Principal Cloud Platform Engineer

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health – Temple University Health System is seeking a Principal Cloud Platform Engineer to serve as the organization’s leading authority on cloud platforms, shaping enterprise cloud architecture standards and enterprise-wide strategy. You will provide technical leadership across teams, mentor senior engineers, and represent the organization in industry forums.

This role requires three on-site days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) at Temple Health Women’s and Families Hospital and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field required.
• Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams and mentor senior engineers.
• Define enterprise cloud architecture standards and drive alignment with business objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and establish proof-of-concepts.
• Shape the organization’s multi-year cloud strategy.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Senior architect / principal engineer

Enterprise cloud transformations

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Healthcare IT familiarity

Technical leadership

Strategic thinking/vision

Research and evaluation

Hybrid cloud architectures

Publications / talks / open-source

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Job description

The Principal Cloud Platform Engineer serves as the organization's foremost technical authority on cloud platforms, providing strategic direction and thought leadership. This role defines enterprise cloud architecture standards, drives innovation, and ensures alignment between technology capabilities and business objectives. The principal engineer operates at the highest level of technical complexity, solving the most challenging problems and making architecture decisions with organization-wide impact. While not a people manager, this position provides technical leadership across multiple teams, mentors senior engineers, and represents the organization in industry forums. The principal engineer evaluates emerging technologies, establishes proof-of-concepts, and makes recommendations that shape the organization's multi-year cloud strategy.

This role requires three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) at Temple Health Women's and Families Hospital.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field Required or


• Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required

Experience

• 10+ years' experience with progressive cloud engineering and extensive experience as a senior architect or principal engineer Required


• General Experience with proven track record of enterprise-scale cloud transformations Required


• General Experience with industry recognition through publications, speaking engagements, or open-source contributions Required


• General Experience and an unparalleled depth of knowledge with cloud architecture Required


• General Experience and mastery of multiple cloud platforms and hybrid architectures Required


• General Experience with outstanding technical leadership and influence and exceptional strategic thinking/vision Required


• General Experience in advanced research and evaluation Required


• General Experience problem-solving complex technical challenges Required


• General Experience and deep understanding of business and technology alignmentt with an ability to anticipate future technology trend Required


• General Experience with extensive knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements Required


• General Experience in healthcare IT with knowledge of regulatory compliance Preferred