AWS Healthcare Cloud Architect/Engineer

Optimum Healthcare IT; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Healthcare IT is seeking a Cloud Services Architect to assist healthcare customers with the design, implementation, and management of AWS public cloud services. You will collaborate directly with leadership and engagement managers to support customers' cloud adoption.

The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in a solutions architect role, focusing on cloud environments, with strong knowledge in healthcare IT and cloud computing technology.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in a solutions architect role; 4+ years in cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing technology and infrastructure.
• AWS Architect certifications would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in designing, implementing, and managing AWS cloud services.
• Architect, deploy & maintain cloud solutions, ensuring high availability and security.
• Develop detailed implementation plans and oversee system validation.

Skills

Cloud computing technology

AWS Services

Data analytics

DevOps tools

SQL and NoSQL databases

Healthcare IT

Hybrid cloud environments

Education

Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Tools

Chef

Puppet

Jenkins

Job description

As a member of our Cloud Services team, you will have the opportunity to assist healthcare customers with the design, implementation, and management of AWS public cloud services, including mission critical workloads like EHRs. You will work in direct partnership with leadership and engagement managers to support our customers with realizing the value of public cloud within healthcare.

Essential Functions (Other duties may be assigned)

• Support small and medium businesses with their adoption of AWS’s public cloud including complex areas like data analytics, AI, ML, and containers.
• Work with clients to understand their requirements and architect suitable solutions
• Work with the Sales team to articulate key benefits of Hosting and Cloud technology to clients
• Keep up to date on technology innovation within AWS’s many services
• Architect, deploy & maintain Cloud solutions including a variety of services (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)
• Lead customer design efforts to ensure technology appropriately meets business needs
• Ensure proper integration between a customer’s software applications and infrastructure architecture
• Ensure solutions are maintained for high availability, scalability, security, and supportability
• Oversee information systems security safeguards for these cloud solutions
• Develop detailed implementation plans for implementing cloud solutions including establishing key milestones and finalizing budget/scope
• Assist with executing system validation and preparing the organization for transition
• Creation of Infrastructure-as-Code to automate client deployments and increase repeatability
• Contributing to the creation of Statement of Work (SOW) documents

Education/Experience Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in a solutions architect or similar role; 4+ years focused on cloud environments and their supporting infrastructures
• 2+ years of healthcare IT related experienceDegree in any related field or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of cloud computing technology and infrastructure as well as experience designing and migrating applications to the cloud.
• Experience supporting both Microsoft and Open-Source operating systems
• Understanding of hybrid cloud environments
• Hands on experience with establishing net new/green field cloud environments
• Experience with the full life cycle of a cloud migration
• Experience with architecture and automation of Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service capability including virtual networks, virtual machines, cloud services, web sites, data services, RDS, etc.
• Advanced skills diagnosing and resolving issues independently and as part of a team
• Experience with Continuous Deployment, Automation, Chef, Puppet, with Open-Source tools (e.g., Jenkins) and DevOps
• Understanding of cloud-based data analytics solutions
• AWS Architect certifications would be a plus!
• A passion for leveraging technology

Nice to have

• Experience using, deploying, or operating Epic (roles like ECSA, ODBA, etc.)
• Experience with other Clouds like Azure and GCP in a plus
• Strong understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud networking architecture
• Experience with SaaS/Cloud protection solutions (e.g., CASB)
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL database systems
• Information systems security certification (e.g. Security +, CISSP)
• Experience with consulting engagements
• HPC experience
• AI/ML Experience
• Experience with Healthcare Applications and enterprise EHRs is plus.

Working Environment/Physical Requirements

• Up to 10% travel

Optimum is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.