System Engineer III - Cloud

This position can be located at ourGreat West Center in Billings, MT, Bend, OR Downtown, Boise, ID W. Overland, Clive, IA Hickman Rd., Omaha, NE 93rd & W. Dodge, and Sioux Falls, SD Downtown branch.

What's Important to You

We know your career is just one aspect of a meaningful, complex, and demanding life. That's why we designed our compensation and benefits package to provide employees and their families with as much choice as possible.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to paid federal holidays.
• Student debt employer repayment program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match.
• The health and happiness of the places we call home matter to us. Learn a little more about what we do for the communities we serve, and why we want YOU to be a part of it.

We encourage you to apply. Reach for what you want and tell us why your work ethic and willingness to learn make you a natural fit for #TeamFirstInterstate.

SUMMARY

Responsible for designing, implementing, and managing sophisticated cloud-based systems to ensure they are secure, scalable, and reliable.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: other duties may be assigned.

• Designs and implements complex cloud architectures using Azure.
• Develops and maintains Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools such as Terraform or ARM.
• Collaborates closely with development teams to create and implement cloud solutions that align with business objectives.
• Ensures the security of cloud infrastructure in compliance with business and regulatory requirements.
• Creates automation scripts for efficient deployment and operations of cloud resources.
• Monitors and optimizes cloud costs, ensuring efficient use of resources and adherence to budget.
• Independently manages projects and processes with minimal supervision.
• Provides training and mentorship to cloud administrators and other IT staff.
• Effectively addresses challenging and complex problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Fifth-year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Strong knowledge of IaC, containerization, and CI/CD practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are a plus.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.