Senior Cloud Engineer - Google Cloud Platform

The Kroger Company is currently looking to hire a Senior Cloud Engineer Google Cloud Platform on a full time, permanent basis. This opportunity offers a flexible hybrid remote/onsite work schedule and will be based out of any of the following locations within the United States: Cincinnati, OH (preferred), Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Boca Raton, FL, Portland, OR, or San Jose, CA. This role must be worked in accordance with Eastern Standard Time Zone.

Title: Senior Cloud Engineer Google Cloud Platform

Location: Hybrid, based out of either Cincinnati, OH (preferred), Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Boca Raton, FL, Portland, OR, or San Jose, CA

Summary:

Provide advanced and/or cross-technology engineering through all phases of the Technology/Project Life Cycle. Accountable for the overall systems infrastructure including engineering, implementation and integration, and technical services and support. Design, implement/install, maintain and administer infrastructure systems including hardware, software, and various configurations. Monitor overall performance to proactively identify potential issues and tune appropriately. Perform root cause analysis on failed components and implement corrective measures. Mentor and coach others to establish and improve processes and procedures. Demonstrate the company s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities:

• Design and successfully implement overall infrastructure components per project with infrastructure teams, ensuring that overall solution is designed to meet SLA, DR, monitoring, security, and scalability needs required by the solution.
• Ensure that post-production operational processes/deliverables are well designed and implemented prior to the project moving into the solution support phase.
• Generate scripts and templates required for the automatic provisioning of resources, on prem, cloud and distributed.
• Discover, install, and execute processes and standards for optimal use of cloud service provider offerings.
• Debug technical issues inside a complex stack involving virtualization, containers and microservices.
• Collaborate with the engineering teams to enable their applications to run on Cloud infrastructure.
• Define and create operational procedures, processes, and scripts.
• Ensure secure operations of infrastructure technologies (security updates, vulnerability management, role access management, configuration hardening)
• Assist in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new technologies to ensure adherence to architecture guidelines.
• Evaluate vendor technical and support capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership on enterprise work and establishing standards/guidelines.
• Design, implement and support multiple moderately complex systems or applications with multiple concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity, and accessibility.
• Develop enhanced production monitoring and additional capability.
• Support and maintain infrastructure solutions utilizing required tools and technologies.
• Provide off-hours support (24 x 7) as required.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in support and/or engineering for the specific technical discipline
• Proven communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to customers in all levels of the organization.
• Ability to understand company business problems and identify technical solutions.
• Google Cloud Platform Management
• Experience in Networking, Terraform, Github, and some scripting knowledge.

Desired:

• Bachelor's Degree Information Systems or related equivalent work experience
• Any experience in diagnosing and resolving complex hardware, software and connectivity problems.
• Ability to coordinate and work on multiple cross-functional base work initiatives and projects.

About The Kroger Company:

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we ve grown into what today is the nation s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.

Here, people matter. That s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.

Whether you re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we ve got a fresh opportunity for you.

Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!