Cloud Specialist

Function

Digital Platform Operations

Location

Gdańsk, Poland

Reference

Contract type

Permanent

Working time

Full-time

Position overview :

Are you a passionate and experienced AWS Cloud Specialist looking to make a significant impact? NAVBLUE, an Airbus Company, is seeking an AWS Cloud Specialist to join our dynamic Digital Platform Operations team in Gdańsk. In this role, you will be instrumental in defining, providing, and supporting the production environments that power NAVBLUE's innovative solutions for customers worldwide.

As AWS Cloud Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and reliable delivery of NAVBLUE solutions. You will leverage your platform expertise, contribute to automation initiatives, and play a key role in monitoring and resolving failure events. This is an exciting opportunity to define, implement, and manage cloud-based infrastructure, driving continuous improvement and innovation.

What you'll do :

• Architect and implement: design, implement, and manage robust and scalable cloud-based infrastructure within AWS.
• Collaborate and guide: work closely with our Software Factory's Solution Architects to seamlessly transition solutions from development to in-support phases. This includes fostering a hosting network, representing the Hosting Group in various "Trains" (Agile teams), and coordinating technical architecture decisions related to hosting.
• Ensure reliability: champion the reliability of our systems through platform expertise, proactive monitoring, and efficient resolution of any issues that arise.
• Automate everything: drive automation, including Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management, to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
• Optimize costs: monitor and report on hosting costs, actively defining and tracking cost optimization actions with stakeholders.
• Champion best practices: promote and ensure the appropriate use of cloud operational best practices, maintaining security compliance and preventing cost overruns.
• Innovate and explore: lead technological watch, managing our Hosting Tech Radar, investigating new AWS offerings, and experimenting with emerging solutions to host NAVBLUE's future innovations.
• Problem solve: participate in root cause investigations, recommending and implementing permanent, long-term fixes to complex issues.
• Empower development: deliver a resilient and highly-scalable platform for global application development, with a strong focus on continuous delivery and operational insight.
• Consult and modernize: provide expert consultation on converting existing legacy applications to run on our cutting-edge deployment platforms.

What you'll bring :

• Deep Public-Cloud expertise: solid experience (3+ years) in designing and building secure solutions within Public-Cloud (preferably Amazon Web Services (AWS)).
• Automation prowess: Proven experience in scripting and automating infrastructure, reducing manual toil.
• Public-Cloud certification: At least one Public-Cloud Associate Certification is required; additional certifications are a significant asset.
• Networking knowledge: comprehensive understanding of networking principles for enterprise environments.
• Virtualization expertise: solid knowledge of Virtual Machine concepts and infrastructure management.
• Problem-solving skills: demonstrated ability to identify root causes of issues and recommend effective, long-term solutions.
• Troubleshooting excellence: proven ability to perform complex troubleshooting in Public-Cloud environments and provide expert guidance to other teams.
• Communication & collaboration: a proactive, confident self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of effective collaboration across teams.
• Additional skills (an asset): working knowledge of networking, shell scripting, MySQL, MS SQL, DNS, XML, Perl, and Palo Alto firewalls.

Technical system you'll work with:

• AWS ecosystem: various AWS services and environments.
• Operating systems: Linux or MS Windows Operating Systems.
• Linux core:Linux Core (Kernel, Modules & Dependencies).
• Windows administration: Windows domain administration, patch management, IIS management, and Group Policies.

What you'll get from us :

• Proven onboarding experience.
• International context with Experienced Cloud Specialists in the team in Canada, India and Poland.
• Stable employment based on a full-time job contract
• Access to the latest knowledge and technologies enabling professional development
• Internal Mentoring
• Training and development possibilities
• Participating in international projects and international trips
• Competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home opportunities
• Private medical coverage for you and your family
• Sport card
• Life insurance for you and your family
• Co-funding for meals and commute
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Annual Bonus
• Additional days off
• 1 day for volunteering

How to Apply:

Candidates who are interested in joining the NAVBLUE team are invited to submit their resume and cover letter, highlighting their work experiences and skills via email to

We thank all applicants for applying. Only selected applicants will be contacted.

Navblue is committed to creating an environment and a culture where everyone feels like they belong no matter who they are or where they are from. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, record of offences, and basis of disability or any protected class. Accommodations will be available on request for candidates throughout the entire recruitment and selection process.

NAVBLUE is operating within the Airbus Helicopters Polska Structure.