Senior Cloud Engineer

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:

• Manage (Azure & AWS) cloud environments in accordance with company guidelines.
• Collaborate with our engineering and product teams to identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions.
• Providing 2nd and 3rd level support for areas under responsibility, by responding to incidents and service requests.
• Install, configure, maintain, monitor, and continuously optimize cloud solutions in the area of cloud computing, storage, backup, infrastructure as a code, automation and other cloud related technologies, for FIFA’s corporate and event environments.
• Designing, building and managing highly secure, scalable and available architectures.
• Participation in cross departmental projects as cloud expert.
• Define and document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance.

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

• Minimum of 8 years overall IT experience and minimum 4 years of experience in a similar role.
• Proven track-record in managing complex Azure and AWS infrastructure.
• Experience migrating workloads from On-premises to the cloud.
• Experience in the Sports industry is an advantage.
• University degree or similar higher education, in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• Azure and AWS certifications preferred. 
• In depth understanding of Azure and AWS services.
• Experience using Azure DevOps and other DevOps tools.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as a code using Terraform is a must.
• Experience in Automating Infrastructure deployment.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills.
• Familiarity with database services.
• Ability to anticipate, identify and define problems, as well as excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent planning, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Keen to learn new technologies and adaptable to constant changes.
• Social and team player.

PERKS & BENEFITS

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:

• Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
• Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
• Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
• Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
• Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
• Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
• Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
• Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
• Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.

About FIFA

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.

We are a modern organisation with over 800 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami and Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.