Senior Engineer, Cloud

By joining the National Student Clearinghouse, you can be sure that the work you do now will help shape the future of education and the workforce in the U.S. As the trusted source for higher education data since 1993, the Clearinghouse is the leading provider of transcript and data exchange services, automated enrollment and degree verifications, learner insights and research, and compliance solutions for schools, businesses, and learners nationwide.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Clearinghouse works with nearly 3,600 postsecondary institutions to meet their compliance needs and with thousands of high schools and districts to provide continuing collegiate enrollment, progression, and completion statistics about their alumni. In addition, the Research Center publications inform policymakers and business leaders about student educational pathways. Using our unique combination of data, analytics, and software to drive our mission, security and privacy is paramount.

Join us as we continue to invest in our talent and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data on behalf of all learners.

The Senior Engineer, Cloud is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on migrating on-premise applications to AWS and other cloud platforms, optimizing performance, and ensuring high availability across multiple regions and availability zones. The position requires strong expertise in Linux systems, automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support enterprise modernization initiatives.

Currently, this is a remote‑first position, and this position may be required to periodically work on‑site at our office and the frequency would depend on the department/division's requirements. Therefore, candidates must either reside within a reasonable distance to commute to our office or be willing to travel to our office in Herndon, when required.

• Demonstrate the Clearinghouse's core competencies:
  Customer Focus, Optimizes Work Processes, Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, and Be Open and Authentic.
• Actively participate in the reengineering and migration of on‑premise applications to AWS and other cloud platforms, with a focus on Linux servers and open‑source technologies.
• Support applications in an AIX & Linux‑based cloud environment comprised of custom‑built applications, SaaS solutions, and open‑source components.
• Ensure all Linux application services are monitored, and performance meets or exceeds established SLAs.
• Administer access, rights, and privileges to Clearinghouse staff on Linux systems in cloud environments.
• Configure, monitor, and manage Linux servers and infrastructure and cloud management services.
• Ensure continuous operation of servers and components through effective patch management, backup and archival of data, and ensuring that monitoring/alerting needs are met.
• Create, maintain, and operate all servers and infrastructure devices including troubleshooting, patching, backups, monitoring and alerting, architectural and operational documentation, creating and managing AWS VPC, URL proxies, and Bastion Hosts.
• Develop and deploy automation infrastructure as code using the AWS Cloud Formation templates as part of the CI/CD process. Ensure that any infrastructure deployed is correctly sized based on the environmental needs and projected volume of data/transactions tools.
• Ensure all application components are monitored, performance is baselined, and actual performance meets or exceeds established SLAs.
• Collaborating with application support teams, architects, and others in support of IT projects.
• Actively participate with scrum teams in the development of new functions and features by provisioning needed services, assigning access levels, and developing cloud formation templates to deploy infrastructure as software in all environments.
• Effectively monitor cloud optimization strategies, budget planning, governance, and reporting within AWS and Azure.
• Create and maintain system documentation (e.g., network/system architecture, daily operational procedures, disaster recovery…