Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer

Long term project

Must Have Skills: AWS, Azure, data management and analytics (e.g., AWS RDS, Apache Airflow, etc.)

Preferred Skills: cloud-based data warehousing solutions like Snowflake

Domain Knowledge: Retirement, 401K, Defined Contribution

Location: onsite 2 weeks per month in Durham, NC or Westlake, TX

Connect Week: Candidate will be required and commit to sit on site 2 weeks (5 days)/each Month on a rotation at Locations below:

Durham, NC

SUMMARY:

The client, is initiating a migration project to enhance and update their current reporting infrastructure, aiming to move away from the existing ecosystem of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) and Oracle Exadata towards a new setup involving Snowflake and Power BI hosted on AWS and Azure platforms, respectively. The migration is driven by the need to address various challenges including data quality issues, lack of self-service capabilities, and alignment with Enterprise Information (EI) and Workplace Investing (WI) cloud strategies. The transition aims to provide a better reporting experience, faster time to market, and support the decommissioning of legacy hardware and data warehouses.

Responsibilities: Establish and maintain the AWS cloud environment tailored for the reporting database. Ensure security, scalability, and performance of the AWS infrastructure. Implement data backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability strategies. Collaborate with data engineers and modelers to facilitate data integration and flow.

Qualifications: Solid experience with AWS cloud services, particularly those related to data management and analytics (e.g., AWS RDS, Apache Airflow, etc.). Knowledge of cloud security standards and protocols. Certification in AWS architecture or development is preferred. Experience with cloud-based data warehousing solutions like Snowflake.