Cloud Governance & Automation Engineer @ Five9

Join us in bringing joy to customer experience. Five9 is a leading provider of cloud contact center software, bringing the power of cloud innovation to customers worldwide.

Living our values everyday results in our team-first culture and enables us to innovate, grow, and thrive while enjoying the journey together. We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment, empowering our employees to be their authentic selves.

We are actively looking for a Cloud Governance Engineer focused Automation to help design, implement and maintain public and private cloud governance frameworks and automation solutions to optimize business processes and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, optimize costs and mitigate risks across various business functions. Your role will involve leveraging technology, data analytics, and process improvement methodologies to drive continuous enhancements in operational governance and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement governance strategies, policies, and procedures to standardize business operations and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Design and deploy automation solutions to streamline repetitive tasks, workflows, and decision-making processes across business units.
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify service level objectives (SLOs) key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for measuring operational efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance.
Utilize data analytics and business intelligence tools to build dashboards and analyze operational data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to service owners
Work closely with IT, Finance and product engineering development teams to identify opportunities for automation, optimization and standardization
Develop and maintain documentation, training materials, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for governance and automation initiatives
Conduct regular audits and assessments to monitor compliance with governance policies, identify risks, and implement corrective actions as needed
Ability to support on-call as needed

Requirements:

3+ Experience and Proficiency with Python Programming and development of API
3+ years Current Cloud experience with EC2, VPC, S3/GCS, IAM, and AWS/GCP CLI.
Experience establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with a wide variety of business groups (Development, Product, Network Engineering, Voice Engineer, Security, etc.).
Hands-on experience with cloud security controls, identity and access management (IAM), network security, encryption, and data protection mechanisms.
Proficiency in CI/CD programming, scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) for cloud governance and infrastructure management.
Experience with Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and Okta integration
Proven experience in business operations, process improvement, and governance frameworks.
Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques, with the ability to extract insights from large datasets to drive decision-making
Stay current with emerging cloud technologies, security threats, and regulatory requirements to continually improve cloud governance practices
Problem solver willing to come up with creative solutions.
Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) are a plus

This role is fully remote for candidates who reside at least 50 miles away from our San Francisco or San Ramon office locations.

For candidates who reside within 50 miles of our San Francisco or San Ramon locations, this role will be Hybrid.

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As part of our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Five9 supports pay transparency during the entire recruitment process. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate including, but not limited to: skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the job across the United States. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation package during your hiring process.

Additionally, the total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, stock, and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.

Our total reward package also includes:

Health, dental, and vision coverage, beginning on the first day of employment. Five9 covers 100% of the employee portion of the health, dental and vision coverage and shares a high portion of the dependent cost. We also offer Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance, and a 401k saving plan with employer matching.
Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
Generous employee stock purchase plan.
Paid Time Off, Company paid holidays, paid volunteer hours and 12 weeks paid parental leave.

All compensation and benefits are subject to the requirements and restrictions set forth in the applicable plan documents and any written agreements between the parties.

The US base salary range for this role is below.

$86,500—$161,900 USD

Five9 embraces diversity and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  The more inclusive we are, the better we are.  Five9 is an equal opportunity employer.

Our headquarters are located in the San Francisco Bay Area with global hubs in the United Kingdom, Germany, Philippines, Portugal, and Australia.

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