Senior Cloud Implementation Engineer

Samaritan's Purse; Boone (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Medical Clinic

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse seeks a Senior Cloud Implementation Engineer to join the Information Technology team in Boone, NC. The role focuses on private cloud deployment, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and IaC adoption, with collaboration across internal teams and vendors.

The candidate will mentor engineers, optimize cloud resources, and drive cost-efficient, scalable cloud solutions aligned with our mission. On-site work is required at multiple US locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a related field with 7–10 years of Cloud Engineering experience or equivalent.
• Strong automation and IaC skills with Ansible and Terraform.
• Experience with OpenStack administration and virtualization platforms.
• Proficient in Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud storage (S3-compatible).
• Knowledge of ELK, Grafana, and Prometheus for monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Guide private-cloud users through implementation, configuration, and adoption using OpenStack, Kubernetes, and S3 storage; lead adoption of Ansible and Terraform for configuration management and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Architect Kubernetes deployments and load-balanced networks for development and production environments.
• Collaborate with the Partner Development team to demonstrate the private cloud platform and translate technical capabilities into business value for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance, respond to incidents through an on-call rotation, and support root cause analysis and long-term remediation.
• Establish and document best practices, standard implementation processes, and troubleshooting playbooks; mentor engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Help evaluate cloud resource costs, support usage optimization, and coordinate implementation across stakeholders and vendors; help evaluate and adopt emerging cloud technologies to improve resilience, cost, and maintainability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cloud engineering

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Terraform

Education

Bachelor degree in related field

Biblical studies credits

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Bash

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Demonstrate Biblical Integrity

Location: Boone, NC, United States

Job ID: 17895

Date Posted: Oct 30, 2026

Get Involved!

What do we believe?

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work.
Please take time to review the following link as you consider working with us: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Implementation Engineer to join our Information Technology team in Boone, NC (or another approved on-site location). Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritan's Purse are to help people in Jesus' name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• Guide private-cloud users through implementation, configuration, and adoption using deep expertise in OpenStack, Kubernetes, and S3 storage; serve as the senior technical resource for internal teams and customers, leading adoption of Ansible and Terraform for configuration management and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Architect Kubernetes deployments and load-balanced network configurations for development and production environments.
• Collaborate with the Partner Development team to demonstrate the private cloud platform, translating technical capabilities into clear business value for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance, respond to incidents through an on-call rotation, and support root cause analysis and long-term remediation.
• Establish and document best practices, standard implementation processes, and troubleshooting playbooks; mentor engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Help evaluate cloud resource costs, support usage optimization, and coordinate implementation across stakeholders and vendors; help evaluate and adopt emerging cloud technologies to improve resilience, cost, and maintainability.
• Other duties as assigned.

What are the qualifications?

As a qualified candidate, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor-level degree or university program certificate in a related field plus seven (7) to ten (10) years of Cloud Engineering experience, or ten (10) or more years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Ansible, Terraform, or similar automation and infrastructure-as-code tools; proficiency in Bash, PowerShell, and Python; and practical use of AI to improve work efficiency.
• Comprehensive knowledge of OpenStack administration and implementation, Linux administration, and virtualization platforms such as VMware, oVirt, or Hyper-V.
• Thorough knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, cloud object storage such as S3-compatible services, and networking fundamentals, including load balancing, segmentation, and firewall configuration.
• Thorough knowledge of configuring and monitoring automated web application security tools and centralized logging and metrics platforms such as ELK, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies (required); if not already completed, an opportunity to meet and complete the requirement is available upon hire.

What are the benefits?

Samaritan's Purse is proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days

Type: Full-time

Department: Information Technology

Location: (On-Site) Boone, NC; Irving, TX; N. Wilkesboro, NC; Charlotte, NC; Flowery Branch, GA; Aurora, IL; Englewood, CO; Fullerton, CA; Coppell, TX; Windsor Mill, MD

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Travel: Less than 5% domestic travel