United States

Location is flexible within the United States.

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The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world's toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.

One of TNC's primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we'll only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please apply - we'd love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, "you'll join for the mission, and you'll stay for the people."

The Sr. Cloud Engineer will report to the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) function. The role will allow the CCOE to build and deliver a service in partnership with the rest of TNC IT. Deploying and debugging systems as well as executing new cloud initiatives will be part of the role. The Sr. Cloud Engineer will work with a variety of IT professionals and teams to ensure our cloud computing systems meet our customers' needs.

Identifying optimal cloud solutions by collaborating with engineering teams and development teams. Assist teams with the implementation of new cloud technologies and initiatives by coaching and educating them. Implement and assist in the development of codified automated infrastructure. Understand, clarify, and translate technical and non-technical requirements into codified software functions. Estimate task and component work effort implementation requirements. Responsible to build services to effectively provision, install/configure public cloud infrastructure including networking, compute, and storage. Develop and maintain standardized services to facilitate and ensure operational health of stacks throughout their lifecycle.

* Experience in cloud development components and a well-rounded / working-knowledge of cloud DevOps platform capabilities (AWS preferred)
* Advise on all aspects of AWS cloud infrastructure and networking offerings.
* Understanding of the major operational processes (e.g., release management, patching, change management) and the impact of AWS on these processes.
* Experience in automation practices throughout the development, build, and deployment phases of the application lifecycle using AWS services.
* Experience with Terraform / Cloud formation to support IaC.
* Experience with AWS CI/CD services and Bitbucket.
* OS windows and/or Linux experience.
* Provide technical coaching to accelerate cloud infrastructure learnings across the organization.
* Expertise with programming & scripting languages (java, javascript, python)

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or an alternate combination of education/experience in the equivalent job knowledge and skills.
* 5+ years of experience in cloud administration.
* AWS Certified SysOps Administrators Associate or equivalent experience.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
* Strong knowledge of technology and how it can be used to increase productivity.
* Practical knowledge and/or experience in functional areas being supported desired.
* Critical thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills.
* Strong ability to collaborate.
* Strong dedication to the development of customer-centric standards and solutions.
* Agile and iterative development practices and lifecycle workflows.
* Latest cloud offerings and services (AWS Preferred).
* Containerization experience: e.g., AWS ECS/Fargate, Kubernetes
* Cloud migration experience
* Cloud FinOps practices
* Design and build resilient/cost effective cloud application environment

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!

TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We're proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ.

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $110,600 - $165,900 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

To apply for job ID 56056, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

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TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC's value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we're registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we're unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.