We are hiring at Alliance Enterprises for a Cloud Engineer – Operations to join our team in the US!
The position supports Alliance’s customer hosting services. Perform moderate to increasingly complex cloud hosting-related work. Work involves deployments, upgrades, customer contact, monitoring, troubleshooting, configuration, and other security management duties. May mentor junior staff. This position works under limited supervision with some latitude for independent judgement or initiative.
Alliance Enterprises develops software solutions that make a meaningful difference in the lives of vocational counsellors and the individuals they serve. Since 1981, Alliance has led the way in delivering cutting-edge, people-centered technology backed by exceptional customer service, technical support, and the highest security and data compliance standards. We are committed to an accessible future and empowering people with the tools they need to succeed.
Here is a little window into our company: Alliance Enterprises was acquired by Valsoft Corp and now operates under the Aspire Software portfolio. Aspire Software, the operational arm of Valsoft Corp, operates and manages Valsoft’s global portfolio of wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time-sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.
The successful candidate can be anywhere in the US working in a remote work model!
What your day will look like:
Monitor and manage the security, health, and performance of customer-hosted environments
Perform application deployments and upgrades; configure and manage security and supporting software
Create, assign, and complete cases escalated from Customer Support team or other teams. Assists junior staff with case assignments as needed
Diagnose and resolve moderate to complex customer hosting and performance issues
Communicate status of open issues to manager or other leadership as needed, maintains quality of documentation on cases
Perform customer environment maintenance, including software patches, operating system updates, certificate management, and security enhancements
Identify opportunities for product improvements, enhanced information security, and automation, independently and as requested
Review internal and customer-facing reports to ensure system performance and to identify potential security risks
Manage the application and renewal of Domain Name System (DNS) certificates for
Customer environments
Stay current on security landscape and possible threats
Stay current on Alliance product evolution and emerging technology
Produce and review internal and customer-facing report to ensure system performance and to identify potential security risks
Contribute to goals and objectives
Ability to follow protocols to protect sensitive customer data in high-compliance environment
Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and ability to interact with all levels of corporate and client management as well as with vendors
Ability and willingness to adjust work schedule to provide on-call support for critical issues or for learning opportunities
Ability to apply a lesson-learned model with personal accountability and teamwork
Demonstrate an understanding of customer/partner requirements and of the position’s role in contributing to customer/partner success
About You:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent years
of experience
2-4 years experience in a technical support role
2+ years’ experience in information security, networking, firewall or related field
Preferred Education and Experience
2+ years working in Microsoft Azure or AWS
SQL and PowerShell coding experience
Microsoft Azure certification, or willingness and ability to acquire certification
Physical Requirements: prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, Operation of a computer and typical office machinery, must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Fluent in English, both written and verbal, is essential