Cloud Computing Engineer (Linux/Ansible)
Company: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 16, 2024
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Job Description:
The Cloud Computing Engineer designs, creates, configures and
delivers cloud infrastructure environments for a variety of
environments across BCBSA using best practices and business acumen.
This role includes all technological aspects associated with cloud
computing technology stack, including architecture, security,
design, planning, management, maintenance and support. The scope of
the role includes the extensive knowledge of on-premise (private),
off-premise (public) and hybrid cloud models along with cloud
implementation service models (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS). The major
purpose of this role will be mapping of our on-premise compute to
cloud. Lead/oversee the cloud infrastructure environment
construction and implementation during the life cycle of the
solutions. Evaluate the success of architecture, network, security
and environment designs as they are implemented. Evaluate strengths
and flaws in architecture, network, security and environment
designs for continuous improvement. Communicate with management and
technical personnel on cloud adoption and usage topics on a
continuous basis. May be required to represent EIT in a project as
a technical lead. May be required to coordinate with other EIT
personnel.Design cloud infrastructure environments with best
practice configurations for a wide variety of systems including
databases, web services and messaging systems, and other
application support environments. Efficiently translate project
requirements from architecture/environment diagrams to formulate
appropriate questions to identify and remediate design gaps. Review
and analyze architecture level security solutions at the domain or
product level to transform them into cloud infrastructure designs
and implementations. Establish strategic relations with key
technology vendors in order to influence changes in future product
releases. Must have experience with cloud technologies including
but not limited to compute, storage, network, databasesResearches
and benchmarks best practices and/or products in the area of cloud
technologies. Routinely gathers and assesses changing BCBSA
business needs. Analyzes and modifies enterprise technology
strategy and architecture. Analyzes how business processes interact
with technology to create value for the business. Maintains
knowledge of cloud technologies, trends, and standards. Provides
input to the content of Requests for Information / Proposal (RFI/P)
around the BCBSA technology architecture / infrastructure
requirements and guiding principles. Conducts trend analyses to
track emerging industry trends and technologies. Research, and
assist in the piloting the evaluation of new tools, technologies,
and/or processes to maintain and enhance the critical system
infrastructure.Possesses a thorough understanding of cloud security
fundamentals, such as; Encryption, Key Management, Identity to/from
the cloud, shared cloud security, logging and monitoring cloud
infrastructure. Continually evaluate new cloud infrastructure
threats with associated mitigating designs and their impact on IT
and Business operations always balancing these needs to develop and
implement the best security solutions for the businessEstablish
cloud computing templates and implementation guidance for
applications that leverage IaaS solutions to meet BCBSA use cases.
Integrate application design strategies to include the design of
loosely coupled cloud resources to allow for a redundant and
resilient end user application design. Assist in performance
analysis and improvements while ensuring security controls are in
place protecting the network and data. Work with EIT staff
including Enterprise Architect, Delivery teams, core computing and
application support team to ensure adequate system performance
based on business requirements and industry best
practices.Documentation of cloud design guidelines for both new
business applications and the porting of existing BCBSA Business
applications to align with a cloud model. Participate and conduct
liaison activities in reviewing the application designs, providing
recommended alterations to designs, and partnering with enterprise
architects to transform current application design principles to be
more cloud aligned. Coordinate and/or complete the development of
all necessary design documentation associated with cloud service
solutions. These are to include all aspects of cloud solutions such
as application resiliency, disaster recovery, build book creation,
and run book creationBuild credibility with clients and technical
staff through the delivery of sound business infrastructure cloud
solutions. Consults with business and Enterprise IT Leadership and
project staff to fit systems to solutions and identify when it is
necessary to modify technical infrastructure to accommodate project
needs. Work effectively day-to-day with multi-disciplinary teams in
IT.Work closely with network and application security engineers to
assure BCBSA applications and systems are designed and configured
to conform to general and product/application specific security
architectures and to the security polices, guidelines and best
practices provided by the Business Protection group for the
protection of sensitive healthcare data.Education
Keywords: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Racine , Cloud Computing Engineer (Linux/Ansible), IT / Software / Systems , Chicago, Wisconsin
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