Public Cloud Engineer

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Public Cloud Engineer
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Transforming the insurance industry is ambitious, we know. That's why at Applied Systems India Pvt Ltd., an Applied Systems company , we're building a team that shows up every day ready to learn, willing to try new things, and driven to deliver innovative software and services that make us indispensable to our customers - all within a culture built on values that make us indispensable to each other too. With 40+ years of experience in the insurtech game, we're not just redefining what's achievable, we're creating a place where amazing career moments are made possible.
Position Overview
We're searching for a PUBLIC CLOUD ENGINEER to join our Cloud Engineering team in Bengaluru location. To keep us headed in the right direction, we're looking for people who understand winning is a team sport, who value and seek to learn from our team's diverse experiences and backgrounds, who welcome a challenge and take risks in the pursuit of creating better outcomes for our customers, and who can, at any given time, step back to laugh and have some fun.
What You'll Do

• Assist with the management of AWS/Azure/Google third-party Cloud infrastructures and technologies.
• Test, plan, implement, manage, and maintain a complex hybrid infrastructure to support the Applied Cloud environment.
• Enhance service level management using monitoring and notification tools.
• Construct and maintain documented standards for implementing and configuring Applied Cloud infrastructure.
• Work closely with the Cloud Services Engineers; participate in the planning and implementation of new Applied Cloud environments and resources.
• Participate in environment testing following data center maintenance that may have affected the performance or functionality of an application.
• Participate in the on-call rotation schedule.
• Ability to work after hours and weekends when required and/or necessary.
• Continuously analyze infrastructure to determine effectiveness and inefficiencies and make written recommendations for improvements.
• Define and implement best practices to support disaster recovery of the Applied Cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and document workflows/procedures used by all Cloud Services staff when assisting customers.
• Create and maintain accurate and reusable implementation, testing and any other related IT documentation used for change or configuration process management.
• Manage and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in GCP, AWS, and Azure using IaaS models.
• Work with vendors and other third-party teams to evaluate their products and services.
• Maintain the design, implementation, and operational documentation that used to provide guidance to other team members.
• Pursues a program of self-development with selected reading, seminars, and participation in continuing education.
• Identify, communicate and help to implement improvements in the work process for customers and peers.
• Maintain and/or troubleshoot issues with various operating systems and network infrastructure and assist other team members with the same.
• Assist in analyzing internal production or development problems to determine hardware or software malfunctions and make recommendations.
• Upon request, test and evaluate various equipment, systems, and procedures for use in the Applied Cloud environments.
• The Public Cloud Engineer 1 will be engaged with Cloud Services, Corporate IT, and other inter-office teams for the purposes of support escalation, rapid response problem resolution, solution collaboration and overall, ensuring that the Applied Cloud exhibits the highest level of performance, stability, availability, security and data integrity.
• Stays abreast of changes in Applied Systems' software, technology and the industry.
• Continuously look for ways to improve the performance, availability and security of the Applied Cloud.
• Utilize CDKTF, Terraform, HCL, and Typescript code to write/code for IaC, Terraform modules, and enhance functionality utilizing a CI/CD pipeline as requested.
• Check code, scripts, modules, etc. into GitLab and maintain as required.
• Create, deploy, and approve IaC/Application GitLab merge requests as required.
• Participate in team meetings and maintain open and continuous communication with your peers and leadership on your areas of responsibility.
• Performs other duties as assigned by immediate manager or management team.

Key Performance Outcomes

• Meet or exceed Applied Cloud Data Center uptime metrics by ensuring all applications and services are available to customers outside of normally scheduled maintenance windows.
• Comply with all policies and procedures defined by Change Management.
• Complete Applied Cloud projects and change requests according to schedule, minimizing or eliminating human error, downtime, or financial concessions.
• Reported issues managed in a timely, efficient manner with appropriate escalations, internally across teams and functions.
• Exhibits behaviors which exemplify Applied Systems' Core Values

We're Excited to Learn More About You

• Education: Associates or Bachelor's Degree plus some specialized training
• Experience: 5+ years directly related work experience and/or an equivalent combination
• Ability to design and troubleshoot enterprise architectures that include GCP, GKE, GCS, IaaS, IaC
• Strong foundation in server, storage, and performance monitoring and troubleshooting
• Technical / Functional Skills:
• Understanding of core IT system technologies and Cloud platforms
• The ability to handle many high priority and complex task/projects simultaneously
• The ability to work with deadlines and complete work in a timely manner
• Ability to make accurate decisions based on past knowledge and experience, technical problem solving as well as all defined policies and procedures
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong technical product and environment understanding
• Excellent organization skills and keen attention to detail
• The ability to analyze and to prioritize complex situations and risks
• Skills - Hashicorp Vault, Python Scripting, Ansible, Istio, ArgoCD, DataDog, CDKTF coding, HCL coding, Terraform coding, PowerShell scripting, GitLab source repository experience, Jira Kanban/Agile, Confluence, DataDog monitoring, Helm charts, GCP GLB with Cloud Armor, and Bash scripting

You may have other skills or credentials, including

• Automation first mindset highly desired
• Certifications and/or Licenses (Desired): GCP Professional Certifications

When You Join Team Applied, You Can Expect:
A culture that values who you are and recognizes that you aren't just an employee; you are a teammate, and you matter. We thrive on the benefits of our different experiences and celebrate the uniqueness our teammates bring to work with them every day.
We flex our time together , collaborating remotely and in-person to empower our teams to work in the ways that work best for them.
Learn more about the people behind our products at -

• LinkedIn Page Applied Systems India
• https://www1.appliedsystems.com/en-us/about-us/jobs/

Your Security Matters:
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EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.