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American Chemical Society

TE26P5 Lead Software Engineer

American Chemical Society, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022

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TE26P5 Lead Software Engineer

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Technical Skills

Proficiency in Cloud Platforms: Expertise in major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, and understanding their core services such as computing, storage, and databases.

Linux Fundamentals: Solid understanding of Linux basics essential for cloud environments.

Networking and Virtualization: Knowledge of networking concepts and virtualization technologies important for managing cloud infrastructure.

Security and Compliance: Understanding cloud security best practices and compliance requirements to protect data and applications.

Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Skills in tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Azure Resource Manager for automated provisioning.

Containerization and Orchestration: Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for container management and orchestration.

DevOps Practices and CI/CD Pipelines: Implementing continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines.

Programming and Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Java, or Bash for scripting and automation.

Database Management: Understanding different database services and management techniques.

Monitoring, Logging, and Cost Optimization: Skills in monitoring and logging tools and cost optimization strategies.

Ability to rationalize the cost of cloud resource usage: Reviewing infrastructure and services to resize/upgrade for cost reduction.

Soft Skills

Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly and efficiently.

Communication: Strong communication skills to collaborate with teams and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Continuous Learning: Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with latest technologies.

Project Management: Skills in managing projects, timelines, and resources effectively.

Position Accountabilities

Minimum 5+ years of application development/cloud engineering experience.

Implement and manage cloud solutions in AWS, with Azure experience as an added advantage.

Own provisioning of cloud services and products; develop and manage infrastructure automation focused on scalability and security.

Work closely with software and AI engineer teams to meet project acceptance criteria, document requirements, support continuous integration and delivery, and mentor junior staff in cloud technologies.

Design, develop, and manage dev, test, and production environments, ensuring robust software configuration management throughout the application lifecycle.

Extensive experience in implementing AWS EKS clusters, managing and scaling clusters, with knowledge of subnet configurations and gateways; Linux experience is a plus.

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipeline, ensuring smooth deployments and integrations using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and containerization strategies.

Manage Kubernetes clusters within cloud environments, optimizing for performance and reliability.

Utilize Terraform and other IaC tools to automate and manage cloud infrastructure.

Work with serverless computing frameworks on AWS to enhance application scalability and efficiency.

Work on Org Units, IAM roles to define efficient and cost-effective operating models for all publication assets.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting to provide architecture support on AWS.

Integrate and help manage legacy workflows using ArgoCD, Airflow, Jenkins, Bitbucket, and Bamboo pipelines.

Learn new and latest cloud and AI technologies to advise and develop modern solutions.

Participate in roadmap for DevOps implementation in established operations, with expertise in continuous delivery and integrated toolset solutions in an enterprise environment.

Assist DevSecOps practices, including secret management, privilege management, and integrating tools to enhance baseline security.

Ability to plan, design, explain and anticipate impact of services used in the cloud.

Role can be based in Washington, D.C. or Columbus, OH.

Compensation

For DC: $144,000-195,000 per year.

For OH: $130,000-176,000 per year.

ACS currently provides the following benefits for this position: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account or health care savings account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, and 4-week work from anywhere; each benefit is subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply based on skills, experience, and location.

Any actual offer of employment, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be made in the sole discretion of ACS. ACS reserves the right to amend or modify its employment benefits and compensation structure at any time.

Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Non-profit Organizations

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