Principal Cloud Engineer

1 Year ago • All levels • Devops

Job Summary

Job Description

FICO is seeking a senior AWS Cloud Engineer to join their fast-paced, state-of-the-art cloud environment. This role will be heavily involved in migrating existing products and developing new ones within the cloud platform. Responsibilities include designing, deploying, and managing scalable cloud solutions on platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, architecting solutions using ArgoCD for GitOps and Crossplane/Terraform for infrastructure management, and developing deployment strategies for automated application delivery. The engineer will manage and provision cloud resources, collaborate with development, operations, and security teams, and mentor team members on GitOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure management best practices. Additionally, they will evaluate and recommend tools to enhance deployment processes, establish best practices for GitOps workflows, and design/implement observability solutions for platform performance and reliability. The role also involves implementing infrastructure as code (IaC) and architecting/supporting large Kubernetes clusters. Security best practices, compliance, and experience with security tools like Wiz/OPA/Kyverno are also key. Leadership and mentorship of cloud engineers, conducting training sessions, and providing strategic guidance on cloud architecture are expected. The engineer will act as a liaison between technical teams and stakeholders, stay updated on emerging cloud technologies, and identify areas for process improvement.
Must have:
  • Proven experience as a Senior Cloud Engineer/Architect
  • Extensive experience with ArgoCD and Crossplane
  • Strong understanding of Git and GitHub workflows
  • Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Crossplane, Cloudformation)
  • Leadership experience to guide and motivate a team
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go)
  • Expert knowledge in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Expert knowledge in AWS networking (VPC, WAF)
  • Expert knowledge in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Istio Service Mesh, API Gateway
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, Cribl)
  • Experience with security certifications (PCI)
  • Experience with workflow tools (JIRA, ServiceNow)
Perks:
  • Inclusive culture with core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers, Earn the Respect of Others
  • Opportunity for impact and professional development
  • Valuable learning experiences
  • Highly competitive compensation, benefits, and rewards
  • Engaging, people-first work environment
  • Work/life balance
  • Employee resource groups
  • Social events to promote interaction and camaraderie

Job Details

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!

The Opportunity

"FICO is seeking a senior AWS Cloud Engineer who thrives working in a fast paced state of the art Cloud environment. This position will be heavily involved with the migration of our existing products, as well as the development of new products within our cloud platform” – Director, Cloud Engineering

What You’ll Contribute

  • Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud solutions on public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

  • Architectural Design: Design robust and scalable architectures leveraging ArgoCD for GitOps and Crossplane / Terraform  for infrastructure management.

  • Deployment Strategy: Develop and implement deployment strategies that leverage ArgoCD for automated application delivery.

  • Infrastructure Management: Utilize Crossplane / Terraform to manage and provision cloud resources, ensuring alignment with best practices and organizational standards.

  • Collaboration: Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to integrate infrastructure as code practices across the organization.

  • Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to team members on best practices in GitOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure management.

  • Continuous Improvement: Evaluate and recommend tools and technologies that enhance our deployment processes and infrastructure management.

  • GitHub: Establish and promote best practices for GitOps workflows, including branching strategies, pull requests, and code reviews

  • Monitoring & Optimization: Design and implement Observability capability solutions to ensure platform performance, reliability, and scalability

  • Implement infrastructure as code (IaaC) using tools like Terraform or Crossplane or similar.

  • Kubernetes : Responsible to architect large clusters and operationally support it.

  • Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

  • Security: Experience with security tools like Wiz / OPA / Kyverno along with in-depth knowledge of security principles and frameworks.

Leadership and Mentorship:

  • Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.

  • Conduct training sessions and workshops to upskill team members on cloud technologies and best practices.

  • Provide strategic guidance on cloud architecture and design principles.

Collaboration and Communication:

  • Act as a liaison between technical teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals and timelines.

  • Stay up-to-date with emerging cloud technologies and trends to drive innovation within the team.

  • Identify areas for process improvement and lead initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in cloud operations.

What We’re Seeking

  • Proven experience as a Senior level engineer/Architect or similar role in a cloud-native environment

  • Extensive experience with ArgoCD and Crossplane.

  • GitHub Proficiency: Strong understanding of Git and GitHub workflows, including branching strategies and pull request management

  •  Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Crossplane/Cloudformation etc) is a plus.

  • Leadership experience with the ability to drive/guide and motivate a team.

  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, ArgoCD, Crossplane, Github).

  • Expert level knowledge in engineering and operational related tasks on containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

  • Expert level knowledge in network concepts and implementation on AWS (VPC, WAF, etc.)

  • Expert level knowledge in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Istio Service Mesh, API G/W

  • Familiarity with observability, monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Splunk, Cribl).

  • Experience working on security related certifications like PCI

  • Experience with workflow and issue management tools such as JIRA/ ServiceNow.

Our Offer to You

  • An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values:  Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.

  • The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.

  • Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.

  • An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

  • The targeted base pay range for this role is: $140,000 to $220,000 with this range reflecting differences in candidate knowledge, skills and experience.

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Why Make a Move to FICO?

At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics.  You’ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.


FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:

•    Credit Scoring — FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.

•    Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.

•    Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.

Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO’s solutions, placing us among the world’s top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that’s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We’ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career.  Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!

Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at www.fico.com/Careers

FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we’re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don’t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate’s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.

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