Hybrid Cloud Engineer

at PPG

• Job title: Cloud Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Ansible, Cloud, DNS, Firewalls, Python, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Shah Alam, Malaysia

About the role

• Cloud Engineer managing PPG's Alibaba cloud environment and infrastructure. Collaborating with teams to improve cloud governance and solution architecture while optimizing costs.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, implement, and manage PPG's Alibaba cloud environment and supporting infrastructure. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to review and design cloud solution architectures and deliver solutions that meet business and IT needs. • Lead projects to continuously improve standards related to architecture, governance, and security of public cloud environments. • Oversee and continuously enhance PPG's Alibaba Cloud platform, including core IT infrastructure shared services. • Optimize the cost of cloud solutions through rightsizing, waste-finding, automation, and reserved instances. • Collaborate with cloud architects, security architects, and frontline IT teams to ensure cloud security and regulatory compliance. • Demonstrate a passion for learning, keeping up to date on technical advancements, and industry trends. • Promote the use of cloud technologies across the IT organization alongside fellow engineers, change management, and communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, information technology and management, or 5+ years of proven experience in cloud engineering or equivalent field. • At least three years of experience working within Aliyun or Alibaba Cloud Console. • Certifications. • Working experience with a broad set of enterprise domains including security, infrastructure, development, and data analytics. • Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment. • Familiarity with cloud automation tools (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, Ansible) or scripting languages (Powershell, Python, Bash). • Experience automating cloud operations and management. • The ability to speak Mandarin. • Understanding of hybrid cloud architectures and multi-cloud strategies. • Experience with container technologies or managing IaaS in cloud environments. • Solid understanding of Alibaba cloud networking including experience with Alibaba VPCs, firewalls, app gateways, and DNS. • Experience with Alibaba Policy and principle of least privilege via IAM. • Knowledge of cloud security best practice and automation of security controls.

Benefits

• Employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. • Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.