Remote Cloud Practice Engineer IV

Description:

• The Cloud Practice Engineer IV will implement the organization's cloud strategy from a technical perspective, including design, planning, integration, maintenance, and support of cloud architecture.
• This role supports the development and execution of cloud implementation strategies within the organization's existing IT infrastructure.
• The engineer may work with stakeholders across the organization to evaluate cloud systems and identify appropriate solutions.
• Responsibilities include adhering to company security policies and procedures and any other relevant policies and standards as directed.
• The position requires fluency in English.
• Key responsibilities include creating well-designed, documented, and tested software features that meet customer requirements, identifying and addressing product bugs, deficiencies, and performance bottlenecks, and collaborating with customer engineering teams on various projects.
• The engineer will write infrastructure as code using tools like CloudFormation and Terraform, implement automation and DevOps best practices for CI/CD, IaC, and containerization, and perform Linux/Windows administration, automated deployments, and scripting.
• The role involves collaborating with fellow Rackers and customer key stakeholders to deliver projects, such as implementing cloud-based technical architectures, executing migrations, and optimizing applications to enable business objectives.
• The engineer will serve as a technical advisor and perform troubleshooting to resolve technical challenges for customers.

Requirements:

• Candidates must be fluent in both Spanish and English.
• A minimum of 8 to 11 years of experience in the relevant field is required.
• A generic DevOps skill baseline in coding is necessary.
• Proficiency in scripting/programming languages, configuration management, and containerization is required.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment is essential.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git-based VCS) and understanding of commit, branch, merge, and review processes is required.
• Candidates should be able to design and implement branching strategies and group development collaboration processes.
• Knowledge of artifact repositories and CI/CD tools is necessary, including the ability to implement CI services and design CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with operating systems, particularly Linux or Windows, is required.
• A solid cloud skill baseline, including automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), is essential.
• Candidates should be able to use orchestration tools to organize IaC code and inject configurations.
• Experience with identity access management (IAM), security, networking, compute (VM, container platform, function), and data storage is required.
• Knowledge of configuration management, secret management, monitoring and logging, and message queues is preferred.
• AWS certifications are preferred.

Benefits:

• This position offers the flexibility of remote work within specific states in Mexico, including Ciudad de Mexico, Jalisco, Nuevo Leon, Aguascalientes, Queretaro, Estado de Mexico, and Puebla.
• The opportunity is a permanent remote job, but candidates must be based in one of the specified locations in Mexico.
• Rackspace Technology is recognized as a best place to work by Fortune, Forbes, and Glassdoor, providing a supportive and inclusive work environment.
• The company is committed to equal employment opportunities and welcomes diverse perspectives to fuel innovation and better serve customers and communities.