AWS Cloud Engineer II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Deliver engineering, operational, automation, governance, and security assistance for AWS.

• Maintain, support, and optimize AWS infrastructure.

• Create highly available, reliable, scalable, and secure cloud solutions for hybrid-cloud adoption and modernization of platforms.

• Work collaboratively with the Cloud Center of Excellence, Cloud Architects, Cloud Engineers, ITD Architecture team, engineers, architects, division leaders, and external partners.

• Design, implement, and manage AWS-based infrastructure and cloud solutions.

• Architect cloud systems for optimal performance, scalability, security, availability, and reliability.

• Oversee AWS services such as EC2, VPC, storage, networking, and other infrastructure services.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code, automation scripts, templates, and frameworks.

• Utilize Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Salt, and Terraform.

• Deploy and sustain secure cloud networking, identity management, and access control.

• Support containerized workloads and facilitate OpenShift integration.

• Monitor cloud environments, analyze cost and performance metrics, address issues, and apply enhancements.

• Optimize utilization of cloud resources and costs.

• Assist with monitoring, logging, backup, disaster recovery, and resiliency solutions.

• Execute cloud vision and strategy, supporting enterprise architecture.

• Provide subject matter expertise and develop customized solutions.

• Facilitate the transition of products from development to sustainable production deployment.

• Assess emerging cloud technologies, tools, and methodologies.

• Engage in hands-on implementation, prototyping, and coding.

• Support initiatives for application modernization.

• Implement and uphold enterprise security, governance, compliance, and operational controls.

• Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.

• Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and procedures.

• Contribute to a multi-cloud services catalog.

• Stay updated on IT advancements and cloud technologies.

• Work remotely from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with limited travel required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.

• Additional experience or relevant certifications may compensate for some or all educational requirements.

• A minimum of five years of experience in computer systems and infrastructure.

• At least two years of specialized experience in cloud engineering.

• Proven technical judgment with the ability to guide decisions across systems, scale, performance, security, and fault tolerance.

• Experience and significant knowledge of at least one cloud platform.

• Experience working in small to medium-sized cloud engineering teams.

• Capability to collaborate across organizations and with multiple stakeholders.

• Basic understanding of IBM Cloud Services.

• Preferred: ITIL Foundations certification for Information Technology Division personnel.

• Preferred AWS certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, AWS SysOps Administrator, AWS Security Specialty, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

• Preferred experience with IBM Cloud infrastructure, including IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).

• Preferred experience with IBM Kubernetes Service (IKS) and Red Hat OpenShift.

• Preferred proficiency with Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.

• Preferred strong understanding of cloud networking and security principles.

• Preferred experience with disaster recovery, high availability, and cloud resiliency planning.

• Preferred IBM certifications: IBM Certified Professional Architect, IBM Cloud Professional Architect, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or Red Hat OpenShift Administration.

• Preferred one or more years of IBM Cloud or hybrid cloud experience.

• Must reside in Ohio or Florida.

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.

• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system.

• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment.

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information effectively.

• Must comply with the annual influenza prevention program or obtain an approved exemption.

• Employment offers are contingent upon testing for controlled substances.

🏝️ Benefits

• Continuous support and recognition.

• Equal opportunity employment.

• Drug-free workplace.

• Annual influenza vaccination program or approved exemption.

• Limited travel required.

• Remote work from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.