Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description This is a remote position. Klir is on a mission to make water better. Our customers are global leaders in water management. We are looking for a cloud infrastructure engineer to join our team. In this role, you apply your technical skills and operational experience to evolve our secure, performant and resilient global SaaS cloud environment. This includes providing best practices on secure implementation, automated provisioning of infrastructure and applications, cloud-service integration, and more. The ideal candidate for this role is a self-starter who can work independently with minimal oversight, has an agile DevOps mindset, is a subject matter expert in building cloud products, and has a passion to learn. You command broad knowledge on Cloud network administration and engineering topics, but relish the opportunity to dig in deep on new technologies. You are comfortable with Infrastructure as Code(IaC) scripting, and always consider when you should automate a task Note: Although this is a remote role, you are expected to work on Toronto / East Coast business hours, and be available for quarterly in-person meetings. Responsibilities Consulting with client stakeholders on strategies for deployment of new cloud technology implementations, monitoring and optimization of existing equipment Delivering end-to-end infrastructure management solutions in a cloud environment Improving infrastructure operations through better use of monitoring, configuration and scripting best practices Automating infrastructure migration to cloud environments Implementing cloud governance, build, deployment and monitoring standards Requirements Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Ability to obtain a Security Clearance if needed Hands-on experience with commercial cloud platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure. Strong preference for credentialed expertise with Azure Cloud services Experience automating infrastructure provisioning and continuous integration/delivery with tools like Azure DevOps, Terraform or AWS Cloud Formation. At least 2 years of experience with virtualization, containerization and container orchestration, including kubernetes and docker. 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure-Based Processes: Monitoring, Capacity Planning, Performance Tuning, Disaster Recovery, Configuration and Support 2+ years of experience with Servers, Infrastructure, Platform Sizing, Infrastructure Cost Reduction Experience with standard IT security practices such as identity and access management, data protection, encryption, certificate and key management. Personal attributes: Active Listener Builds Relationships Scrum Values Follows Processes Time Management Meets Commitments The ideal candidate: You thrive equally in strategy and execution. You are inventive and resourceful and can turn your ideas quickly into implementations. We move fast, but we are smart about it. You are entrepreneurial at heart, but methodical in your approach. You love to learn about your craft and your own personal development. You get a rush when you’re super busy and getting a lot done. You get a super rush when your efforts land in a win. You would rather just try a new idea than spend days talking about it. You believe in collaboration and enjoy adding value and getting value by engaging with every department that touches the customer experience. You’re probably your own toughest critic and have an internal drive to succeed and help others do the same. You never want to be the weak link, but the strongest. You are passionate about water and ensuring that the developed world has enough safe and secure water needed to sustain our species for generations to come. Benefits Why work at Klir? Water is arguably the most important resource in the world and yet the industry is notoriously slow at innovating and adopting new technologies that allow them to easily automate endless hours of non-productive admin work from skilled workers. The cost of water is rising as an aging workforce is unable to adapt and multi-million dollar infrastructure decisions are being made without the best data. Our mission is to make water better, and it starts with the professionals who make water accessible. So we developed Klir, the first cloud based SaaS ERP made specifically by water experts for water utilities. It’s designed to reduce the cost of administration so the experts can dedicate their precious time to solving a critical problem for our species. Founded in Dublin, Ireland in 2018 with offices in Canada and US, Klir is one of the fastest growing, profitable SaaS companies in the water industry and is venture backed by some of the highest profile and most reputable funds including Bowery Capital & Spider Capital. Our Commitment to you: We remunerate you well with a competitive salary and benefits for your market. In order to operate at your best you can't be worrying about your quality of life at home. We commit that you have an opportunity to use your talents to leave a factual lasting legacy for our species for generations to come. By working with a Y-Combinator market leading company, we commit that you have an opportunity to challenge yourself to be the best you can be. We commit to give you the opportunity to work in a team that understands life is far too important to take seriously. Obviously, we are doing a crucial job but we have fun while doing it. We commit to giving you the opportunity to work with a group of people that value honesty and audaciousness, that stand up straight & stick together no matter what and aspire to be the difference between good and great. We commit to doing our best to make you successful. The leader's sense of purpose is to help you to be the best version of yourself. We achieve this with fearless feedback, focus on growth and transparency. Klir is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.