Cloud Software Engineer

Cloud Software Engineer- Hybrid, Cary NC 

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We're a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We're also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

About the job

As a Cloud Engineer on the CloudOps team in the Cloud and Information Services division at SAS, you will bring a hands-on, can-do attitude to the design of our public cloud architecture in Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. You will be part of a team that works closely with teams across SAS to meet evolving business requirements by developing new tooling and implementing cloud services that improve efficiency, optimize performance, and support best practices. Our work involves cross-team and cross-division collaboration with many exciting opportunities for pushing the boundaries of the latest in technology while developing robust solutions in our fast-paced industry.

As a Cloud Engineer, you will:

• Draw upon your knowledge of public cloud services and your proven track record of software development to understand business needs and translate them into software that manages and governs our public cloud footprint.
• Design public cloud software solutions that implement security policy, maximize utilization, reduce cost, and deploy new services across our enterprise infrastructure, relying on your understanding of best practices.
• Utilize your intellectual, communication, and technical skills to diagnose issues and provide solutions to our users working within our public cloud infrastructure.
• Exercise your ability to adapt and react to complex issues in a timely manner as our business needs and objectives evolve.

Work Location: Cary, NC- Hybrid 

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of programming experience in an agile software development/integration or consulting environment, including two years of experience developing data models in an enterprise environment. Experience with continuous integrations-delivery/deployment (CI/CD) methods preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• Experience with one or more major public cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Development experience in one of the following languages: Python, C#, PowerShell, or Go.
• Understanding of best practices in cloud architecture and usage.
• Understanding of security fundamentals and best practices including data privacy, access, and authorization.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and get up to speed quickly on unfamiliar services.

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with automation through interaction with remote APIs (REST).
• Experience with an IT service management platform such as ServiceNow.
• Experience with large-scale, multi-platform enterprise systems.
• Experience with system administration of Linux or Windows.
• Experience with Docker containers and Kubernetes.
• Experience with identity and access management technologies such as LDAP or Active Directory
• Agile development practices. Strong customer focus.
• Ability to evaluate technical gaps and propose solutions.
• Collaborative team experience with superior problem-solving skills.
• Proven organization and documentation skills.

World-Class Benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include...
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that's free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it's not about fitting into our culture – it's about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it's essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. 

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