Cloud Engineer III

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact and through our two divisions BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit and our network of 6000 employees and independent representatives we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

WORK TYPE: Hybrid (4 days in office / 1 remote)

LOCATION: Dallas Tx / Memphis TN

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

We are seeking an experienced DevOps/Cloud Engineer to join our team of highly skilled this role you will support a portfolio of mission-critical web applications CI/CD processes and development workflows on infrastructure in AWS Azure and on-premises. Your work will enhance the teams existing DevOps practices and drive the adoption of proven operational methods across environments.

Youll do well in our team if:

• you have a passion for creating scalable technology approaches

• your daydreams are about how to automate everything youve ever had to do twice

• much of your time is already spent turning those daydreams into action.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Cloud/on-Premises Application Infrastructure Management

• Design infrastructure to meet availability and performance requirements.

• Implement systems using reliable version-controlled Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code (CaC) methods.

• Administer maintain and develop automation tools (e.g. CI/CD) to facilitate application development deployment and maintenance activities.

• Define and monitor metrics for performance reporting and error detection.

• Integrate AWS Azure and on-premises systems for seamless operations.

• Participate in on-call rotation for in-case-of-emergency coverage.

Continuous Improvement for Systems and Self

• Evaluate prototype and recommend system and process improvements.

• Optimize infrastructure for cost performance and security.

• Stay up-to-date with emerging cloud and DevOps methods.

• Lead workshops and training sessions to share knowledge with the team.

Collaboration and Troubleshooting

• Work closely with peers Development Network Systems and Security teams to design and implement scalable reliable fit-for-purpose systems.

• Advocate for best practices (e.g. build/test/deploy as-code low/no-touch)

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across cloud and on-premises environments.

Planning Documentation and Reporting

• Contribute to team roadmap planning by understanding the needs and initiatives of development teams and other stakeholders.

• Document and maintain procedures for system configurations and deployments.

• Prepare reports on infrastructure performance cost projections and improvement plans.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Skills

• Strong experience in DevOps with engineering automated web environments.

• Collaborative attitude comfortable in both mentoring and learning roles and not just open to critical feedback but eager for it.

• Experience automating applications on public cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure).

• Experience consuming on-premises virtualization solutions (e.g. Nutanix VMware).

• Experience using as-code infrastructure image creation server automation tools (e.g. Terraform Docker Packer Ansible PowerShell DSC).

• Experience with software development lifecycle (e.g. git branch/merge strategies).

• Experience configuring CI/CD tools (e.g. Azure DevOps Jenkins GitHub Actions).

• Solid knowledge of cloud computing and networking principles and web hosting.

• Solid knowledge of Linux Windows and containerization.

• Willingness to obtain and maintain relevant certifications (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Associate Azure Administrator Associate).

• Experience deploying and using the Azure Monitor suite or similar tools (e.g. New Relic App Dynamics).

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Skills

• General knowledge of scripting language and application programming ecosystems (e.g. Bash Python PowerShell Java PHP)

• Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g. AWS ECS Azure AKS k8s).

• Azure Expertise (e.g. Storage Function Apps Logic Apps App Services Virtual WAN Virtual Networks Azure Data Factory).

Why Join Us

• Work alongside talented professionals in a supportive innovative environment.

• Be part of a culture that encourages continuous learning and growth.

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. The company does not sponsor H-1B visas and will not provide sponsorship now or at any time in the future for this role.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

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OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life AD&D and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Access to Financial Coaching and member-owned Credit Union
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin citizenship gender sexual orientation gender identity veterans status age or disability.