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Senior Cloud Engineer ID - 15384

Summary

Yes, this is government, but we'll surprise you in how we break from the stereotypical mold. King County is driving to become the best run government in the country. For King County Information Technology (KCIT) that means innovating and iterating on how we deliver high quality services and solutions to our customers. We are seeking experienced Senior Cloud Engineers with strong Microsoft Azure expertise and additional AWS knowledge to join our Cloud Operations team. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing our cloud infrastructure, optimizing costs, implementing governance frameworks, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver robust cloud-native solutions. Come join our team!
 
King County Department of Information Technology (KCIT) KCIT uses the power of technology to digitally transform King County. Building vibrant communities through digital equity and social justice, KCIT offers innovative solutions that engage, empower, and serve our residents, businesses, communities and interested stakeholders. As the first-place recipient of the 15th annual National Association of Counties (NACo) Digital Counties Survey, KCIT is recognized for its vision, strategy, innovation, and collaboration. KCIT has a focus of delivering smart technology solutions that support customers, building stronger communities through innovation. 

KCIT is providing the building blocks for many of the region's most critical services. As the business solutions partner, we collaborate with the 18 County departments to develop products and services that better serve the needs of our customers and our community. To learn more about KCIT, please visit: http://kingcounty.gov/depts/it.aspx

Job Duties

 

  • Collaborate, Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure primarily in Microsoft Azure with some AWS components
  • Manage cloud Infrastructure deployments using infrastructure as code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps
  • Establish and enforce cloud governance policies and best practices
  • Manage and optimize cloud spending through FinOps principles
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
  • Partner with software engineers, data services teams, and security specialists
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues
  • Drive continuous improvement in cloud operations and architectures
  • Translate technical cloud strategies into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business goals
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions
  • Lead cloud migration projects from on-premises to Azure
  • Establish monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for cloud resources
  • Create and maintain documentation for cloud infrastructure
  • Participate in on-call rotation for cloud infrastructure support
  • Identify and implement cost optimization opportunities
  • Deploy, manage and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters
  • Deploy, manage and maintain Azure Web Application Firewalls (WAF) 
  • Develop and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) models to ensure secure access management across cloud resources
  • Develop and enforce Azure Policies regarding enforcing resource restrictions and tagging
  • Deploy and configure Application Registrations and Managed Identities in EntraID
  • Manage and maintain Azure Front Door configurations

 

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

 

Desirable Qualifications
  • Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps, Azure Administrator)
  • AWS certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer
  • Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Background in FinOps or cloud cost management
  • Knowledge of Apptio Cloudability 
  • Experience in hybrid cloud environments
  • Familiarity with frameworks such as .NET Core, Node.js or Python for collaboration with software engineering across cloud projects

 

Supplemental Information

 

Hybrid Work

The work associated with this position will be performed through a combination of onsite work and telecommuting. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support when working remotely.  

 

Classification

IT Production Engineer-Senior - 7130800


Union 

This position is represented by Protec17: Information Technology 

 

Work Schedule

The normal workweek for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Alternative work schedules may be considered. This position is FLSA Exempt and is not eligible for overtime pay. This position will participate in rotational After Hours Support as needed. 


Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.


Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

 

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

 

Are you ready to APPLY!?

The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified candidates. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. A completed King County Application, Resume and Cover Letter are required for consideration. Applications submitted without all material will not be considered. 

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