Principal Cloud Engineer | AbbVie | Remote (United States)

<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Take the next step in your career with an organization that strategically invests in the long-term health of the company, its technology, and its people. The AbbVie Business Technology Solutions (BTS) team shapes the digital transformation necessary for our treatments to positively impact patients’ lives. In the role of Principal Cloud Engineer, you will tackle complex challenges as you develop and diversify your professional experiences while helping others grow and develop their skills.</p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">In this role you will be responsible for:</strong></p> <ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6"> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Leverage your extensive AWS expertise to implement state-of-the-art platform automations and technologies using cloud native services.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Provide architecture, security, and technical guidance to accelerate infrastructure as code practices.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with teams in an agile environment to design, develop, and test AWS Cloud infrastructure solutions using modern cloud delivery concepts.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Review architectural diagrams for proposed solutions, ensuring alignment with best practices, infrastructure requirements, and business needs.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Partner with business teams to define technical requirements for modernization of legacy applications and systems and conversion to infrastructure as code deployment models (CICD Pipelines, Terraform, Ansible).</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Automation design, coding, and deployment of infrastructure within an AWS Environment, developing CI/CD pipelines, instrumenting code to report relevant metrics, and building safe and efficient.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Partner with the security architecture team to ensure corporate policies and security requirements are implemented and followed for all cloud services.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Implement and manage cloud security practices, including IAM roles, security groups, encryption, and compliance, to protect cloud environments and data.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Serve as the most senior technical expert on cloud deployed products and infrastructure within the AWS Cloud while collaborating with architecture and application teams to develop robust and cost-efficient cloud solutions.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability and efficiency.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Regularly review and update standards and procedures specific to cloud environments.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Mentor and set the example for team members to foster a mindset of continuous improvement, professional development, and organizational engagement.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Provide technical expertise and input into our overall cloud architecture, planning, and designs according to best practices and industry standards.</span></li> </ul> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Tools and skills you will use in this role:</strong></p> <ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6"> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Cloud services such as EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, RDS, Identity Center, Secure Landing Zone, Control Tower, etc.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proficiency in AWS cloud services, including EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, RDS, Identity Center, Landing Zone, and Control Tower.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Skilled in automation tools like Jenkins, Git, Ansible, and PowerShell for efficient deployment and management.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong understanding of networking concepts, including VPC, subnetting, VPN, Direct Connect, and routing.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">In-depth knowledge of cloud security best practices, including IAM roles, security groups, encryption, and compliance.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Familiarity with cloud monitoring and management tools such as AWS CloudWatch, as well as third-party solutions like WizIO and ServiceNow.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with security tools like AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and AWS WAF.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Knowledge of configuration management tools like Chef and Puppet.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automation and security tasks.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools such as ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Prometheus.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Understanding of identity and access management solutions such as AWS IAM.</span></li> </ul> <h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2">Requirements</h3> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Experiences that make you a strong candidate for this role</strong> <strong class=" font-semibold">:</strong></p> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Required</strong></p> <ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6"> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of experience; Master’s Degree with 7+ years of experience; PhD with 3 years of experience.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">8+ years of demonstrated deep-dive work experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud services in a large-scale multi-cloud hosting environment such as AWS (required) and Azure (preferred).</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">AWS Cloud Services: Deep expertise in a wide array of AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, RDS, Identity Center, Secure Landing Zone, and Control Tower.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Demonstrated proficiency in CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK for automating large-scale infrastructure deployments.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Automation: Advanced capabilities in leveraging Jenkins, Git, Ansible, and PowerShell to automate build, deployment, and management processes.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">CI/CD Pipelines: Proven track record in designing, implementing, and managing resilient continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines at an enterprise level.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Security Tools & Cloud Security: Expertise with AWS Security Hub, AWS GuardDuty, AWS Secrets Manager, WizIO, Tenable and comprehensive cloud security practices, including IAM roles, security groups, encryption, and regulatory compliance.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Networking: Advanced knowledge of networking principles such as VPC, subnetting, VPN, Direct Connect, and routing to support enterprise cloud infrastructure.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Monitoring and Management: Comprehensive experience with AWS CloudWatch and third-party monitoring tools like WizIO and ServiceNow to ensure enterprise-level system performance and reliability.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Containerization: Substantial experience with Docker and Kubernetes for efficient containerization and orchestration in complex IT environments.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Scripting and Programming: Strong proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash, essential for automating and securing enterprise cloud environments.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Cloud Technology Leadership: Proven leadership experience in cloud technology, with the ability to inspire, mentor, and lead team members to achieve high performance.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Accountability: A strong sense of accountability for delivering on cloud initiatives and driving high standards of excellence across all cloud operations.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Subject Matter Expert (SME): Recognized as a subject matter expert in AWS cloud services, with the ability to provide guidance, best practices, and innovative solutions to complex challenges.</span></li> </ul> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Beneficial Skills:</strong></p> <ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6"> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Configuration Management: Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with configuration management tools such as Chef and Puppet, ensuring consistent and scalable configuration processes.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Logging and Monitoring: Proven expertise in utilizing advanced logging and monitoring tools like Splunk, SolarWinds, and Dynatrace to maintain system health and performance.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Identity and Access Management: In-depth understanding and practical experience with identity and access management solutions, particularly AWS IAM, to secure and manage user access effectively.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">DevOps Best Practices: A thorough grasp of DevOps principles and practices, emphasizing automation, continuous improvement, and collaborative development to drive efficiency and innovation.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Compliance and Governance: Solid understanding of cloud compliance and governance frameworks and regulations to ensure adherence to industry standards and legal requirements.</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Cost Management: Demonstrated experience with AWS cost management and optimization strategies to maximize financial efficiency and resource utilization.</span></li> </ul> <h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2">Additional information</h3> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​</p> <ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6"> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​</span></li> <li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​</span></li> </ul> <p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. 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