Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology

Principal Cloud Engineer

Kennesaw, Georgia, USA · Principal · full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 151 days ago
PythonPowerShellDistributed SystemsGitAWSAzureCloud PlatformsTerraformAnsibleCI/CDPrometheusGrafanaDevOpsCybersecurityProject ManagementCustomer SupportSystems EngineeringZero TrustResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingTime ManagementMicrosoft Office

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About the role

  • Designs and automates Kennesaw State University's Azure-focused hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure platforms, with exposure to AWS as a plus.
  • Drives Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps practices, CI/CD pipeline development, observability, identity integration, and security-by-design.
  • Translates architectural direction into production-ready frameworks, standards, and automation patterns using tools like Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, and Python to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Defines configuration standards and manage drift across environments 6.
  • Builds and maintains CI/CD pipelines, templates, and reusable modules 3.
  • Applies zero trust and security-by-design principles to cloud infrastructure 4.
  • Develops observability frameworks and dashboards for proactive monitoring 5.
  • Collaborates on architecture decisions and mentor engineers in modern cloud practices 7.
  • Maintains accurate documentation, standards, and operational runbooks 8.
  • Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at.

Requirements

  • Seven (7) years in of experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud-focused roles.
  • Required Experience Seven (7) years in of experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud-focused roles.
  • This position will not be required to drive.
  • All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their

Nice to have

  • Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect.
  • These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.
  • More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at _personnel_conduct.
  • Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country.
  • With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia.
  • Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe.
  • Come Take Flight at KSU!

Company info

  • Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity?
  • We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.
  • Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice.
  • We are part of the University System of Georgia.
  • We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.
  • Location (Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
  • Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Equal opportunity

  • Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
  • The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study.
  • To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.
  • For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, Other Information This is not a supervisory position.
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