Cloud Platform Engineer II

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a DevOps Engineer II to automate software deployment and evolve the CI/CD pipeline. You will release incremental updates, build automation tools, and liaise between development and operations to support agile delivery while not delivering patient care directly.

The role emphasizes scripting, configuration management, and collaboration with multiple teams to improve deployment reliability and speed across production systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Experience with DevOps in enterprise environments is preferred.
• Strong automation, scripting, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Write, debug, and maintain code.
• Complete build, release, and configuration management of production systems.
• Implement and improve continuous delivery of software.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide solutions.
• Assist in CI, rapid deployment, and testing of code.
• Support DevOps projects and software in production systems.
• Document all automation platforms and code clearly.
• Assess products for integration and adoption.
• Troubleshoot systems across platforms and applications.

Skills

Unix-like systems

Windows Server

Cloud: Azure/GCP/AWS

Scripting/Automation

Bash

PowerShell

Python

CI/CD & Agile

Git or SVN

Configuration management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

SVN

Chef/Ansible/Puppet

PowerCLI

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

This role requires U.S. citizenship to meet federal contract requirements related to access to sensitive government data.

University of Utah Health is a patient-focused organization dedicated to enhancing health and well-being through patient care, research, and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. We seek staff committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality, and trust.

EO/AA

As a DevOps Engineer II, you will automate software deployment processes by releasing incremental updates and developing automation tools. You will focus on code release, maintain a solid understanding of the CI/CD pipeline, and serve as a liaison between application development teams and operational infrastructure teams. Your work will support agile workflows and delivery timelines, but will have no responsibility for providing patient care.

Responsibilities

• Write, debug, and maintain code.
• Complete build, release, and configuration management of production systems.
• Implement and/or improve continuous delivery of software.
• Collaborate and communicate closely with stakeholders to provide solutions.
• Assist in continuous integration, rapid deployment, and testing of code.
• Support DevOps projects and software in production systems.
• Clearly document all automation platforms and code.
• Assess products and services for integration and adoption.
• Conduct system troubleshooting and problem‑solving across platforms and applications.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Experience with Unix‑like operating systems.
• Experience with Windows Server.
• Experience with Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS.
• Strong scripting and automation skills.
• Experience in BASH, PowerCLI, Python, Javascript, and PowerShell.
• Experience with modern software deployment methodology, i.e. continuous integration/continuous delivery, and Agile/Scrum.
• Experience with one or more modern version control systems such as Git or SVN.
• Experience with system administration or software development on a team.
• Experience with centralized configuration systems such as Chef, Ansible, or Puppet.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other related discipline or equivalency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant industry experience beyond the required education and skills.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking