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About the Role

The Senior Cloud Engineer will advance NYPA’s technical modernization by designing and automating secure, scalable cloud infrastructure. This role will use infrastructure as code (IaC), Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, and related tools to streamline processes and build reliable automation pipelines. As a key member of the Cloud Architecture & Automation team, the Senior Cloud Engineer will design, implement, and maintain resilient, compliant, and highly automated infrastructure across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This position will play a pivotal role in expanding infrastructure automation, improving operational efficiency, and enabling the secure, reliable delivery of modern IT services.

Responsibilities

Lead automation initiatives across the IT organization to increase efficiency and reduce manual processes.
Work closely with Infrastructure, Networking, Application Development, and other IT teams to design and implement automated workflows, using strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Support the AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE) by streamlining the delivery of AI use cases and enabling scalable, repeatable solution patterns.
Conduct thorough analysis of client/user requirements, design, develop and test the software to meet defined specifications.
Lead efforts to uncover, comprehend, and document complex business requirements, challenges, and processes.
Assist with developing and finalizing RFIs, RFPs and questionnaires in conjunction with IT partners and business stakeholders.
Develop designs, layouts, and documentation to identify project requirements and how specific aspects will be integrated cohesively.
Ensure project teams uncover, comprehend, and document complex business requirements, challenges, and processes.
Responsible for the technical relationship with IT and Business leads, including managing product and solution briefings, proof-of-concept work, coordination of additional technical resources, and obtaining business requirements and translates these into a Solution Design.
Remain abreast of industry news, technology products, platforms, and partners to ensure you and your team provide and maintain a deep industry and ecosystem expertise.
Automate provisioning, scaling, configuration, and operational tasks across hybrid environments.
Manage automation scripts, workflows, and versioning using GitHub.
Collaborate with the AI CoE to support new use cases by provisioning cloud infrastructure, establishing governance, and assisting with proof-of-concept efforts.
Build automated provisioning and deployment workflows that enable rapid, scalable solution delivery across multiple use cases.

Requirements

Deep experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC), workflow orchestration, and cloud-native automation.
Experience with tools such as Terraform, Ansible, ARM templates, GitHub/GitHub Actions.
Advanced scripting in Python and other programming languages.
Experience with DevSecOps principles, including secure-by-design practices, policy-as-code, CI/CD pipelines with integrated security, and secrets/certificate management.
Responsible for building resilient, compliant, and highly repeatable automation frameworks aligned with enterprise cybersecurity and digital architecture standards.
Demonstrated ability to lead a project team's effort to engineer and deliver EA deliverables with minimal supervision.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of customers, partners, and colleagues.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn, understand, and work with new emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions.
Experience of identifying and selecting software solutions to business needs including Commercial of the Shelf (COTS), SaaS and PaaS applications.
Knowledgeable in advanced concepts of cloud computing, datacenter consolidation, IT infrastructure services, cyber security, data management services, etc.
Knowledge of advanced network administration and security principles and practices related to architecture.
Advanced knowledge of most industry-standard solution engineering, application architecture and systems integration approaches and concepts.
Experience in analyzing business and application requirements and present architectural solutions.
Knowledge of EA and SA principles and frameworks.
Professional experience in architecting/operating solutions built on public cloud platforms.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Terraform
Ansible
CI/CD
Python scripting
DevSecOps
GitHub Actions
Solution Engineering
Application Architecture
Systems Integration

Location

New York State

Work Type

Onsite
Travel

Experience Level

Senior
Minimum 6 years or more experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field preferred
Architecture certification preferred

Salary/Compensations

$145,000 - $181,000

About the Company

The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation.
The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them.
We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns.

Equal Opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them.
We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns.