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At Aptys Solutions, we are achievers, collaborators, problem solvers, and innovators. Our goal is to disrupt traditional payment methods with our unique technology solutions. We are committed to attracting and hiring the best IT professionals and enabling them to achieve success.  Each individual at Aptys makes a difference and we're looking for employees who believe that they can make a difference.

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Aptys is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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To apply, please email your resume to recruiter@aptyssolutions.com and include the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line. 

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SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEER
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JOB DESCRIPTION
The Senior Cloud Engineer role is responsible for designing and implementing new systems using the AWS and Azure cloud platforms, leading internal security and reliability assessments, and working with team members to improve organizational security posture. This role will be part of a brand-new team that is responsible for managing regulatory compliance and expanding the security footprint of new and existing software systems that process billions of dollars’ worth of financial transactions annually; as such, the ideal candidate will be passionate about working with a team to find innovative solutions to real-world security challenges.
 
This opportunity is 100% remote! It is critical that you come prepared with a self-motivated attitude, great time management, and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

You can expect your work life to look something like this:

  • Design and implement cloud-based solutions in service of internal customers such as product implementation or support teams

  • Analyze cloud infrastructure and propose improvements

  • Lead penetration testing efforts and other offensive or exploratory security assessments

  • Develop reusable methodologies to guide team approach to various security efforts

  • Iterate on existing system configuration standards

  • Maintain up-to-date documentation on cloud systems

  • Write code to automate common or error-prone tasks

  • Work with team members throughout the organization to help build internal cloud knowledge


Required Skills and Experience

In order to succeed in this role, you will already need to have the following types of skills and experience:

  • Significant hands-on professional experience architecting, deploying, and supporting real-world commercial products in the AWS cloud

  • A fundamental understanding of the functions and purposes of at least a majority of the following AWS services:

    • CloudFormation, IAM, Cognito, WAF, S3, CloudFront, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, SNS, SQS, EC2, ECS, RDS, Elastic Beanstalk, EBS, EFS, Secrets Manager, Systems Manager (SSM), KMS, Service Catalogue, Certificate Manager, Kinesis, Guard Duty

  • Comfort with at least one modern high-level programming language such as C#, JavaScript, Java, or Python


Preferred Qualities

While not required, you might be a stand-out if any of the following apply to you:

  • Experience with PCI Compliance

  • Real-world offensive security experience, including working with penetration testing tools such as OWASP ZAP

  • Strong opinions about modern security and infrastructure topics such as the DevOps movement, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, secure credential management practices, etc. Able to clearly explain and present these opinions.

  • Experience with rapid traffic scaling


Educational Background

We believe that a fresh perspective and an eagerness to learn are the most important requirements to be successful in this position. That being said, the following types of credentials may indicate a great fit for the job at hand:

  • AWS Certifications

    • Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps Administrator, etc.

  • Security Certifications

    • CEH, CISSP, CISM, etc.

  • Relevant degree from an accredited university

    • Computer Science, Cybersecurity, etc.

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ABOUT APTYS

Here at Aptys, we build systems used by thousands of financial institutions everyday to process payments; in fact, we are responsible for providing these payment processing services to approximately one-third of the nation’s financial institutions! You may have already benefited from our software without even realizing it. That’s because we’re good at what we do! That doesn’t mean we’re complacent, though. Our mission is to be the financial industry’s most customer-centric company, offering payment solutions that enable financial institutions to grow, innovate, and become even more effective at servicing the nation’s consumers with cutting-edge technology. This role will play a key part in our continued success moving forward. If the idea of being an integral part of our nation’s financial system is exciting to you, you’re in the right place.

 

We believe that our employees are our organization, which is why we have gone 100% remote. It is important to us to find the very best people wherever they are, and that doesn’t just mean having great skills; we take our culture very seriously! We are bound together by a shared set of core values and, as both an employee of Aptys Solutions and a member of the Cloud Technologies team, you can expect the following principles to be embodied in our company and team culture:

  • Cooperation

    • We believe wholeheartedly that we succeed or fail together as a team. If you need help, or even just a sounding board, you will always have somewhere to look or someone to ask.

  • Independence

    • We are all adults! We rely on each other to do great work even when nobody is looking, and in exchange we trust one another enough to give each other the space we need to be our best.

  • Respect

    • We are all human, and we don’t forget that. Your personal life will be respected, and your manager’s (virtual) door will always be open if you have any questions or concerns.

 

As an employee of Aptys Solutions you will also enjoy the following benefits:

  • Excellent work-life balance

  • Generous PTO and holiday schedule

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance