Remote Cloud Practice Engineer V

Description:

• The Cloud Practice Engineer V implements 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.
• Key responsibilities involve creating well-designed, documented, and tested software features that meet customer requirements.
• The engineer will identify and address product bugs, deficiencies, and performance bottlenecks.
• They will work with customer engineering teams on a wide variety of projects.
• Writing infrastructure as code using tools like CloudFormation and Terraform is required.
• The role involves implementing automation and DevOps best practices for CI/CD, IaC, and containerization.
• Linux and Windows administration, automated deployments, and scripting in Bash, PowerShell, or Python are essential.
• Collaboration with fellow Rackers and customer key stakeholders is necessary to deliver projects, such as implementing cloud-based technical architectures, executing migrations, and optimizing applications.
• 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 12 to 14 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 practices is essential.
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git, including commit, branch, merge, and review processes is required.
• Candidates should understand pre/post hooks and be able to design and implement branching strategies.
• Experience in designing and implementing group development collaboration processes, including access control and code review/approval, is necessary.
• Familiarity with artifact repositories and popular artifact management tools is required.
• Candidates should have experience with CI/CD tools and implementing CI services.
• Knowledge of operating systems, particularly Linux or Windows, is essential.
• A solid cloud skill baseline, including automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), is required.
• 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 serverless solutions is necessary.
• Knowledge of data storage, databases, configuration management, secret management, monitoring, logging, and message queues is required.
• AWS certifications are preferred.

Benefits:

• This position offers the flexibility to work remotely from various 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, attracting and developing world-class talent.
• The company is committed to offering equal employment opportunities and embraces diversity in the workplace.
• Employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work and contribute unique perspectives that fuel innovation.