Lead Cloud Engineer
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)1 day ago
Chicago, IL, USA +2 moreStaff+
Base Salary
$111k - $152k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement cloud-based information systems on AWS, including technical specifications, feasibility studies, documentation, and flow charts.
- Develop and manage cloud storage architectures, S3 bucket configurations, lifecycle policies, retention strategies, and enterprise backup solutions.
- Build data engineering solutions, including data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, analytics components, and automation scripts using Python or Java.
- Provision and maintain infrastructure as code with Terraform and configure CI/CD pipelines using CloudBees.
- Develop AI and Agentic AI solutions using MCP Services under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Monitor resource utilization, application operations, performance metrics, and system health using AWS CloudWatch and other monitoring tools.
- Investigate and troubleshoot system issues, participate in code reviews, analyze performance, and escalate complex problems.
- Create technical documentation, user guides, operational procedures, troubleshooting materials, training content, and knowledge base articles.
- Provide user support and training during implementation and post-deployment phases.
- Participate in incident response and on-call rotations while supporting security and compliance initiatives.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience implementing and managing enterprise cloud backup and storage solutions.
- At least 3 years of experience working with Data Domain.
- At least 2 years of experience working with Rubrik.
- At least 3 years of Python development experience.
- University degree preferred.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification preferred.
- Experience with AWS Backup Services, Dell Networker, Splunk, AI/ML workflows, data pipelines, and MLOps practices preferred.
- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, automation, data engineering, systems design, application integration, and scalable and reliable operations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including a superior retirement program and health, wellness, and work-life offerings.
- Collaborative in-office work environment.
- Learning experiences and professional development pathways.
- Base pay range of $111,000 to $152,000 per year, with potential participation in performance-linked incentive programs.
About Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)
TIAA is a privately held, not-for-profit financial services organization providing retirement plans, annuities, IRAs, mutual funds, life insurance, 529 plans, and brokerage services to employees and institutions in education, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector. Founded in 1918 and headquartered in New York, it also offers investment management through its Nuveen subsidiary. Its revenue comes from fees on asset management, insurance, and brokerage services.