University of Utah Health · 2 hours ago
Cloud Platform Engineer III
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expUniversity of Utah Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to enhancing health and well-being through patient care, research, and education. They are seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer III to develop, automate, and maintain a multi-cloud ecosystem while focusing on Infrastructure-as-Code and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Health CareHigher EducationTechnical SupportTraining
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Development: Contributes advanced development and refactoring of Terraform and CloudFormation codebases. Develops reusable modules and standardized network patterns to ensure infrastructure parity across AWS, Azure, and GCP
REST API Development & Integration: Designs and develops custom code to interface with REST APIs for cloud service providers and internal platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, GitHub, BeyondTrust). This includes creating automated middleware or scripts to facilitate data exchange and trigger complex orchestration workflows
Cloud Orchestration & Self-Service: Contributes to the design and implementation of automated cloud provisioning workflows by integrating ServiceNow, GitHub Actions, Ansible and Terraform Cloud via IaC and pipelines to replace manual processes
Multi-Cloud Platform Stewardship: Implements logging, monitoring, and observability solutions in Azure and GCP to align with established AWS enterprise standards via IaC
Configuration Management: Develops and maintains "configuration as code" using Ansible to automate system roles, patching, and the onboarding of development teams into cloud-native environments
Modernization & POCs: Executes proof-of-concept (POC) initiatives for modernizing legacy infrastructure with modern cloud technologies and enterprise AI infrastructure
Tooling Lifecycle Management: Manages the governance, maintenance, and updates for core cloud and IaC technologies. Investigates and recommends new technologies that modernize and increase the efficiency of the organization
Team Enablement & Redundancy: Provides senior-level technical oversight and redundancy for critical cloud systems. Supports and mentors DevOps I and II engineers. Leads and contributes to internal Communities of Practice
Collaborate: Collaborate and consult with cross-functional teams and external service providers (e.g., AWS, Red Hat) on cloud-related initiatives, providing technical expertise to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient solutions while supporting outage resolution and service request management
Qualification
Required
U.S. citizenship to meet federal contract requirements related to access to sensitive government data
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent
Three years experience administering cloud environments or equivalent
Expert-level skill in administering and configuring a hybrid multi-cloud enterprise environment
Advanced proficiency in writing, refactoring, and managing Terraform code at scale, including experience with Terraform Cloud and GitHub integration
Deep understanding and experience with AWS CloudFormation templates for infrastructure deployment
Strong knowledge of RESTful API principles and experience developing scripts or applications that consume and interact with web services to automate cross-platform tasks
Strong understanding and debugging of cloud networking, including virtual networks, VPN tunnels, routing tables, direct connect tunnels, network security groups
Deep understanding of cloud security principles, specifically IAM policy construction, secret management, and automated compliance hardening (CIS)
Proficiency in building and maintaining complex CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and integrating them with ITSM tools like ServiceNow
Experience with Ansible, specifically applying a 'configuration as code' philosophy
Strong proficiency in Python, PowerShell and Unix shell scripting for automation and API-driven integrations
Experience integrating cloud platforms with enterprise tools such as ServiceNow, CMDBs, databases, and internal automation systems
Working knowledge of AI concepts and prompt engineering, with the ability to incorporate AI-driven capabilities into cloud and automation workflows
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while delivering high-quality, maintainable solutions
Company
University of Utah Health
University of Utah Health is the Intermountain West’s only academic health care system, combining excellence in patient care, the latest in medical research, and teaching to provide leading-edge medicine in a caring and personal setting.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15MKey Investors
Kahlert Foundation
2022-11-03Grant· $15M
Leadership Team
Michael L. Good, MD, FNAI
Chief Executive Officer
Pilar Varela, MSML
Director, Operations & Logistics for CEO of the Health System & SVP for Health Sciences
Recent News
2025-03-18
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