Enterprise Systems Cloud Engineer
Full Time
Muncie, IN 47306
$77,000 a year
Posted
Job description
Position Information
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Position Title
Enterprise Systems Cloud Engineer
About this Opportunity
Ball State University Information Technology is seeking an Enterprise Systems Cloud Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for the design and deployment of cost effective, cloud-based, enterprise level systems and solutions for the university. You’ll take on a primary administrator role in various cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, and will assist in building and maintaining the necessary IT infrastructure to facilitate the university’s cloud-based initiatives. You will be actively engaged in the onboarding and implementation of new cloud-based services, and will evaluate and streamline existing solutions to reduce both cost and complexity. If this position interests you and you feel your experience matches the needs of the role, please apply.
Inclusive Excellence Statement
At Ball State University, inclusiveness and freedom of expression are a part of our enduring values and inform all of our efforts. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our
Inclusive Excellence Plan to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
Benefits and Community
https://www.bsu.edu/about/administrativeoffices/humanresources/jobs/benefits-and-community/professional-staff
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https://www.bsu.edu/about/live-near-your-work
FLSA
Learned Professional Exemption
Hrs/Week
40
Length of Assignment
Full-Time At-Will
Position Function
Provide technical and systems expertise required to build and maintain on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid enterprise multi-user environments; evaluate and integrate new cloud services with existing enterprise systems; ensure high reliability and availability of locally and remotely hosted enterprise systems; facilitate the utilization of information technology security controls; provide management and participation in technology infrastructure improvement projects.
Minimum Education
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university by the date of appointment.
Or, in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree: an Associate’s degree plus an additional combination of education or experience in IT equivalent to two years.
Or, a high school diploma or GED plus an additional combination of education or experience in IT equivalent to four years.
Or, in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree: an Associate’s degree plus an additional combination of education or experience in IT equivalent to two years.
Or, a high school diploma or GED plus an additional combination of education or experience in IT equivalent to four years.
Minimum Experience
Three or more years of experience in a technical support capacity supporting enterprise cloud and /or local IT environments.
Minimum Other
Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively communicate with diverse groups of individuals; must pass relevant related background/records checks; must have good writing skills; must be willing to assure the continuity of enterprise systems and be available to provide support assistance on a 24 hour-a-day, 365 day-a-year basis.
Authorization to work in the US
Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Preferred Education
Advanced training with enterprise cloud service providers.
Preferred Experience
Experience with enterprise cloud technologies such as but not limited to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with an emphasis on IaaS/PaaS/SaaS. Experience with cloud-based automation, orchestration, and deployment tools.
Preferred Other
Knowledge of standard policies, practices, and procedures for IT services, especially in an academic/higher education environment.
Pre-Employment Screening
Requires successful completion of a background check.
Position Title(s) Supervised
None.
Required Certifications
N/A
EEO Statement
Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
About Ball State University
Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 120 undergraduate programs. We offer more than 140 master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees, with many of them ranking among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.
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Department
Information Technology Services:120040
Department Information
The minimum salary for this position is $77,000.
Department Email or Phone Number
285-3221
Duties & Responsibilities
Ranking
1
Job Duty
Assure the availability, integrity, and continuous operations of the university’s enterprise cloud environments; engage in a cycle of continuous improvement to assure 24/7 access reducing or eliminating unscheduled system downtime by utilizing industry best-practice protocols and operational procedures.
Ranking
2
Job Duty
Review security vulnerability scanning reports and security advisories for cloud environments and oversee the prompt resolution of discovered issues; take necessary steps to engage resources including staff and external consultants to resolve them. Implement security policies and best practices for the protection of data and applications in the cloud working in conjunction with Information Security Services.
Ranking
3
Job Duty
Coordinate, evaluate, and leverage new cloud technologies (features, functions, services) to drive down the operational costs while minimizing the overall complexity of the environment.
Ranking
4
Job Duty
Coordinate and/or perform regular maintenance activity of cloud-based systems, including scheduling and applying vendor-initiated updates.
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5
Job Duty
Along with colleagues, assure rapid incident response and speedy resolution for problems; facilitate the recovery of managed systems in the event of hardware, software or other failure involving other team members or resources as needed.
Ranking
6
Job Duty
Coordinate the selection and involvement of cloud and/or third-party support services when needed to resolve issues; engage on a 24/7 basis to resolve critical issues as needed, and work collaboratively with the systems support teams to ensure complete coverage for all systems 365 days a year.
Ranking
7
Job Duty
Develop tools using common scripting languages (Powershell, Python, etc.) to aid in integration, deployment, maintenance, and other system administration tasks for cloud and/or third-party services.
Ranking
8
Job Duty
Collaborate with unit leadership to define and ensure the proper use of cloud technologies (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) and accepted system configurations, and oversee the research, and analysis, and selections impacting said technologies; assist in defining strategies and guidance for enterprise cloud technology design and improvements
Ranking
9
Job Duty
Establish and maintain working relationships with cloud service providers, partners, vendors, other IT departmental units and other areas of the university to maintain systems, services and software development environments. Regularly review cloud environments and take action to reduce costs, enhance security, and decommission unused or underutilized solutions
Ranking
10
Job Duty
Provide setup, configuration, training, and support for cloud services for academic departments.
Ranking
11
Job Duty
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
202301284P
Desired Start Date
05/29/2023
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
04/26/2023
Applications Accepted Through Date
05/17/2023
Open Until Filled
No
Information regarding transcripts
The option to upload transcripts is available. Original, official transcripts showing the highest related degree earned is required at the time of hire (even if obtained at BSU). Degree verification will be conducted.
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