Cloud Engineer

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.

Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 115,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide.

We create transformative ideas and outcomes for our clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology.

WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 307 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP are the leader in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and 20th in the FTSE 100 rankings for Women on Boards.

Why we're hiring:

We need a hands-on Infrastructure Engineer to be responsible for multiple production and corporate environments in the cloud and on-prem.  Serve as technical and operational support for Technology Infrastructure for a variety of locations, departments and operating systems.  They are professionals who design, implement, and manage cloud-based systems for production environments.  They develop and implement cloud-applications, migrate existing on-premises applications to the cloud and debug cloud stacks.  They focus on equipping our employees with secured tools to be successful, and providing outstanding service to our customers (both internal/external).

 

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborating with engineering and development teams to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions.
• Modifying and improving existing systems.
• Educating teams on the implementation of new cloud technologies and initiatives.
• Designing, developing and deploying modular cloud-based systems.
• Developing and maintaining cloud solutions in accordance with best practices.
• Ensuring efficient functioning of data storage and processing functions in accordance with company security policies and best practices in cloud security.
• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
• Regularly reviewing existing systems and making recommendations for improvements.
• Interacting with clients, providing cloud support, and making recommendations based on client needs.
• Ensure that solutions and security comply with all client and other security requirements, and participation in audits
• Mentor Support tiers 1 and 2 on security best practices
• Root cause analysis (trouble shooting)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and security practices
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Azure DevOps)
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP) operations
• Security Log daily operations
• Disaster Recovery
• encryption technologies
• mobile Device management – MAM/MDM(InTune)
• Able to clearly communicate status of efforts to resolve problems and take ownership
• Self-sufficient with analytical skills requiring minimal supervision
• Must be available to work weekends, nights, and holidays
• Lite travel throughout year.
• On-call rotation
• Perform other duties as assigned

 

What you'll need:

Qualifications:

 

• 5-8 years of experience in IT
• Customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Efficiency and the ability to follow processes and direction
• Attention span and focus are critical for some repetition
• Organization
• The capability to creatively approach problems not covered by existing procedures.

• Significant experience, ideally in the healthcare or financial industries, with building and running a highly secure network.  HITRUST experience highly desirable.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required.  Equivalent work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

 

General Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to learn on the fly.
• Strong organizational skills. Meticulous attention to detail.
• Comprehensive knowledge of cloud infrastructure and security for major cloud service providers (CSPs) such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Service (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Ability to accept constructive internal comments.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented office.
• Proven success working with various team interactions and stepping in as needed to cover peak workloads.

 

 

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to stay updated with the latest cloud technologies and trends.
• Ability to adapt to evolving business needs and technology landscapes.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance (HITRUST, HIPAA, SOC II, etc.)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Azure DevOps)

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: We are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

 

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.

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