Advanced Engineer, Cloud

Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces. Our energy and logistics division serves as a top supplier of fuel, employing one of the largest tanker fleets and providing critical services to oil operations in our nation's busiest basins. Pilot Company supports a growing portfolio of brands with expertise in supply chain and retail operations, logistics and transportation, technology and digital innovation, construction, maintenance, human resources, finance, sales and marketing.

Founded in 1958 by Jim A. Haslam II and currently led by CEO Adam Wright, our founding values, people-first culture and commitment to giving back remains true to us today. Whether we are serving guests, a fellow team member, or a trucking company, we are dedicated to fueling people and keeping North America moving.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Military encouraged to apply.

The purpose of this Knoxville, TN based job is to design, maintain, and upgrade critical cloud-related infrastructure running on Windows and Unix for the IT organization. This person is expected to have a well-rounded framework of knowledge around the software development lifecycle, scripting, and infrastructure-as-code languages and platforms. This person will also display knowledge around cloud best practices and security.

1. Manage and execute cloud infrastructure projects to improve the efficiency, availability, and performance of the company’s cloud-hosted systems
2. Determine project specifications based on business and user needs, and review pricing options for projects based on current service prices
3. Research, Architect, develop, and help implement processes and workloads on AWS and other cloud providers
4. Assist in the resolution of complex performance and availability issues
5. Architect and build CICD and Infrastructure as Code for cloud workloads
6. Provide feedback on issues to appropriate developers and IT team members to improve functionality and performance
7. Mentor and provide guidance to other Cloud Operations team members
8. Model behaviors that support Pilot Company’s virtues; Driven – Reliable – Authentic - Welcoming
9. Ensure all activities follow rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
10. Complete other duties as assigned

We are seeking applicants with a local presence in Knoxville, TN or the surrounding communities.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship. To be considered you must have the legal right to work in United States without additional sponsorship

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field preferred
• Minimum five years’ relevant experience preferred
• Advanced knowledge of entire Microsoft Enterprise Suite
• Exceptional/Advanced knowledge on AWS Cloud
• Exceptional/Advanced knowledge on Azure and GCP

Nation-wide Medical Plan/Dental/Vision
401(k) and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Fuel Discount
Adoption Assistance
Tuition Reimbursement
Onsite Gym and Cafeteria
Weekly Pay

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines