Cloud Engineer / IS Systems Engineering

Hartford HealthCare; Farmington (CT); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits program

Opportunities for career development

Work/life balance initiatives

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Connecticut is seeking a Cloud Engineer to manage and design their cloud systems. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with cloud computing, including Docker and Kubernetes, and will work collaboratively across teams to ensure optimal performance. This position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth, enabling you to make an impact where every moment matters.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in cloud computing.
• 5+ years core systems engineering.
• 3+ years API/IaC/Scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain a hybrid, multi-cloud environment.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain DevSecOps alignment tools.
• Document infrastructure design and best practices.

Skills

Cloud computing

API/IaC/Scripting

Excellent communication skills

Troubleshooting skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

5 years of relevant work experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Snowflake

Terraform

Job description

Location

9 Farm Springs Rd, Farmington, CT 10566

Overview

Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do.

Position Summary

Hartford Healthcare’s (HHC) cloud technology is an integral part of our digital transformation strategy. As a Cloud Engineer, you will contribute to the design and management of HHC’s cloud systems, applications, policies, and strategy. You will develop scalable architecture to support applications and infrastructure on IaaS and PaaS platforms. You will incorporate security management and privacy requirements into cloud hardware, software, and applications and maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of cloud products and technology.

In this role you may work with stakeholders across the organization to evaluate cloud systems and identify appropriate solutions. You will provide second‑ and third‑level support across all server system platforms, ensuring SLA’s and KPI’s are met for service recovery and order fulfillment. Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) is required.

Position Responsibilities

• Work independently and in collaboration with system engineers, developers, application, and security teams to architect, deploy, and maintain a hybrid, multi‑cloud environment (IaaS, PaaS, etc.) with consideration to application performance, uptime, security, scalability, cost optimization and business continuity.
• Develop, deploy and maintain monitoring, orchestration, automation, and configuration management tools in alignment with DevSecOps strategy.
• Perform day‑to‑day cloud infrastructure operational tasks such as monitoring metrics and logs, responding to alerts, and system troubleshooting.
• Document infrastructure design, related technical procedures, operations manuals, and other best‑practice guidance and strategies.
• Educate and mentor others on cloud technologies and initiatives to define, document, and enforce cloud architecture best practices.

Working Relationships

This position reports to the Manager, Systems Engineering.

Qualifications

Education

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Experience

• Minimum: 3 years in cloud computing, 5+ years core systems engineering, 3+ years API/IaC/Scripting.
• Windows and Linux operating systems in a server environment.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Snowflake, and Ansible.
• Preferred: 5+ years in cloud computing, specifically with Google Cloud Platform, 6‑10 years core systems engineering, Terraform, etc.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Minimum: Professional Cloud Technical certification (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Preferred: Professional Cloud Advanced Technical certification (Azure, AWS, or GCP), VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP), Microsoft MCSE Server 2016.

Language Skills

• English

Knowledge, Skills & Ability Requirements

• Excellent communication skills with emphasis on the ability to communicate effectively through clear, concise delivery coupled with listening attentively, valuing others’ perspectives, creating open dialogue in own areas of influence, and effectively conveying technical information to non-technical personnel.
• Good writing skills with the ability to write with accuracy, simplicity, and completeness while providing an appropriate level of detail for the intended audience.
• Ability to gain the confidence and trust of others through principled business ethics, high integrity, follow-through on commitments, and adherence to procedures.
• Ability to establish relationships that enhance cooperation and collaboration.
• Ability to work in a remote team environment; self-driven, organized and motivated to deliver results.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively under minimal supervision.
• Ability to organize and facilitate planning and demonstrations.
• Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations.
• Ability to trouble‑shoot problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.
• Exercises independent judgment and decision-making, trouble‑shooting diverse and complex issues ranging from moderate to substantial.
• Expert level knowledge of macOS and Windows operating systems.
• In-depth knowledge of various IT systems including email, identity, system monitoring, and device management.
• Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC).
• Participates in on‑call rotation.
• Possess a strong attention to detail.
• Possess strong organizational, analytical, and critical‑thinking skills as well as a drive for continuous improvement.
• Proficiency with recognizing, mitigating, and assessing probability of risks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft productivity applications including: Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint. You should be well‑versed in performing data extracts, imports, exports, merges, lookups, graphing/charting, and formatting.
• Working knowledge and background in meeting security compliance such as HIPAA, HiTrust, ISO, and PCI.
• Ability to travel occasionally as required; typical travel to Farmington, CT quarterly.
• Work from home requirements: reliable internet. A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mbps download x 10mbps upload) is required.
• A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Benefits

With locations across the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. This role includes a competitive benefits program to ensure work/life balance. Your moment matters.