Cloud Solutions Engineer

RightBrain Networks,  a technology consulting company based in Michigan, USA is seeking a Cloud Solutions Engineer to join our team. You'll gain real, hands-on experience working with some of the most in-demand technology domains: platform engineering, cloud architecture, and data engineering. We are considering candidates that have backgrounds in both Linux and/or Windows administration.

Our technical team specializes in building, consulting on, and managing complex, highly-scalable Internet-based applications. Our clients are located all over the globe and include everyone from Silicon Valley start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. They all rely on us to solve their business-critical challenges with innovative solutions.

In this role you would be working with a team of 3-5 people on platform, cloud, or data engineering projects. You will be responsible for implementing, and optimizing cloud-based solutions to meet the needs of our clients. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud computing technologies, and best practices. You will work closely with clients to deliver scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions that leverage cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. The ideal candidate is a highly technical problem solver with strong communication skills and an insatiable passion for learning.

== Special Considerations for Candidates Based in the Philippines ==
We value our global team and offer benefits tailored to support Filipino professionals:

- Access to reliable, high-speed Internet connectivity required. We provide a monthly internet allowance of ?3,000 to offset the cost.

- You will be working with a team who are based in the US Eastern timezone (-4/-5 UTC). You will need to be generally available during these business hours. However, for the right candidates, we can be somewhat flexible on workday start and end. ** Please confirm your understanding of this if you choose to apply.

- Recognition of Philippine and US holidays for time off.

- We collaborate both internally and with clients using combinations of Discord, Slack, Teams, and Zoom. Exceptional English skills (both written and voice) are very important in this role.

- HMO coverage is not currently offered but we are exploring how to offer these benefits as we expand our Filipino team.

== Why would you want to work here? ==

- Strong engineering culture--management is all engineers, not MBAs.
- Collaborative DevOps atmosphere.
- Small team, big impact engineering role; everyone’s voice matters. 
- Very unique working environment; you'll always be technically challenged and never bored. We provide ongoing mentorship and training opportunities to help you level up your career.
- You align with our core values: Real Grit, Be Curious, Empower Others, Own Your Own Experience.

== Experience Qualifications ==
An ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of the following subject areas:
- 3-5 years experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Source Control.
- Docker.
- CI/CD tooling: Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, AWS Code Suite, etc. 
- Networking: DNS, routing, security, TCP/IP, etc.
- Scripting: bash, python, powershell.
- Relational Database: MySQL, Postgres, etc.
- Web Servers & Proxies: NGINX, HAProxy, Traefik, Apache2, etc. 
- Exceptional communication skills: via email, in-person, and phone.

== Pluses ==
- Software or web development experience.
- Experience with Docker or Kubernetes.
- Consolidated Monitoring Logging & Telemetry experience.
- Windows world experience, Server, IIS, Azure.
- Serverless technologies.
- NoSQL: DynamoDB, Mongo, Cassandra, ElasticSearch.
- Any relevant certifications: CCNA, RHCSA, GCP, Azure, AWS, etc.

This is a full-time position.