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Pearson Cloud Engineer III in Bangalore, India
Job Title: Cloud Engineer III
Role Overview:
The Cloud Engineer (also known as Site reliability engineer - SRE) plays a pivotal role in guaranteeing the dependability, accessibility, and performance of Pearson's systems. They actively take charge of projects and initiatives, working closely with diverse teams to deliver tangible results, and persistently drive enhancements and efficiency through the execution of automation and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Goals : Implement consistent actions to drive the achievement of team objectives and meet service level objectives, underlining a dedicated commitment to ensuring the team's success. [LC3]
Cloud Engineering : Actively participate in projects aligned with Pearson’s objectives, such as improving system observability, implementing SRE best practices, and enhancing security measures. Implement CI/CD pipelines utilizing Pearson standards for cloud architecture and security. Develop and implement automation scripts and tools that reduce manual effort and enhance operational efficiency.
Incident Management : Execute on-call duties with excellence, showcasing proficiency in swiftly responding to incidents, adeptly troubleshooting complex issues, and actively contributing to comprehensive post-incident reviews.
Peer Review : Regularly contribute to and review code and documentation, providing and receiving clear, constructive feedback.
Collaboration & Communication : Collaborate with developers, operations, and product teams, and articulate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical [LC4]stakeholders.
Continuous Learning : Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in Site R eliability Engineering. [LC5]
Skill Development : Proactively seek opportunities for professional and technical development through training, certifications, and personal projects.
Scalability & Performance : Gain expertise in capacity planning and performance optimization, ensuring that systems are scalable and can handle increased loads while balancing budget constraints and business requirements. [LC6]
Documentation : Create and maintain detailed documentation for processes, procedures, and best practices.
SRE/Cloud Engineering Culture : Uphold and exemplify the core values of SRE culture, including automation, reliability, and data-driven decision-making.
Cost Optimization : Collect, analyze, and interpret cloud cost data to identify trends, anomalies, and cost-saving opportunities. Translate these findings into actionable execution.
Technical Mastery : Develop an in-depth understanding of your team ’s [LC7]systems, architectures, and technologies.
Feedback & Self-Reflection : Actively seek and constructively receive feedback for continuous improvement.
Qualities:
High level of technical proficiency in your team’s [LC8] technology stack
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Strong aptitude for problem-solving and analytical thinking
Commitment to continuous learning and skill development
Skills:
Cloud platform - AWS
IaC - Terraform
Containers - Docker, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, Linux fundamentals
CI/CD - GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible
Observability - CloudWatch, New Relic, Grafana
Scripting - Python, Bash, Groovy
SRE Practices - RCAs, incident review, runbooks
AWS Services to Know - VPC networking, Transit Gateway, VPN, security groups, CloudTrail, IAM, route 53, CloudFront
Agile - Jira, JSM
AI tooling - AI tooling experience preferred, we use Github copilot, Cursor, AWS bedrock
Who we are:
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
Job: Engineering
Job Family: TECHNOLOGY
Organization: OCTO
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Req ID: 23767