IT Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Why Valvoline Global Operations?

Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil.

As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.

Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, and excellence shape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.

When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, and showing passion for delivering on our commitments.

Careers for the Driven

Valvoline has a rewarding opportunity as an IT Senior Cloud Platform Engineer. We whole-heartedly adopt a ‘never idle' mindset. We also know that outstanding service begins and ends with our employees. So, we’re looking for good people to join our team. You bring your skills, talents, and drive. We will give you a great place to work, a competitive salary and benefits, and the resources and support to develop and advance within our global company.

The IT Senior Cloud Platform Engineer will lead the technical architecture and development of the Public Cloud platform.  They should be able work independently, as well as part of a larger global team, providing support for Valvoline’s server infrastructure, with a focus on Infrastructure as Code.  Work closely with cross-functional teams to design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure that supports Valvoline’s growing portfolio of products and services. Responsible for mentoring and developing junior level resources.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Ability to independently install, configure, upgrade, and maintain various operating systems including, but not limited to, Microsoft Windows Server and Linux. 
• Architect and deploy various services (e.g. deploy a virtual machine, databases, infrastructure as code, etc.) into various Public Cloud environments.
• Work directly with disaster recovery (DR) coordinator reviewing and enhancing existing DR procedures.  Actively participate in DR operations / testing.
• Demonstrate ability to discover, document, decompose, research, and solve for complex problems at scale.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-cultural team on high visibility projects.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual review of audit and compliance controls as it relates to area of responsibility.  Remediate issues discovered during review process.
• Mentor and train DevOps & Cloud teams to create / support IaC, leveraging CI/CD toolsets to improve and automate day-to-day processes.
• Other duties and responsibilities as determined by Valvoline from time to time in its sole discretion.
• Internal contact – will have regular contact with various levels of Valvoline management.
• External contact – individual have regular contact with various vendors regarding support issues and technology updates.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science or relevant field
• 7 - 10 years relevant work experience
• 5+ years of work in the DevOps, CI/CD space (build/deploy pipelines, IaC automation)
• Experience in a large global corporate preferred

What Will Set You Apart

• Strong proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or CGP.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting and providing solutions to issues across various platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Cod (IaC) tools and automation.
• Knowledge and experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of networking concepts and security best practices.
• Experience with cloud provisioning and config management using CloudFormation / Terraform
• Strong practical Linux and Windows-bases systems administration skills in a Cloud or Virtualized environment
• Strong documentation skills
• Experience leading infrastructure and/or system administration projects. 
• Ability to work responsibly with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate technical information to non-technical resources. 

Benefits That Drive Themselves

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• HSA and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)  
• Incentive opportunity*
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays*
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement*
• Adoption assistance*

*Terms and conditions apply, and benefits may differ depending on position.

The Company tries to make its recruitment process accessible to all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, for applicants with disabilities to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Please contact Human Resources at 1-800-Valvoline or email 1-800Valvoline@valvoline.com to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

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