Cloud Operations Administrator

VNS Health; New York (NY); Remote; USD 98,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nonprofit health care organization seeks a Cloud Operations Administrator to manage AWS and Azure environments. The role involves troubleshooting, optimizing, and automating cloud services to support critical health initiatives. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and experience in cloud technologies.

Benefits

Referral bonus opportunities

Generous paid time off (PTO)

Health insurance plan

Employer-matched retirement saving funds

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in systems operations and administration.
• Experience in enterprise-level IT projects and Cloud-based technologies required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the smooth operation of AWS and Azure environments.
• Monitor AWS billing and optimize usage.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Automation

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

PowerShell

Python

Bash

GitLab

Terraform

Nagios

Job description

Overview

As our next Cloud Operations Administrator, you'll be a custodian of our cloud environments—ensuring that AWS and Azure services support everything from mission-critical clinical applications to breakthrough health initiatives. You'll put your Windows Server Administration expertise to work keeping our infrastructure stable, secure, and scalable—turning complex challenges into smooth operations. You’ll work with a team that blends purpose with innovation, where your ideas count, and your impact is felt across our organization. This role is ideal for someone who loves to troubleshoot, optimize, automate, and help others succeed in the cloud. This position is remote.

What We Provide

• Referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Internal mobility, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities
• Interdisciplinary network of colleagues through the VNS Health Social Services Community of Professionals

What You Will Do

• Manage the Day-to-Day: Oversee the smooth operation of our AWS and Azure environments, ensuring uptime, performance, and security.
• Watch the Budget: Monitor AWS billing, optimize usage, implement right sizing, and schedule automated shutdowns to avoid waste.
• Audit-Ready: Manage patching cycles, document configurations, and produce reports to meet audit and certification standards.
• Be the Fixer: Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues, perform root cause analysis, and prevent future incidents.
• Monitor Everything: Use tools like Nagios to ensure the health and performance of our cloud-based apps and services.
• Innovate Daily: Use scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and automation tools (GitLab, Terraform, Lambda Functions) to enhance scalability and reduce manual work.
• Disaster-Ready: Perform scheduled disaster recovery testing and reporting.
• Support Projects: Fulfill AWS project requests, coordinate resource allocation, and support the deployment of scalable, cloud-first solutions.
• Be the Liaison: Collaborate with vendors, service providers, and internal teams to deliver efficient and effective cloud services.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

• Any Cloud-based certification such as AWS SysOps, DevOps, or Solution Architect preferred
• Windows or Linux Certified Engineer preferred

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or the equivalent work experience required
• Master's Degree preferred

Work Experience:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in systems operations and administration, telecommunications network installation, operation, and maintenance required
• Experience in enterprise-level IT projects and Cloud-based technologies (PaaS, IaaS, and Cloud Infrastructure Services) required
• Effective consultative, communication, and analytical skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, technical staff, consultants, and vendors required
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (both written and verbal) with technical staff as well as management required
• Extensive working knowledge of various AWS technologies and services (e.g., EC2, Storage Gateway, SMS, Route53, S3, CloudFormation, ELB, ASG, VPC, DirectConnect, SES) required
• Familiarity with Networking, Virtualization, Storage, and Cloud Automation required
• Experience using SharePoint & Office 365 required
• Prior experience with building dynamic infrastructure within AWS or Azure required
• Prior experience supporting cloud infrastructure migration projects required
• Solid understanding of DNS, Active Directory, and LDAP solutions required
• Experience implementing cloud migration strategies and migrating large-scale virtualized environments to AWS/Azure required
• Experience with programming or scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash, AWS CLI) required
• Experience with development tools such as Visual Studio Code, Git, GitLab preferred
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline tools (GitLab, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline) preferred
• Experience with application monitoring tools such as Nagios preferred
• Experience deploying and managing web applications using Tomcat preferred

Pay Range

USD $98,200.00 - USD $130,800.00 /Yr.

About Us

VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us — we help people live, age, and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise, and 24/7 solutions and resources to over 43,000 neighbors who rely on us. Powered and informed by data analytics, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions, and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet diverse community needs.