[Remote] Cloud Engineer, Senior

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UPMC is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join its Corporate Technology Services Team. The role focuses on cloud strategy, infrastructure, security, architecture, governance, DevOps, implementation, automation, and ongoing support across cloud environments and projects. The engineer will design and maintain cloud systems, troubleshoot complex issues, improve efficiency, and mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• While under the direction of management and other senior team members, the Senior Cloud Engineer, maintains systems, participates in projects, provides end user and application support, contributes to team documentation, and continually contributes to process improvement
• Plan and execute on technical design, delivery, and architecture on major new platforms and products for a team of engineers
• Analyze customer needs, create technical designs and documents as needed
• Document Cloud policies, and procedures. Perform research and analysis required for project proposals, system modifications, and new products
• Review Cloud tool sets regularly for efficiency, cost, and performance. Conduct research on cloud environment issues and attend meetings to propose technical solutions for user requests
• Own the overall system design, security, scalability, reliability, and performance of Cloud projects
• Implement tools and processes to maximize efficiency and automation
• Oversee and develop team members through mentoring, coaching, and best practice collaboration to provide stretch opportunities
• Performs all other related duties as assigned, including responding to production issues as needed 24x7x365
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

• Ideal candidate will have 3+ years Azure (IaaS, PaaS, & SaaS) with 5+ years overall IT experience in mid to complex sized organizations or equivalent educational qualifications
• Must have sound understanding of SQL, Web, Networking, and Security best practices
• Must have a Security mindset with an understanding of HIPAA and Data Privacy
• Working knowledge of DevOps, application, and data integration
• Understanding of Container services
• Ability to script using PowerShell
• Ability to develop complex Azure Resource Manager Templates
• Ability to multi-task, manage projects, and have a production support mentality
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Act 34
• Microsoft Azure Administrator and/or AWS certification preferred
• Multi-cloud experience preferred

Benefits

• This position will remote

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