Cloud Engineer

We’re Blue River, a team of innovators driven to create intelligent machinery that solves monumental problems for our customers. We empower our customers – farmers, construction crews, and foresters - to implement safer and more sustainable solutions, driving increased profitability with less reliance on scarce labor. We believe that focusing on the small stuff – pixel-by-pixel and task-by-task - leads to big gains. 

Blue River Technology aligns with John Deere’s vision to “innovate on behalf of humanity” by quickly identifying and solving high-value, high-uncertainty challenges in AI, machine learning, computer vision, and robotics. BRT acts as a research and development flywheel, building not only new products but also new platforms that reliably create value for both Deere and its customers. From fully autonomous machines to highly precise farming equipment, BRT and Deere are partnering to create technical breakthroughs in industries like agriculture and construction. 

Our people are at the heart of what we do. Through cross-disciplinary collaboration, this mission-driven team is eager to define the new frontier of robotics. We constantly ask hard questions, rapidly iterate, and get our boots in the field to figure it out. We won’t give up until we’ve made a tangible and positive impact on the planet!

This position is eligible to be fully remote in the US. Blue River Technology is based in Santa Clara, CA.

Summary

We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Administrator with experience configuring, maintaining, and supporting Amazon Web Services (AWS) products and services. An ideal candidate will have experience in a multi-account AWS enterprise environment, implementing new infrastructure solutions for emerging requirements and communicating effectively with development teams. An ideal candidate has experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to automate processes, including automating security remediations.

Job Responsibilities

The primary job responsibilities include the following: 

• Create, manage, and oversee the state of cloud compute, storage, and other cloud services in AWS.
• Proactively stay abreast of new AWS offerings and services.
• Work with Infrastructure and Development teams to ensure quality project delivery and provide ongoing support.
• Resolve escalated AWS service requests.
• Plan, coordinate, and communicate organizational changes to the user base.
• Provide AWS architectural design support following cloud best practices.
• Write and maintain technical documentation. 

Required Experience and Skills

• 3 or more years of AWS experience, preferably with an AWS Solutions Architecture (Associate level) and/or AWS Certified Security certification. 
• Experience with the following AWS services: Organizations, Control Tower, Security Hub, IAM Identity Center, and AWS Config.
• Familiarity with enterprise networks, both on-premise and in cloud environments.
• Experience implementing and managing CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, GoCD, or similar tools.
• Expert knowledge of Terraform and CloudFormation Infrastructure as Code frameworks.
• Deploy, manage, and operate scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve system availability and performance issues.
• Experience with account and user identity management in AWS.
• Mastery of Python using boto3 to interact with AWS services.
• Deep technical understanding of cloud security principles.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experiencing working with Linux servers.
• Understanding of the OWASP Top 10 and MITRE ATT&CK framework.

At Blue River, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.  While we have more work to do to advance diversity and inclusion, we’re investing in our programs, including recruiting, mentorship, career development, and learning & development to ensure they support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals. We support each employee in living a full life, enabling a thriving career, and accomplishing a meaningful, challenging mission while collaborating with incredible people. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align completely with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation. 

The US annual base salary range for this position is $96,000 - $168,000, along with eligibility for Blue River’s bonus and benefit programs.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. During the recruitment process, we may identify an alternative role or level to which you are more suited. If your ideal role at Blue River differs from the advertised position, we will provide an updated pay range as soon as possible during the hiring process.

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