Job description

Philadelphia based Growing Drug Discovery technology company leveraging AI and advanced technologies to transform the way promising drugs are developed and tested, seeks a Cloud Engineer/Architect to join it's growing team. This is a ground floor opportunity that will paricipate in the design and implementation of the company's scalable AWS Cloud Infrastructure. Responsibilities: • Design and Management: Design, implement, and manage scalable AWS cloud infrastructure with a focus on cost-efficiency and optimal performance. • Cloud Security: Maintain and optimize cloud security, backup, and disaster recovery processes to safeguard data and ensure business continuity. • Deployment Automation: Implement deployment automation and CI/CD pipelines, managing containerization for seamless application delivery. • Security Best Practices: Establish and enforce best practices for cloud security to protect against vulnerabilities and ensure compliance. Qualifications: • Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field • Certifications: Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud architecture and infrastructure management. • Cloud Platforms: Proficient in managing AWS, GCP, or Azure, with expertise in selecting instance types, implementing horizontal scaling strategies, and executing zero-downtime deployments. • Scaling and Load Balancing: Experienced in employing horizontal scaling and load balancing strategies to effectively manage fluctuating workloads. • Containerization: Skilled in using Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration and management. • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Expertise in provisioning and configuring infrastructure with IaC tools, including setting up networks, instances, and load balancers. • Deployment Strategies: Experienced in implementing Blue/Green deployments for zero downtime and rapid rollbacks. • Automated Testing: Well-versed in automated regression testing tools to ensure the reliability of web applications. • Security Expertise: Understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance standards. • Familiarity with Agile Software and Project Management Tools (Scrum, JIRA) • Experience in startup environments, ability to navigate challenges effectively in fast-paced settings. • Familiarity with Django, Python, Node.js and React would be great. • Databases/SQL/NoSQL, use of structured and unstructured data for machine learning operations . • Experience with machine learning infrastructure (GPUs, TPUs, Trainium) and networking technologies like NCC.

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