Engineer / Sr Engineer, IT Systems

Engineer / Sr Engineer, IT Systems

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This job is a member of the Information Technology Team within the Information Technology Division.

Designs, engineers, and deploys systems at American Airlines data centers to backup servers using NetBackup and Data Domain products. Additionally, coordinates with managed service providers to ensure quality backups in our managed data centers.

Collaborates with project managers, other engineers, architects, administrators, and customers to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Develops documentation for requirements, architectural designs, engineering drawings and diagrams, as well as operational policies and procedures.

Develops and documents best practices for system installation, deployment, and operation.

Manages technology proof of concept selection criteria, evaluation, and testing.

Explores and stays abreast of new technologies that can bring value to the organization.

Encourages an environment of sharing and teamwork among the project teams.

Lead cloud cost optimization initiatives across multi-cloud environments to drive financial efficiency and operational excellence.

Develop and maintain scalable FinOps frameworks, including budgeting, forecasting, and chargeback models.

Collaborate with engineering, finance, and procurement teams to align cloud usage with business objectives and financial targets.

Build and automate dashboards, alerts, and reporting tools to provide real-time visibility into cloud spend and usage.

Evaluate and integrate third-party FinOps tools and platforms to enhance cost management capabilities.

Educate stakeholders on cloud financial best practices and promote a culture of cost awareness and ownership.

Analyze usage patterns and recommend architectural changes to reduce waste and improve cost-performance ratios.

Collaborate with Cybersecurity, enterprise architects to define and implement cloud solution best practices following Well-Architect Framework best practices for security, reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.

Ensure customer needs (product strategy objectives, user requirements, and technical environment compatibility) are met.

Contribute to the development of multi-cloud governance and configuration strategies, exploring AWS capabilities and tools to support future expansion.

Document policies, procedures, and technical configurations, assisting internal teams in understanding and adhering to established governance standards.

Minimum Qualifications : Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS / MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience / training
• 3 years of experience as a systems or infrastructure engineer, including backup engineering

Preferred Qualifications : Education & Prior Job Experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

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