Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business. 

Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible.  

Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer
The Senior Cloud Engineer helps architect solutions to run the PTC portfolio in public and private clouds.  This position is to develop and test running PTC’s products in government public and private cloud environments.  This position will work closely with the Federal business and will be required to acquire security level clearance.  The applicant must be US citizen.

The Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining the reference architecture for how products are deployed to the cloud.  The position is also responsible for coordinating with R&D and cloud automation team to develop deployment automation.
Employees at this level are helping to advance and modernize PTC’s cloud competencies.  A well-rounded technical/functional skill set, and deep knowledge of public and private cloud capabilities are a must. 

Your Team:
Your team is in the United States mostly in the Eastern time zone.  The team is responsible for cloud infrastructure security, design, and support, including platform level shared services, resource provisioning (Infrastructure-as-code), networking, monitoring and alerting services.
 

Day-To-Day:

• Design and support cloud infrastructure with a strong focus on security, automation, and testing
• Collaborate with diverse product teams to engineer cloud infrastructure
• Continual re-evaluation of existing stack and infrastructure to maintain optimal performance, availability, security, and cost optimization
• Build Deployment Automation to realize the chosen cloud architecture.
• Develop training and handoff material for supporting cloud functions (Operations, NOC, Incident Management, etc…)
• Collaborate with portfolio team to bring new capabilities to the cloud offerings.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations for unique customer scenarios
• Provide rotational support for production systems

 
Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have or be able to obtain Security level clearance within 15 months of hire date.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience
• Ability to understand and build high level cloud architectures.
• Willingness to learn and experiment with cutting edge cloud technologies.
• Coding experience using Bash/Python/Ruby
• Experience with at least one configuration management tool (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Salt).
• Hands on experience with a public cloud provider (Azure preferred)

Preferred Experience:

• Deployment technologies: Terraform (preferred), SaltStack (preferred), Chef, Ansible, Puppet
• Familiar with ACAS, Tenable Security Center, Server Security Hardening Process, D.I.S.A. STIGS, PKI/CAC Cards, McAfee EPO, Fedramp.
• Basic command line Linux Skills
• Single Sign On (PingFederate (preferred).
• Load Balancing: Azure App Gateway, AWS ELB/ALB, nginx, haproxy

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering / Computer Science
• Will consider non-degree candidates with relevant work experiences
• 5 years of software industry experience
• 1 year of public cloud experience

PTC carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, which include a candidate’s background and experience, in determining salary for a position. Compensation will vary based on these factors, but PTC anticipates the salary range for this position to be between $96,000 - $127,000. The actual pay may be lower or higher depending on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may also include the opportunity to earn a discretionary bonus. Additionally, every PTC employee has the opportunity to become a PTC shareholder through our employee share purchase program which allows employees to purchase discounted PTC stock and, for eligible roles, an equity grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of PTC’s benefits programs, employees may be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and sick leave policies, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) contributions and employer match, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage and a generous commuter subsidy.

At PTC, we believe in the power of diverse ideas and perspectives. As a global company that values and respects all identities, cultures, and perspectives, we strive to create an inclusive PTC for ALL through an environment where everyone feels like they belong and are empowered to bring their true, authentic selves to work. Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and hire without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, ethnicity, ancestry, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Life at PTC is about more than working with today’s most cutting-edge technologies to transform the physical world. It’s about showing up as you are and working alongside some of today’s most talented industry leaders to transform the world around you. 

If you share our passion for problem-solving through innovation, you’ll likely become just as passionate about the PTC experience as we are. Are you ready to explore your next career move with us?

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