College Board - Technology - Infrastructure Engineering 100% Remote About the Team The College Board Infrastructure Engineering team is a dedicated team of 5 engineers responsible for researching and implementing automations, improvements and enhancements within our cloud-based infrastructure. College Board has transformed into an Agile organization, embracing DevOps and Cloud-native systems, with the goal of improving speed and reliability of service delivery in support of our mission.Our team consists of engineers with a unique blend of skills and experiences, yet we underline the value of each individual and celebrate the successes of the TEAM. We build solutions to help reimagine and reshape engineering practices within College Board. We work with Product DevOps, Network Engineering, Security, and Infrastructure teams to design, build, and manage robust infrastructure solutions in AWS at scale. We swarm sometimes and we go deep on an individual basis at other times. We are committed to remaining current with new technologies. We learn and we teach. We are creative and value the merit of ideas. About the Opportunity As a Senior Cloud Engineer on our Infrastructure Engineering team, you are an idea-generator, a catalyst, and a collaborator. You understand cloud software delivery, tools, and processes that empower efficient and resilient delivery that adheres to top-notch development practices. You thrive in an environment with a strong mix of creativity and productivity. Your eagerness and vision enable you to create and learn complex solutions. Your excellent communication and mentoring skills allow you to effectively articulate solutions to the team while bringing them up to speed, enabling all to make healthy contributions. In this role, you will: Design & Implementation (70%) * Build solutions using the best practices of Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps * Continuously develop the skills required to work as part of the agile team in a poly-skilled development environment * Apply subject matter expertise in current technologies including cloud networking, API integrations, infrastructure resiliency, and cloud design * Write code to automate the infrastructure lifecycle, create and support internal tools utilizing IaC, and be able to use CLIs * Collaborate to define transformation patterns from a vertical application with service dependencies to a cloud capability * Partner with domain SMEs (Delivery Team Software Engineers, Security, Infrastructure, Network, Observability and Operations) to analyze the features and capabilities * Work with technology leaders to understand business objectives and align architectures and cloud product offerings with those objectives * Contribute to the development and growth of the Cloud Engineering Program, through thought leadership, design and implementation of tools and processes * Participate in the Enterprise Architecture Review process Strategy & Communication (20%) * Implement cloud-first architectural solutions and best practices * Contribute to technology strategy and planning; conduct research on emerging technologies in support of systems development efforts and recommend technologies that will increase cost effectiveness and systems flexibility * Participate in agile scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily SCRUM, Demo, Retro) and contribute to team deliverables * Participate in peer reviews of software engineering artifacts * Assist in the identification and resolution of production and production-like issues Team Coordination (10%) * Mentor team members including designing and developing training materials to communicate the current and future infrastructure architecture * Lead technical efforts and mentor technical staff in the development and usage of technology architectures and solutions with a primary focus on DNS, Disaster Recovery and Resiliency About You You have: * 5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD framework, immutable infrastructure, automa ion, orchestration, and other modern DevOps patterns * Technical knowledge of Cloud Computing, DevOps, and Microservices * Strong knowledge and experience with distributed cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) * Experience working with AWS resources such as Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, Step Functions,EC2,ECS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, DynamoDB is a plus * Experience building event-driven Cloud-based serverless applications * Coding/scripting experience with Python, JavaScript, React.js, Node.js or Java * Experience with endpoint device farm load and regression testing a plus * Excellent communication and collaboration skills with an ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language * Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain good customer working relationships * Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities * Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment * Authorization to work in the U.S. Additional nice-to-have: * Experience building API's or other back-end services About Our Benefits and Compensation College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market. The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $144,000 to $157,000. Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on these criteria. Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to: * A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more * Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility * A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process. About Our Culture * Our high-performing engineers work with the latest technologies, so you will be constantly learning and sharpening your skills * We are motivated to positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of students a year * We prioritize building a diverse and inclusive team where every employee can thrive, and every voice is heard * We value learning and growth; we offer formal and informal ways to lead through your superpowers, sharpen your strengths, and meet your development goals * We offer a transparent approach to promotions and merit raises, annual performance-based bonuses, and how to grow your career here over time #LI-MS1 #LI-REMOTE