Cloud Engineer

Salary Range: $120,000-125,000

Please note, we are not offering H-1B or Green Card sponsorship for this position.

The University of Minnesota is committed to fostering local talent through employment opportunities. While this position utilizes a hybrid modality, prospective applicants must be located either in the state of Minnesota or near the Wisconsin border or otherwise open to relocation.

Position Overview
Consider a career with one of the nation's largest Universities! The Office of Information Technology (OIT) develops and maintains mission-critical applications for the University of Minnesota. The Cloud Engineer will be part of our Cloud Enablement team, and closely partnered with the Data Platform team responsible for implementing a multi-container OCI environment in support of an Oracle GoldenGate implementation as well as an Oracle Analytics Cloud implementation. The ideal candidate will have experience in Higher Education and be excited by the prospect of assisting with the implementation of the University's data architecture to support our next generation of products and data initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to define and operationalize cloud services in Azure, Google Cloud, AWS, and OCI through robust automation and CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates will have excellent technical and interpersonal skills (elevated EQ), an ability to work with users and technologists with varying levels of experience and a strong commitment to supporting an environment of trust, collaboration, and mission-focused work.

Job Responsibilities:
Design, develop, deploy, and sustain Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure capabilities including:

• Infrastructure including Network, Compute, and Storage
• Cloud Management, Monitoring and Security
• Identity Management integration
• Cost and Resource Management
• Support the development of Cloud Infrastructure capabilities that meet Application and Database requirements for Disaster Recovery of domestic systems.
• Collaborate with team members in Cloud Enablement, Operations, and Security to develop solutions that meet Federal, State and University security guidelines.
• Support the development of automation within Cloud Infrastructures.
• Support Transition to Operations activities to include training of Operational personnel in management of Cloud Infrastructure services and integration of Monitoring.
• Ensure technical solutions meet quality, security, and compliance requirements; work directly with key stakeholders and technical teams to ensure solutions have passed the required quality checks.
• Consult with infrastructure architects, engineers, and developers across the organization to ensure the value and flexibility of services.
• Work with a team of engineers to build CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in computer science or a closely related field and 4 years of related professional experience or a master's degree plus at least two years of related experience.
• Experience with Cloud infrastructure as code experience (i.e. Azure, AWS, Google and on-premise cloud solutions and their associated vendor products and interdependencies).
• Demonstrated experience automating cloud deployments with Terraform.
• Experience developing CI/CD pipelines (development, staging and production).
• At least two years of experience designing, developing, implementing, and sustaining OCI solutions.
• Experience building Infrastructure Landing Zones in one or more public cloud providers (ie. AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development and deployment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the Higher Education environment.
• Advanced OCI (Professional) Certifications.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment and following Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, GoldenGate and/or Analytics Cloud.
• Working knowledge of Cloud/hybrid networking.
• Understanding of federated identities.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, and IaC tools such as Terraform.

Benefits

Salary Range: $120,000 - $125,000

Working at the University

At the University of Minnesota, you'll find a flexible work environment and supportive colleagues who are interested in lifelong learning. We prioritize work-life balance, allowing you to invest in the future of your career and in your life outside of work.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefits.

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.

Diversity

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu

Employment Requirements

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

About the U of M

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America’s Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).