Principal Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Sinclair Broadcast Group seeks a motivated and experienced P rincipal Cloud Engineer to join the Corporate Information Technology Department. The individual will develop, integrate , and support key Enterprise infrastructure solutions.

Responsibilities:
• Lead programs to d esign, develop , and govern cloud infrastructure across the enterprise .
• Collaborate with other internal teams and third-party vendors to define best-in-class solutions .
• Proactively monitor KPIs and address areas of improvement for public, private , and hybrid cloud solutions .
• Configuration, management, and maintenance of cloud-based solutions across public, private , and hybrid clouds .
• Develop and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery processes .
• Ensure cloud security measures are incorporated into infrastructure implementation .
• Support and participate in the development
of architecture designs for enterprise-wide systems infrastructure environments .
• Drive efficiencies through process automation and Infrastructure as Code frameworks
• Mentor , train, and provide guidance to all other Cloud Engineering and DevOps team members .

Experience, Skills & Competencies:
• 1 0 + years of experience in IT engineering .
• 7 + years of experience directly designing , building, administering , and supporting cloud solutions including compute , networking , load balancers, storage , identity management, and security .
• 7 + years of experience with scripting and IT process automation – shell scripting , Ansible, Terraform, Go, JSON, Jenkins, etc.
• 7+ years of experience with Python development.
• 7 + years of Linux systems administration in an enterprise level environment .
• Experience in the architecture , engineering, and operation of containerization and virtualization technologies .
• Understanding of industry best practices surrounding proper maintenance and support of a 24x7 cloud infrastructure – Service/Server hardening, service/server tuning, vulnerability and patch management .
• Demonstrable implementation of infrastructure lifecycles including planning, budgeting, forecasting, ordering, implementation, and tracking of projects/assets deployment .
• Experience supporting and managing private, public , and hybrid cloud solutions .
• Experience working within an Agile/ SAFe framework .
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making .
• Strong presentation skills with deep experience in data usage both in E xcel and other dash-boarding platforms .
• Advanced understanding and experience with monitoring tools .
• Advanced experience developing Infrastructure as Code ( IaC )
• Strong leadership skills .
• Ability to quickly grasp technical issues and offer solutions .
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills .
• Outgoing and enthusiastic personality .
• Professional business demeanor .
• Customer-focused attitude and desire to interface directly with end-user clients .
• Relevant AWS Certification s required – Solutions Architect Professional, and DevOps Engineer Professional.
• Additional AWS Certifications desired – Security Specialty, Advanced Networking Specialty, and Database Specialty
• Bachelor's degree in C omputer S cience , Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems ,
or a related field or equivalent work experience .
• Immediate authorization to work in the US .

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d5439z-18-118-104-28-42 in your application.