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Original Job Post

Healthfirst · 2 days ago

Principal Cloud Engineer

New Jersey, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$132K/yr - $191K/yr

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Responsibilities

Works vertically and horizontally across the Infrastructure and Operations portfolio supporting private/public cloud systems, operating systems, middleware, storage, database platforms, and other key infrastructure products.

Assists department leadership by providing informal coaching and direction to I&O Engineering team.

Subject matter expert for advanced analysis and resolution of the most complex issues.

Develops repeatable automation to deliver capabilities more efficiently.

Devises solutions to problems impacting mission-critical systems and implements automation to prevent reoccurrence.

Supports and implements private cloud Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure (HCI) technologies.

Plays a senior role within a Center of Excellence for cloud usage and cloud development standards.

Maintains an accurate picture of existing server, storage, networking, software and hardware and virtual environments to support scaling against various project requirements.

Ensures all usage of cloud environments meet governance standards and contributes to improving standards for security and operational efficiency.

Creates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Healthfirst operations teams to support the operations of the products.

Acts as a senior escalation point for operations and delivery teams for incident and ticket resolution and participates in an on-call rotation.

Serves as a technical leader within Infrastructure & Operations as well as with Development teams in areas of Cloud technology and automation.

Other duties as assigned or required.

Qualification

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Linux/Unix SystemsWindows SystemsCloud ExperienceAmazon Web Services (AWS)AzureGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)I&O EngineeringPublic Cloud TechnologiesPrivate Cloud TechnologiesAutomation ScriptingBASHPythonPowerShellInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Automation ToolsOpen-Source ToolsProcess ImprovementAutomationInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD IntegrationAWS Cloud ServicesDatabase PlatformsDatabase MigrationsMonitoringOptimizationCloud SecurityTroubleshootingKubernetesDockerPerformance Optimization

Required

A high school diploma or a GED from an accredited institution

Experience in designing, building, and managing Linux/Unix-based and Windows systems

Extensive cloud experience within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), etc.

I&O Engineering work experience including oversight of public and private cloud technologies

Proven and demonstratable experience with automation scripting tools including BASH, Python and/or PowerShell

Extensive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience with automation and open-source tools

Proven work experience in identifying repeatable processes and partnering with teams to push innovation and automation

Preferred

Technical degree from an accredited institution or work experience equivalent

Work experience on a cloud center of excellence team driving business innovation

Experience implementing cloud services with an infrastructure as code methodology using AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, & Terraform

Experience supporting infrastructure as code and CI/CD integration with Jenkins, GitHub, Artifactory, etc.

In-depth and broad experience with several AWS cloud services like EC2, ECS, EMR, EKS, S3, RDS, Glue, Lambda, CloudFront, etc.

Experience with designing and implementing Database platforms within Azure and AWS cloud services

Experience with large-scale database migrations from on-premises to cloud services within AWS and/or Azure

Experience with monitoring and optimization of databases on multiple platforms such as MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora, or MariaDB

Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, and implementing a least privileged model of access in AWS

Deep troubleshooting skills that involve analysis of logs, traffic trace, configuration data, automation tools to resolve issues until end-to-end systems are functioning

Experience with Kubernetes and/or Docker

Experience working with development teams to create cloud-native applications

Experience with system health monitoring and optimizing performance (CloudWatch, New Relic, Dynatrace, Splunk, Opsview, ExtraHop, CloudTrail, etc.)

Experience working in regulated and/or high-security environments and industries (PCI, HIPAA, HITRUST, etc.)

Certification in Development, Architecture, and/or DevOps or equivalent work experience (AWS, GCP, Nutanix, etc.)

Deep understanding of Core Cloud Competencies (Virtualization, DNS, Access Control, Environment Management, etc.)