Principal Cloud Platform Engineer

Temple University Health System, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Philadelphia seeks a Principal Cloud Platform Engineer to provide strategic direction for cloud architecture. This role involves defining standards, driving innovation, and mentoring senior engineers while evaluating new technologies. Candidates should have over 10 years of cloud engineering experience and relevant degrees. Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance in healthcare is preferred. The position requires on-site work three days a week at Temple Health Women’s and Families Hospital.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in progressive cloud engineering and extensive experience as a senior architect or principal engineer.
• Proven track record of enterprise-scale cloud transformations.
• Experience with industry recognition through publications, speaking engagements, or open-source contributions.
• Unparalleled depth of knowledge with cloud architecture.
• Mastery of multiple cloud platforms and hybrid architectures.
• Outstanding technical leadership, influence, and exceptional strategic vision.
• Experience in advanced research and evaluation.
• Problem-solving complex technical challenges.
• Deep understanding of business and technology alignment to anticipate future technology trends.
• Extensive knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance in healthcare IT is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority on cloud platforms.
• Define enterprise cloud architecture standards.
• Drive innovation and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor senior engineers.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and establish proof-of-concepts.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Technical leadership

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Cloud platforms expertise

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered

Tools

Microsoft Azure Design Solutions

Microsoft Azure DevOps

Microsoft Azure Security Engineer

Microsoft Azure Security Architect

Job description

Overview

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
• 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 alignment 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

Licenses

• MSFT Cert Azure Design Solut Required
• MSFT Cert Azure Design DevOp Required
• MSFT Cert Azure Security Eng Required
• MSFT Cert Azure Security Arch Required

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.