JOB SUMMARY:
NORC's Information Technology team is seeking a motivated Cloud Engineer with hands-on experience in either AWS or Azure to join our growing team. This position will work with an exceptional team of data scientists, architects, and technologists to develop next generation cloud solutions and leverage enhanced features of AI/ML. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience working in a multi-cloud structured environment.
DEPARTMENT:
NORC's Information Technology program provides technology services to our staff and clients. Given the critical role technology plays in our day-to-day lives, we are committed to providing professional, high-quality solutions in order to further our collective goal of advancing social science research.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with cross-functional architecture and data science teams to design and deploy secure cloud-based solutions.
- Work closely with other Cloud Engineers and contractors to deploy and configure cloud services that meet the needs of various business partners.
- Collaborate, support, and communicate cross-functional needs to Cloud leaders to ensure scalable cloud solutions in the future.
- Define and configure backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies for multi-account cloud environments.
- Define and maintain tagging policies across a multi-cloud environment.
- Lead monitoring and service availability across cloud environments.
- Develop Infrastructure-as-Code and build pipeline deployment practices.
- Lead cloud cost optimization and performance tuning efforts.
- Configure security policies and controls to adhere with client and government compliance requirements.
- Stay up to date with AWS and Azure services, features and best practices to contribute innovative ideas and solutions to the team.
- Participate in training workshops to enhance technical skills and knowledge in cloud engineering.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience as a cloud engineer or similar role, with a focus on AWS and/or Azure cloud services.
- In-depth knowledge of cloud platform services, architecture, and best practices.
- Hands-on experience managing resources in a multi-account environment.
- Proficient experience in python scripting, build automation, and deploying infrastructure as code.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills are a must.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
The pay range for this position is $121,000 to $181,000.
This position is classified as regular. Regular staff are eligible for NORC's comprehensive benefits program. Benefits include, but are not limited to:
Generously subsidized health insurance, effective on the first day of employment
Dental and vision insurance
A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program
Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance
Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous paid time off, holidays; paid parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
NORC's Approach to Equity and Transparency
Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps. As part of our commitment to pay equity and salary transparency, NORC includes a salary range for each job opening along with information about eligible benefit offerings. At NORC, we take a comprehensive approach to setting salary ranges and reviewing raises and promotions, which is overseen by a formal Salary Review Committee (SRC).
WHAT WE DO:
NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.
WHO WE ARE:
For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we're known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.
EEO STATEMENT:
NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics.