Junior Cloud Architect

2024-08-06
USA
Aptos
Making a job change is a big decision. Why consider Aptos?
You will join a team of remarkable colleagues who are committed and passionate about creating and delivering leading-edge solutions to the retail market. You will be part of an exciting growth journey where we will do everything possible to help you reach and exceed your career dreams. Our colleagues have access to industry-leading training and development opportunities, and the chance to work in a global, diverse culture with offices in 13 countries. You will be part of an inclusive culture that is grounded in our Company's purpose: to make a difference for every colleague, every client, every day.
With years of deep retail DNA, Aptos has been a market-leading platform that drives the world’s largest retailers’ product, promotion, commerce and merchandising decisions across online and brick-and-mortar operations. The opportunity at Aptos has never been greater, as we transition our solutions to cloud-native, microservices architecture. More than 135,000 retail locations impact nearly $2 trillion in annual revenue across fashion, grocery, drug, convenience, general merchandise, discount and sporting goods stores optimized with Aptos’ solutions. We hope you’ll be a part of taking innovative solutions to market with the leader in Unified Commerce.At Aptos, we’re seeking a proactive and skilled Junior Cloud Architect to join our innovative team. This DevOps role blends software engineering and systems administration to ensure the scalability, performance, and reliability of our large-scale, cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
What You'll Do:

Maintain and Optimize: Keep our observability and management cluster in top shape, ensuring continuous monitoring and management of cloud environments.
Proactive Problem Solving: Address issues before they escalate, manage failures automatically, prepare disaster recovery plans, and ensure system reliability.
Resource and Security Management: Oversee resource allocation, backups, and apply ongoing upgrades and security fixes.
Support and Training: Assist the CloudOps team and other departments, onboard new team members, and provide comprehensive documentation and training.
Enhance Observability: Implement and manage dashboards, alerts, integrations with third-party services, and assist developers with automation.

Qualifications:

Experience: 5+ years in Information Systems, software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration.
Technical Skills:

Git: Basic workflow for software delivery.
Networking: Knowledge of IP addresses, subnets, routing, and protocols (HTTP/S, TLS, etc.).
AWS: Familiarity with core services (IAM, EC2, S3) and basic console usage.
Scripting: Basic Bash and Python coding skills.
Kubernetes & Helm: Basic understanding and familiarity.
Tools: Experience with Curl, wget, or Postman.


Preferred Skills:

Education: Degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred but not required).
Statistics: High school level knowledge (normal distribution, histograms).
Monitoring Tools: Experience with Grafana, Prometheus/Mimir/Loki/AlertManager, or similar.
SDKs: Experience with AWS or Kubernetes Python SDK.
Linux: Basic system administration skills.
AWS Lambda: Knowledge of deployment and monitoring.
Terraform: Experience with basic workflows and module creation.
Docker: Understanding of container image building and running.
Configuration Management: Familiarity with Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or SaltStack.
Powershell: Knowledge is a plus.

What We Value:

Exceptional Work Ethic: Strong time management and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal skills with a commitment to customer service.
Technical Curiosity: A proactive approach to learning and adapting to new technologies and challenges.



The pay range for this position is between $100,000 and $120,000 plus Annual Incentive Bonus. Starting salary may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.


We offer a competitive total rewards package including a base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. For those in eligible roles, discretionary incentive compensation may be awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. By submitting an application for this job, you acknowledge that any personal data or personally identifiable information that you provide to us will be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice.