Cloud and System Engineer
Carle Place, NY

Job Description

1800Flowers.com is looking to accelerate our expansion to the cloud. We need an experienced Cloud and System Engineer to help guide the process. We are looking for a candidate with a passion for new technology and a demonstrated record of success enabling projects that involve the Cloud, automation, Linux, networking, security, and software development. Join our dynamic team of talented engineers and help us implement the next phase of our multi-cloud, hybrid environment. This position is based in Carle Place, NY (Long Island).

Primary Job Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

* Propose, plan, document and implement various pieces of a multi-cloud infrastructure
* Set up new cloud environments, VPCs and Federated accounts.
* Architect solutions for high performance, scalability, fault tolerance, security and cost-effectiveness
* Implement infrastructure as code with Terraform and CloudFormation.
* Work within the organization to implement Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) program
* Plan, integrate, administer, and support on-prem and multiple cloud-based platforms
* Work with bare metal infrastructure by combining automation and Kubernetes to provide flexible compute resources
* Lead projects involving engineers from many different disciplines: system administration, networking, security, development and operations
* Serve as an escalation point for SAs and other teams. Work on troubleshooting and resolving complex problems.
* OS upgrades, performing application setup and integration, diagnosing issues with applications running on servers or in microservices, server automation/shell scripting, debugging network issues
* Provide coverage during holiday peak periods and assist in occasional weekend on-call escalations
* Position is based in Carle Place, NY. Candidates will be required to work out of this office Monday- Friday, 9-6.
* Position requires 2+ years of Cloud/DevOps experience as well as prior background in Linux Administration/Engineering working in development and production environments
* Hands-on experience with cloud platforms: GCP, AWS and Azure. IBM is a plus.
* Expert knowledge of various cloud components and services like authentication, networking, compute, storage, security, logging, API, management, Terraform/CloudFormation, etc...
* Automation experience with Ansible; Tower and Puppet are a plus. Ability to create scripts and modules using shell or Python/Perl/Ruby.
* REST API, Python, YAML, JSON
* Experience with container runtimes and orchestration platforms especially Docker and Kubernetes
* Experience working with CI/CD and Jenkins
* Solid knowledge of Linux operating system internals, file system structures, machine architectures and networking
* Must have excellent written and verbal communications, good presentation and documentation skills.
* Ability to lead and complete projects independently, as well as be able to delegate tasks to others. Be proactive and manage expectations. Adjust to shifting priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred and Nice-To-Have Skills:

* Hardware technologies and systems administration, configuration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, security, and general maintenance
* VMware vSphere and Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI)
* Experience with Apache, Tomcat, Websphere/Commerce, WebLogic, Oracle databases, DNS
* Patch management, Spacewalk

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled