Cloud Automation Engineer

Cloud Provisioning EngineerAt Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.Allstate is looking for Cloud Provisioning Engineers within ATSV Infrastructure Services. Within IS, the cloud engineers are responsible and accountable for the engineering and operation of the Allstate cloud platforms. The cloud platforms are comprised of multiple public cloud environments, continuous integration and continuous delivery tools and pipelines that enforce our security and operational standards. The Cloud Provisioning Engineer will design and build opinionated, secure cloud environments and platforms for Allstate. Job responsibilities will include automating public cloud services by building continuous integration and delivery pipelines that are used by infrastructure teams as well as application teams. They will partner with consumers of the cloud platforms to align their applications to our standards and to solicit feedback for the purpose of improving our platforms.The Cloud Provisioning Engineer:Writes and maintains Python applications that automate the provisioning and management of cloud environments.Builds the various opinionated cloud environments and platforms while aligning them with business and security strategies and requirementsBuilds standards, designs, and automates the deployment of software in cloud environmentsDesigns cloud patterns and reusable infrastructure modules for AWS and Azure.Troubleshoots complex cloud provisioning, security, and deployment issues.Partners with application teams to help them adopt cloud engineering best practices.Leads technical initiatives and mentors other engineers on cloud automation and Infrastructure as Code.Will be working primarily in an Extreme Programming environment and must be willing to work in a paired programming/engineering modelContributes to the strategy and designs for the continuous integration and continuous delivery frameworks and toolsDefines and develops new products and services that provides functions- "as-a-service" and are user centricTechnical SkillsExpert-level Python development experience with the ability to design, build, test, and maintain production-grade cloud automation systems.Extensive experience building cloud infrastructure solutions in AWS and/or Azure.Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles including hands-on experience with Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation, or similar platforms.Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines that provision, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure.Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, security controls, compute, storage, and platform architecture.Proven ability to diagnose and solve complex technical problems across application, infrastructure, and cloud domains.Experience developing reusable automation frameworks, APIs, libraries, and tooling such as boto3 and the Azure SDKAbility to lead technical discussions, mentor engineers, establish engineering standards, and drive adoption of cloud engineering best practices.Additional Skills Preferred:4+ years of application development and infrastructure engineering experienceAble to mentor different teams across the various engineering practices including extreme programming, product mindset, cloud/as-a-service approach, and infrastructure as codeHands-on style - willingness and competence in producing necessary changes in our infrastructure and processesAble to work in diverse teams, multi-task, and work under pressure to meet aggressive schedule targetsAble to work effectively across organizational and geographical boundariesIdentify creative solutions for technical challengesAble to communicate effectively across groups of diverse backgroundsAbility to communicate and present ideas and solutionsSkills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Platform, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Defect Resolution, ERP Applications, Functional Designs, GitHub, Integration Testing, Issue Management, Jenkins (Software), Microsoft Azure, Public Clouds, Python (Programming Language), Terraform (Software)Compensation offered for this role is 98,100.00 - 167,850.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.Joining our team isn't just a job — it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.It is the Company's policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee's ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.