Principal Cloud Automation Engineer

Principal Cloud Automation Engineer   At Railroad19, Inc., we have a new position available for a Principal Cloud Automation Engineer. We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record of success with accessing and using cloud resources for a global cloud platform to automate scripting, API's with a working knowledge of both AWS and Azure.  You will be working with various technology teams to resolve technical issues for managed software which include building continuous application integration and implementing automation with DevOps tools for cloud technologies.  You will also work with solutions architects on evolving business requirements.​​​​​​ while building best practices.    You will assist with consistently delivering automation, high quality, and extensible and maintainable services through major industry transformations: starting with streaming lining data migrations/site closures and continuing through the current cloud, DevOps, Compliance.  At Railroad19, Inc. you will be part of a company that values your work and gives you the tools you need to succeed. Our headquarters is in Saratoga Springs, New York, but this position gives you the ability to work remotely.  This is a full-time role with vacation, health insurance, and a 401k. Railroad19 provides healthy compensation with excellent benefits and a great corporate culture. ​The role can be remote - U.S. located, only full time (Ability to travel time to time to main offices-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, NY, NY)  (NO- contractors, Corp-to-Corp or 1099). RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Make a key contribution supporting automation services, including implementing automation and custom API's for provisioning, network & security services and insights for our public and private cloud platforms 
• Development (CI/CD) platforms, with existing and emerging technologies 
• Design, implement, and test features end to end for pertinent cloud and automation technologies 
• Implement security best practices for cloud infrastructure 
• Create supporting documentation and utilize self-documenting scripting/coding techniques for service consumers as well as business users to be able to understand your products 

• B.S. degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field strongly preferred 
• 3+ years job-related experience with a preferred 5 years of experience: provisioning and managing applications in both virtual and cloud infrastructures (AWS or Azure preferred), shell scripting for process automation, preferably utilizing Ansible and/or Templating languages such as Cloud Formation (AWS), ARM (Azure), or Terraform and managing cloud-based systems and/or cloud native clusters 
• 2+ years of experience with a service-oriented Agile approach with a DevOps methodology to deliver on assigned tasks  
• 2+ years of experience working with DevOps tools (i.e. Container orchestration experience in Kubernetes, Jenkins for continuous integration preferred) 
• Experience with serverless technologies, preferably AWS Lambda 
• Proven experience in working autonomous and take ownership of issue analysis and resolution efforts while staying committed to resolving technical issues in a 24x7 SLA-bound operating environment 
• Working knowledge of cloud security principles and techniques including but not limited to elastic network security and cloud-native/PaaS security constructs 

Working at Railroad19:  Competitive salaries and eligibility for yearly bonus  Excellent Health Care, Dental and Vision benefits  3 weeks’ vacation, 401K, work life balance  No Agencies***  This is a non-management position  This is a full-time position  No 1099 or Corp to corp