Cloud and Hosting Services Engineer

JOB TITLE: Cloud and Hosting Services Engineer

JOB TYPE: Full time

DIVISON: Assessment & Qualifications Delivery

LOCATION: Egypt

About Pearson: At Pearson we ‘add life to a lifetime of learning’ so everyone can realise the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. Our Purpose | Add Life to a Lifetime of Learning. Pearson was founded in 1844 and has been built on our ability to grow with and adapt to a constantly evolving market. Our 18,000+ employees are dedicated to creating the high-quality, digital-first, accessible and sustainable resources for lifelong learning.

About Pearson Assessment Services:  The Pearson Assessment Services (PAS) team provides assessment services to the UK and international assessment markets, supporting government education departments with project management, operational delivery and technical solutions. We are part of Pearson School Qualifications which supports the curriculum, qualifications and assessments for students in the UK and globally, delivering exams to over 3.4 million students in over 80 countries annually and operating as a centre of excellence in qualifications and assessment. You will be joining the technology team working within the Assessments division, supporting the IT infrastructure and systems used to deliver exams and assessment projects.

This exciting role will involve the following:
•   Support and administration of business-critical IT infrastructure and systems
•   Collaborate with internal DevOps and business users to scope infrastructure requirements
•   Architecture design and implementation of highly available applications in cloud and on-prem
•   Developing Infrastructure-as-Code for automated infrastructure deployments
•   Continuous improvement of technical solutions and processes

To be successful, you must have:
•   Strong working knowledge of AWS technologies such as EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, CloudFront, etc
•   Solid understanding of AWS best practices for performance, availability, scalability and security
•   Experience with automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, CloudFormation, etc
•   Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware ESX and Hyper-V
•   Solid understanding of networking and core internet protocols

Diversity: At Pearson we value the power of an inclusive culture and a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture wheredifferences are embraced as strengths and opportunities are equal and accessible.

How to apply: Thank you for your interest in applying for a role at Pearson. Please submit an updated CV and cover letter (optional) in English. If you have any additional questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

We look forward to receiving your application - Talent Acquisition Team