Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

employerdirecthealthcare; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401k with company match

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Lantern seeks a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to evolve our Azure-based infrastructure. You will architect, implement, and operate a secure, multi-region cloud platform that supports healthcare solutions, with emphasis on scalability and regulatory compliance.

In this hybrid Dallas-based role, you will collaborate with product, engineering, and compliance teams, implement IaC with Terraform, and drive robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (AWS/GCP a plus).
• Experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud-based infrastructure at scale.
• CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Regulated environment experience, healthcare HIPAA/SOC compliance preferred.
• Security practices for cloud environments: IAM, encryption, monitoring/logging.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cloud architects, engineers, app developers, and InfoSec to meet regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain IaC with Terraform to automate provisioning and deployments.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Ensure monitoring, observability, and alerting; address incidents and participate in response.
• Participate in cost optimization and disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

CI/CD

IaC

Security

HIPAA/compliance

Monitoring

Incident response

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Azure Kubernetes Service

Docker

Networking

Job description

About Lantern

Lantern is the specialty care platform connecting people with the best care when they need it most. By curating a Network of Excellence comprised of the nations top specialists for surgery, cancer care, infusions and more, Lantern delivers excellent care with significant cost savings to employers and their workforces. Lantern also pairs members with a dedicated care team, including Care Advocates and nurses, for the entirety of their care journey, helping them get back to good health, back to their families and back to work. With convenient access to specialists nationwide, Lantern means quality care is within driving distance for most. Lantern is trusted by the nations largest employers to deliver care to more than 6 million members across the country. Learn more about us at lanterncare.com.

Lantern is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to drive the evolution of our Azure-based infrastructure, focusing on scalability, automation, and regulatory compliance. In this pivotal role, you will architect, implement, and operate a secure, resilient, multi-region cloud platform that supports our mission to make excellent, affordable care more accessible to everyone.

Location: Hybrid - at least 3 days/wk in our Dallas, TX offices

On-Call: This position requires being on-call 1 week per month at the most

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available Azure cloud infrastructure to support Lantern's healthcare solutions.
• Collaborate with cloud architects, engineers, application developers, and InfoSec teams to deliver enterprise-grade cloud platforms that meet HIPAA, SOC 2, and other regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform to automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment of Azure resources.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions to support agile software development and rapid release cycles.
• Ensure robust monitoring, observability, and alerting for production systems; proactively address incidents and contribute to incident response.
• Participate in cost optimization efforts by monitoring resource usage and recommending efficiencies for cloud spend.
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning, business continuity, and uptime strategies for critical healthcare applications.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, deployments, and operational procedures.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings with product, engineering, and compliance teams to ensure infrastructure aligns with business and regulatory goals.
• Mentor junior engineers and support a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure (experience with AWS or Google Cloud Platform is a plus).
• Experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud‑based infrastructure at scale.
• Practical experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Proven experience in a regulated environment, ideally in the healthcare sector with HIPAA and/or SOC compliance requirements.
• Hands‑on exposure to security best practices for cloud environments, including identity and access management, encryption, and monitoring/logging.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Strong Candidates Will

• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), especially Terraform, to automate Azure resources.
• Experience managing Azure App Services, networking, and storage solutions.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Azure Kubernetes Service) is a plus.
• Relevant Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator) are a plus.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401k with company match
• Flexible Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave

About You

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