Cloud Engineer III - DevOps

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The Cloud Engineer III - DevOps primary focuses on utilizing and building code to enable automation, visibility, and reliability maturity for QTS’ infrastructure and applications. This role will utilize state of the art technology to deploy, automate, manage, and troubleshoot all of QTS’ Technology Infrastructure. As part of an Agile team, this role will work cross departmentally on enterprise wide technology projects in support of QTS’ ongoing digital transformation goals. This role requires a broad understanding of various technologies and the ability to think creatively and use advanced problem solving skills to create innovative solutions to any QTS technology problem – to include Data Center Infrastructure Management, Technology Operations, Service Delivery Platform, and Enterprise IT. This position requires skills, motivation and experience to serve as a member of a highly functional team to deliver superior, predictable and reliable services in a dynamic IT service provider environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned.

Streamline automation, visibility, and reliability improvements for QTS technology. Able to work across multiple programming languages, third party tools and integrations, and software and hardware

Establish and meet SLOs on reliability for QTS products and infrastructure

Ensure that operational technologies are integrated within QTS monitoring tools to increase visibility of potential issues to proactively reduce risk and & maximize the availability of IT infrastructure & services while improving Mean Time to Restore during outages

Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve external customer and QTS Systems issues

Facilitates meetings to determine feature design requirements from stakeholders

Supports organizational change management by providing platform training

Supports platform roadmap planning

Manage vendors and evaluate new technologies

Develop platform for end users using automation tools

Plan and document MOPs and engineering standards. Manage lifecycle of assigned devices and provide associated budget inputs

Evangelize and implement an “automation first” mindset. Brief executives regularly on improvements

Research issues using multiple sources as needed; take direction as needed to quickly resolve high severity issues

Work cross-departmentally on technology problems that digitally transform QTS

Proactively analyze system performance and identify improvement opportunities.

Create/update infrastructure documentation to include environment technical diagrams, workbooks, etc.

Write/update or review Change Requests, MOPs, and similar documentation.

Provide training and mentorship to Level I and II Cloud Engineers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience

Seven or more years of progressive IT Engineering experience

Experience with OS systems (Linux and/or Windows) and virtualization technologies (VMware)

Advanced knowledge of Python, Ansible, PowerShell, and/or JavaScript/JSON/REST API

Advanced ability to write infrastructure as code and manage updates to associated playbooks and code repositories via best practice Agile and release management

Proficient ability to deploy, upgrade and migrate complex private cloud environments according to best practices using current versions of VMware vCenter Server and ESXi

Proficient understanding of BGP peering, HSRP and IP subnetting

Proficient understanding of SNMP, SMTP, DHCP, DNS

Proficient understanding of container technologies (etc., Docker, Swarm, etc.)

Proficient understanding of CI/CD and orchestration tool(s) in support of code testing and automation (Jenkins, Chef, Ansible Tower)

US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Six or more years of Systems Engineering experience, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and Platform Engineering

Prior experience working in a Data Center environment

One of more systems-focused certifications (VCP-DCV, MCSA/MCSE, RHSE/RHSA, CKA/CKAD etc.)

Certification for a relevant DevOps/SRE technology

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Ability to solve multi-faceted complex problems.

Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills - Ability to interface with all levels of the organization and customers with varied levels of technical knowledge.

Excellent written communication skills

Ability to work well within a team environment in a matrixed organization.

Flexibility; ability to thrive in a fast-paced, interrupt-driven environment

Actively invests in growing yourself and others to build the talent and capabilities required for sustained success. Provide training and mentorship for lower-level team members.

TOTAL REWARDS

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.

This position is Bonus eligible.

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It’s exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history— and even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. Our world-class data centers empower our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure.

As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact. As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

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In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting

Every employee is bonus or commission eligible

Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays

Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)

11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked

Pet and Legal Insurance

Q-Rest Sabbatical Program

Q-Anniversary Service Award Program

Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers

Military Benefits Package

QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program

QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents

QTS Crisis Fund

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program