Principal Systems Engineer - Cloud Services

LE0010 Stanford Health Care; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto seeks a Principal System Engineer – Cloud Services to lead design, deployment and optimization of cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP to support AI/ML workloads and modern applications.

You will drive IaC with Terraform and CI/CD using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps, ensuring security compliance, monitoring performance, and collaborating with data engineering teams to optimize pipelines and Databricks environments.

Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience required.
• BS degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Management, Business Analytics, Business Administration or a directly related field from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Create business cases for new technology solutions and AI initiatives; collaborate with data engineering teams.
• Enable and maintain CI/CD pipelines and IaC practices using Terraform, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Provide technical support and resolve cloud-related issues; perform root cause analysis.
• Monitor cloud services to ensure performance and security; optimize costs.
• Ensure security policies and compliance standards are met in cloud environments.
• Develop automation scripts to streamline cloud operations.
• Maintain documentation of cloud configurations, procedures, and policies; report on usage, performance, and security.

Skills

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

IaC

Security & compliance

Networking

Automation

Monitoring & optimization

Documentation

Education

BS degree in IT / related field

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

As a Principal System Engineer – Cloud Services, you will oversee Stanford Health Care's cloud infrastructure, managing deployment, optimisation and support of cloud‑native applications and services to ensure high performance and security. This role is vital for supporting initiatives related to modern application platforms, generative AI, machine learning, data engineering pipelines, Databricks environments, and DevOps frameworks. You will work closely with different departments to support their cloud‑based applications and services, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to enhance the overall cloud environment.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS/GCP) to support modern applications and AI/ML workloads.
• Solution Architecture: Create business cases for new technology solutions, including generative AI initiatives; collaborate with data engineering teams to improve data pipelines and maintain Databricks environments; confidently present and defend solutions, approaches, timelines, and critical aspects.
• Technical Expertise: Enable and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Support and Troubleshooting: Provide technical support to internal teams and resolve cloud‑related issues promptly; perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
• Monitoring and Optimization: Monitor cloud services to ensure they run efficiently and securely; implement performance tuning and optimization strategies as needed.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure that cloud environments adhere to security policies and compliance standards; implement and manage security measures such as firewalls, encryption, and access controls.
• Automation and Scripting: Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline cloud operations and reduce manual intervention.
• Documentation and Reporting: Act independently in leading projects and engaging senior management, including Service Line Leaders, Department Chairs, and executives; maintain documentation of cloud configurations, procedures, and policies; generate reports on cloud usage, performance, and security.

Education Qualifications

BS DEGREE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ANALYTICS, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OR A DIRECTLY RELATED FIELD FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

Experience Qualifications

Seven (7) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience required. Ten (10) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Cloud Platforms: Proficiency in major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Cloud Services: Understanding various cloud services, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
• Modern Applications: Support the deployment and lifecycle management of generative AI models and ML workflows.
• Security: Thorough understanding of cloud security architecture, data protection, identity management, and compliance requirements.
• Networking: In‑depth understanding of cloud networking architecture, such as virtual networks, firewall load balancing, and DNS.
• Automation: Deep understanding of automation technologies, including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps practices.
• Technical Expertise: Strong technical skills in cloud infrastructure management, including deployment, configuration and maintenance.
• Monitoring and Optimization: Ability to monitor cloud services and optimize performance and cost.
• Troubleshooting: Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving cloud‑related issues.
• Security Implementation: Skills in implementing and managing security measures such as firewalls, encryption, and access controls.
• Documentation: Ability to maintain comprehensive documentation of cloud configurations, procedures, and policies.
• Problem‑Solving: Excellent problem‑solving skills to address complex cloud infrastructure challenges.
• Communication: Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and provide technical support.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to new technologies and continuously learn about advancements in cloud computing.
• Project Management: Capable of managing cloud projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
• Security Awareness: Keen awareness of best practices and the ability to implement them in cloud environments.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Blood Borne Pathogens Category III - Tasks that involve NO exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, and Category I tasks that are not a condition of employment.

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C‑I‑CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C‑I‑CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient‑experience and represents a framework for patient‑centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery. You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care. Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health. Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.

Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above.

People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale

Generally starting at $79.21 - $104.97 per hour