Lead Cloud Engineer

7+ years of relevant IT experience, with significant hands-on work in data protection, backup and storage infrastructure

Demonstrated hands-on experience administering and engineering solutions on PPDM, Data Domain, ECS, Rubrik, and/or NetApp ONTAP in enterprise environments

Proven experience building automation and orchestration tooling (scripting, APIs, playbooks)

Working knowledge of vulnerability management concepts, including CVE tracking, patch cycles, and asset correlation

Experience with REST API integration, particularly with NetApp ActiveIQ and/or ONTAP APIs

Experience with credential vaulting and automated secrets/credential rotation (e.g., CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault, or similar)

Strong scripting ability (PowerShell, Python, or similar) for building integrations and automation

Demonstrated ability to work independently and deliver production-grade solutions under compressed timelines

Experience producing technical documentation and audit/compliance evidence artifacts

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related technical field

Vendor certifications relevant to Dell PowerProtect (PPDM/Data Domain/ECS), Rubrik, or NetApp platforms

Experience with security configuration baselining and drift detection tooling

Familiarity with FIPS compliance, encryption-at-rest standards, and audit logging requirements in enterprise storage environments

Experience integrating with IAM/HR systems (e.g., SailPoint, Workday, ServiceNow) for automated provisioning/deprovisioning

Experience with anti-ransomware and immutability controls in backup environments (retention lock, replication validation)

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines or infrastructure-as-code practices as applied to automation delivery

Strong stakeholder communication skills, with ability to translate technical automation work into audit-ready evidence and business-facing status updates

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.

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