Cloud Engineer 3- Onsite Des Moines, Iowa- Hybrid

The Cloud Engineer 3 is responsible for complex work including the identification and implementation of solutions that add value and benefit the company’s stakeholders while administering and maintaining a healthy Azure cloud environment. Responsibilities include utilizing an agile and innovative mindset to design, plan, implement, actively engage with business units and find opportunities on products, make recommendations, and support the infrastructure.

·         Analyze and define business requirements to determine basic to the most complex specifications and standards. Create and manage Azure Dev Ops pipelines, proposes and develops solutions for Azure Active Directory, including writing (coding/scripting) and deploying Azure ARM templates.

·         Modify existing code bases to implement cloud application monitoring solutions.

·         Configure, troubleshoot, and administer profile implementations and shared storage solutions, such as FSlogix, Azure NetApp files.

·         Deploys and oversees implementation and integration of complex web-based applications and associated components including Azure Kubernetes, Azure Active Directory, Windows virtual desktop management, host pools, and applications ensuring that appropriate information security standards are met.

·         Designs, plans, and implements basic to the most complex cloud infrastructure including operating systems, cloud identity solutions, network services such as DNS, DHCP, Domain Group Policy, virtual servers, company storage including replication strategies, etc. Supports and troubleshoots basic to the most complex related issues.

·         Monitor system availability (uptime) and performance, troubleshoot and resolve basic to the most complex errors, identify and analyze under/over utilized cloud resources to identify rightsizing opportunities such as analyzing all servers and developing strategies for a company-wide technology platform, working to develop our company wide platform as a service strategy, etc.

·         Continually research and analyze emerging cloud technologies, evaluate their value to the organization's operations, develop cost/models, make recommendations, and manage projects to implement.

·         Train, mentor, support, and develop cloud engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities. Shares information on automation with other team members and helps drive adoption and improvements in these areas.

Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

·         Demonstrate the Wellabe core competencies of change, communication, customer focus, financial acumen, innovation, teamwork, critical thinking, and decision making. For a full description of each competency, please visit wellabe.com/core-competencies.

·         Embrace and foster a diverse and inclusive culture that aligns with our commitment to THRIVE together. Toolkit: We are building resources for employee reference, including a diversity driven book club, leadership training, and a culture of betterment philosophy. Hear: Every employee has a voice. We listen with attention to gain knowledge and to understand. Respect: We empower people by respecting and appreciating their differences. Inclusion: We support a collaborative workforce that promotes belonging and respect that increases participation and contribution from all employees. Value: All employees are appreciated for their uniqueness. Equity: For all.

·         Demonstrate an Agile mindset* of trust, teamwork, and transparency and capability to implement agile tools into daily work, allowing for quick adaption to change. (*An agile mindset is the set of attitudes supporting an agile working environment including trust, teamwork, transparency, respect, improvement, ongoing learning, pride in ownership, focus on delivering value, and the ability to adapt to change.)

·         Embrace our culture of betterment, which surrounds the question: Does this decision fit with our mission and core values while enhancing the outcome for our customers, our business, and our associates.

·         Advanced knowledge of the principles, processes, and practices related to development practices and a healthy cloud environment. Including Azure DevOps and deploying resources, Azure Active Directory, Azure AD Connect, Linux distributions, Web API calls (rest & SOAP), hyperscale such as AWS or Azure; IaaS, PaaS, and provision application resources; automation tools and scripting, including PowerShell.

·         Advanced technical troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities

·         Actively engage in agile practices, utilize an innovative mindset, embrace continuous improvement, and seek new skills and knowledge relevant to the ever-changing technology.

·         Demonstrate the American Enterprise core competencies of change, communication, customer focus, financial acumen, innovation, teamwork, critical thinking, and decision making. For a full description of each competency, please visit americanenterprise.com/core-competencies.

·         Embrace and foster a diverse and inclusive culture that aligns with our commitment to THRIVE together. Toolkit: We are building resources for employee reference, including a diversity driven book club, leadership training, and a culture of betterment philosophy. Hear: Every employee has a voice. We listen with attention to gain knowledge and to understand. Respect: We empower people by respecting and appreciating their differences. Inclusion: We support a collaborative workforce that promotes belonging and respect that increases participation and contribution from all employees. Value: All employees are appreciated for their uniqueness. Equity: For all.

·         Demonstrate an Agile mindset* of trust, teamwork, and transparency and capability to implement agile tools into daily work, allowing for quick adaption to change. (*An agile mindset is the set of attitudes supporting an agile working environment including trust, teamwork, transparency, respect, improvement, ongoing learning, pride in ownership, focus on delivering value, and the ability to adapt to change.)

·         Embrace our culture of betterment, which surrounds the question: Does this decision fit with our mission and core values while enhancing the outcome for our customers, our business, and our associates?

·         Bachelor’s in computer science, management information systems, information technology or related field. Combination of education and/or relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

·         Within 8 months of job entry must acquire Azure Systems Administrator certification and actively pursue higher level Azure certification in a specialty of choice.

·         5+ years experience in a related role with progressing responsibilities.