Cloud Engineer - (ITS)
Apply NowCompany: General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Location: Silver Spring, MD 20906
Description:
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Cloud Engineer is responsible for coordinating and managing the process assigned to implement, configure, and maintain cloud-based services and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for employees. This requires extensive knowledge of cloud platforms, SaaS applications, security protocols, and integration methodologies. It also includes communicating technical information in a clear understandable language to non-technical users, using knowledge derived from on-the-job experience to analyze and recommend solutions to problem situations.
COMPENSATION
BENEFITS
Salary employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings plans, etc.
SUPERVISOR
Gerardo Sangronis
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
POSITION SUMMARY
The Cloud Engineer is responsible for coordinating and managing the process assigned to implement, configure, and maintain cloud-based services and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for employees. This requires extensive knowledge of cloud platforms, SaaS applications, security protocols, and integration methodologies. It also includes communicating technical information in a clear understandable language to non-technical users, using knowledge derived from on-the-job experience to analyze and recommend solutions to problem situations.
COMPENSATION
- Full-time exempt position with benefits
- Remuneration Range: 83-104% ($81k - $97k annually)
BENEFITS
Salary employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings plans, etc.
SUPERVISOR
Gerardo Sangronis
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Organizes, manages and supervises assigned technical resources and cloud-related projects, including the Office 365 environment.
- Oversees the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of SaaS applications.
- Serves as a Tier 2 Support Specialist - providing cloud application support and training to GC employees, assisting them with a variety of cloud service and SaaS application issues (in person and/or remotely), resolving complex issues by working with in-house employees, consultants, vendors and/or cloud service providers.
- Implements, configures and supports cloud-based software including productivity suites, collaboration tools, email services, and other supported SaaS applications.
- Ensures cloud application license management and data backup systems are working properly and coordinates upgrades/updates as needed.
- Supports user provisioning, authentication, and authorization protocols for cloud services.
- Diagnoses cloud service, software integration, and user access problems, and takes remedial action or recommends procedural changes.
- Collaborates with network administrators and security teams to ensure efficient and secure operation of the company's cloud computing environment.
- Assists in the support and management of license inventory tracking for SaaS applications and cloud services for capital expenditure planning.
- Ensures cloud technology use is conducted in a way that meets the GC's Digital Strategy, Enterprise Technology Strategy, as well as industry best practice regarding security, compliance, and data protection.
- Tests new SaaS applications, evaluates cloud service providers, and assists others in quality assurance testing.
- Supports and keeps updated an inventory of all purchase requests for cloud and SaaS-related needs for General Conference Departments for approval.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Must be a member in regular standing of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
- Must maintain a regular and reliable work schedule.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's (BA/BS) degree in Computers, Mathematics, Engineering or related field required. Master's degree preferred. Relevant successful work experience may be acceptable in lieu of academic requirement.
- Five or more years of experience in senior level computer responsibilities, are required in order to demonstrate level of expertise necessary to perform the job requirements.
- Must have proven customer service and cloud engineering experience.
- Ongoing training to keep up to date with technology changes required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of principles, policies and beliefs of the General Conference and the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Knowledge of church structure and organization, including committee procedures, etc.
- Must maintain current knowledge of technology & employer's computer environment.
- Requires good organizational skills in evaluating process and making needed changes.
- Strong people skills in providing advocacy for functions performed and to maintain high levels of communications with subordinates, users, and superiors.
- Ability to assist employees in a professional manner in analyzing and solving a variety of computer related issues in a fast-paced highly technical environment.
- Must be friendly, courteous, have good communication skills, and be self-motivated with ability to complete tasks with little supervision.
- Ability to perform administrative functions; develop long and short-term plans and programs to effectively evaluate work accomplishments; establish and maintain effective relationships with internal/external personnel.
- Must possess advanced ability to effectively present facts and recommendations in English in oral and written form.