kubernetes, 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