Cloud Platform Engineer (DevOps)

Job Summary As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you'll automate, build, and operate the infrastructure behind Virginia ABC's retail stores, e-commerce, and supply chain, including cloud and server platforms, CI/CD pipelines, container platforms, and observability. You'll help shape how our development teams build and deliver software, replacing manual processes with automation and self-service tools that help them ship quickly and reliably.This position is based at Virginia ABC's Central Office in Mechanicsville, Virginia, and currently follows a hybrid schedule (three days in office, two days remote). Work arrangements are subject to change based on business needs.Areas of Responsibility DevOps Engineering and AutomationIdentifies and automates repetitive manual work to reduce toil.Analyzes existing software development processes and creates optimized continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to build and deliver software.Builds self-service tools and workflows that enable development teams to deploy and manage applications.Develops real-time monitoring for applications and infrastructure across the entire application stack.Implements and manages containerization platforms.Enterprise Systems and Project SupportBuilds and maintains cloud infrastructure and platforms.Builds and administers Linux and Windows servers.Administers and troubleshoots application and web servers.Implements and administers load balancing and proxying platforms.Troubleshoots production issues and performs root cause analysis.Applies patches and remediates vulnerabilities identified through security reviews.Customizes the technology stack to support project requirements.Documents system inventory, configurations, designs, and operational procedures.Manages the implementation and maintenance of release processes, procedures, and schedules.Provides on-call support as needed.Communication and CollaborationCollaborates with development, network, data, and operations teams.Communicates technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.Minimum QualificationsFour years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or systems engineeringExperience building, deploying, and running containerized applications, with a solid understanding of container concepts such as images, registries, networking, and orchestrationExperience automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration using infrastructure-as-code and configuration management practicesExperience operating and maintaining CI/CD pipelinesExperience administering and troubleshooting production Linux and Windows systems, including root cause analysisPreferred QualificationsDegree in information systems or related discipline, or equivalent work experienceExperience deploying and operating containerized workloads on Kubernetes (AKS or similar); Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) is a plusExperience deploying and administering cloud infrastructure, including servers and storage, particularly in Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud InfrastructureExperience with Ansible (including Ansible Automation Platform/Tower or AWX), Helm, and PythonExperience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, Splunk, or similar)Experience deploying and administering web application servers, load balancing, and related middleware such as HAProxy, NGINX, WebLogic, Tomcat, and IISExperience building self-service tooling or workflows for development teamsExperience with NIST (or similar) standards and determining security scan report impacts on infrastructure and business operationsWe OfferExcellent work/life balancePaid Time Off (PTO) earned every two weeks worked and 14 paid holidaysAffordable healthcare with employer contributionsVirginia Retirement System (VRS) benefitsCollege Tuition Reimbursement program#J-18808-Ljbffr