Associate Cloud Architect and Platform Engineer

About the Role

At PwC, our people in infrastructure focus on designing and implementing robust, secure IT systems that support business operations. They enable the smooth functioning of networks, servers, and data centres to optimise performance and minimise downtime. Those in cloud operations at PwC will focus on managing and optimising cloud infrastructure and services to enable seamless operations and high availability for clients. You will be responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementing industry leading practices for cloud-based systems.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Administering configurations for various environments.
• Maintaining applications.
• Communicating with platform users and stakeholders.
• Preparing reports for systems and assets.
• Provisioning infrastructure including servers, networking, storage, and cloud.
• Developing automation scripts and tooling using an IT automation tool.
• Building a CI/CD pipeline, including build/test/deployment workflows.
• Monitoring system performance to analyze performance, security, and reliability.
• Integrating security and compliance into the platform with encryption and access management.
• Documenting configurations and processes so different teams understand how to use the same platform.
• Collaborating with developers and other stakeholders to understand their platform needs.
• Researching emerging technologies for platform integration and impact assessment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, with a focus on cloud platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree is a plus.
• Certifications in Terraform, AWS DevOps, and Azure DevOps are highly desirable.
• Technical experience in AWS and Azure services and technologies.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, Infrastructure and Application monitoring (OTel, Datadag, CloudWatch, CloudTrail), Terraform Cloud, Ansible, GitHub EMU, Jfrog Artifactory, Puppet, Python.
• Experience with Prisma Cloud and Alkira.

Key Skills/Competency

• Cloud Architecture
• Platform Engineering
• Infrastructure Provisioning
• Automation Scripting
• CI/CD Pipelines
• System Monitoring
• Security Integration
• Technical Documentation
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Emerging Technologies