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Senior Cloud Engineer
Chicago, IL

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SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEER

WHO IS SPR?

SPR is a digital technology consultancy that develops elegant solutions to transform the way people do business. We're 300+ strategists, developers, designers, architects, consultants, thinkers, and doers in Chicago and Milwaukee. We work with 160 clients in 10 unique industries - everything from corporate finance and global logistics to local breweries and Chicago startups.

We think about the end users and rigorously apply the latest technologies and frameworks to address our clients' needs. We enable companies to do more with data, engage with other people, build disruptive solutions, and operate productively. To do this, we hire smart technologists and sharp business leaders who are excellent communicators and have an interest in working on multiple projects across industries.

SPR offers a great environment for employees to learn, to build systems that make an impact, and to tackle exciting challenges. With our office's "Maker Space", you can explore your IoT side and develop fun projects with 3D printing and CNC machining. We operate in a fun, casual work environment and have great benefits including: competitive salary, bonuses, generous vacation time, big fitness incentives, and medical/dental/vision insurance.

By joining the SPR team, you'll be using your brain, working hard and making an impact through your projects - and you'll be rewarded for it.

WHAT IS THE POSITION?

A Senior Cloud Engineer will assist in the development and delivery of innovative solutions using cloud and infrastructure automation technologies. This person will be exposed to technologies including: Microsoft Azure, Amazon's AWS, and on premises cloud technologies. In addition, a successful Consultant in the Cloud Operations team member will be required to write, update, and refine custom scripts in Power Shell, Pyton, or other relevant scripting technologies. Our Consultants are project contributors who are expected to be capable of acting with little to no day to day oversight on projects. SPR is looking for a motivated self-starter who is looking to consistently learn new things, and eager to tackle challenging technology problems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Strong analytical skills, with excellent problem-solving abilities in the face of ambiguity
* Ability to prepare and install solutions by determining system specifications, standards and programming
* Strong understanding of computing systems, software architecture, data structures
* Provide input into and help document solution designs and technical strategies
* Support requirements gathering and technical solution design for cloud workloads
* Migrate, configure, and consult with clients on features in the following: Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Popular DevOps tooling (Jenkins, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, etc.)
* Ability to prepare and install solutions by determining system specifications, standards and operational expectations
* Experience in communicating with users, technical team members, and management to; identify tasks, provide estimates, and provide statuses
* Able to manage your own time, and work well both independently and as part of a team
* Possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
* Ability to handle diverse situations, multiple projects, and rapidly changing priorities
* Assists in the interview and integration processes
* Great attitude and commitment to get the job done

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

* Technical competency and proven experience in Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, or relevant DevOps solutions.
* Up-to-date certifications in Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, or relevant DevOps tooling solutions that are level appropriate
* A demonstrated ability to develop and implement PowerShell or Python scripts
* Detailed and demonstrated understanding of core infrastructure technologies including
* Windows and Linux Servers
* Virtualization technologies (Hyper-V, VMWare, Open KVM, etc.)
* Networking (LAN/WAN)
* Identity and Acces Management technologies and solutions
* Centralized data center storage solutions
* Data center servers (hyper-converged infrastructure, rack mount, Blade chassis, vBlocks, etc)
* Email and Collabration administration and deployment (VoIP, Skype on-prem, Exchange, etc.)
* Monitoring and management tooling (SCOM, Ops Center, New Relic, etc.)

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

* Bachelor's degree or equiveleant experience required
* Consultant, Cloud Opeations will possess 3-5+ years of relevant experience in DevOps, Systems Administration, Networking, or Datacenter technologies.
* Consultant, Cloud Operations should possess a minimum of 1 year of relevant technical experience in cloud solutions
* Infrastructure solution architecture experience is a plus

If this sounds like the kind of challenge you would be up for every day, we would love to hear from you.

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