Senior Cloud Platforms Engineer

Vizient, Inc; Irving, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits plan

Incentive eligible

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a skilled DevOps/Cloud Engineer to partner with infrastructure, application development, security, and Agile teams to define and implement CI/CD and Azure DevOps requirements that support our application initiatives.

You will design cloud automation, deployment, and monitoring across Azure and multi-cloud environments, propose practical solutions, and share knowledge while evaluating emerging technologies to improve engineering experiences.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 5+ years of DevOps/cloud engineering experience.
• Experience with Java, C#, or Python and CI/CD concepts.
• Knowledge of IaC tools (Pulumi, Terraform, Ansible, Chef).
• Experience with Azure cloud services and scripting (PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Design, manage, and maintain native toolsets in a multi-cloud environment that automate operational processes and improve development delivery.
• Partner with Agile Product teams to identify opportunities to improve platform capabilities, deployment processes, and engineering experiences.
• Configure and support Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and integrations with Azure cloud environments, Artifactory, automated testing tools, Octopus, Jenkins, Pulumi, and other Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Collaborate with developers and DevOps engineers to test system integrity and support reliable application delivery.
• Partner with Internal IT Infrastructure to establish automation frameworks that support fully automated code deployments.
• Monitor Azure cloud deployments, application performance, pipelines, and related platform environments.
• Administer tools and environments that support Platform and Application Delivery teams.
• Support code deployments and pipeline monitoring across environments, troubleshooting and resolving issues as needed.
• Collaborate with Security and Agile Product teams to implement and automate security controls, governance processes, compliance validations, and configuration requirements that support efficient product releases.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, develop practical demonstrations of proposed solutions, and share technical knowledge with engineering teams.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud engineering

CI/CD concepts

Java

C#

Python

Infrastructure as Code

Pulumi

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Azure

PowerShell

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Pulumi

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Azure DevOps

Artifactory

Octopus Deploy

Jenkins

Job description

When you're the best, we're the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary

In this role, you will partner with infrastructure, application development, security, and Agile Product teams to define and implement Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and Azure DevOps requirements that support application development initiatives. You will design and enhance cloud automation, deployment, and monitoring capabilities across Azure and multi-cloud environments. You will propose pragmatic solutions to complex technical challenges, improve engineering experiences, and share knowledge across teams while continuing to evaluate emerging technologies and practices.

Responsibilities

Design, manage, and maintain native toolsets in a multi-cloud environment that automate operational processes and improve development delivery. Partner with Agile Product teams to identify opportunities to improve platform capabilities, deployment processes, and engineering experiences. Configure and support Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and integrations with Azure cloud environments, Artifactory, automated testing tools, Octopus, Jenkins, Pulumi, and other Infrastructure as Code technologies. Collaborate with developers and DevOps engineers to test system integrity and support reliable application delivery. Partner with Internal IT Infrastructure to establish automation frameworks that support fully automated code deployments. Monitor Azure cloud deployments, application performance, pipelines, and related platform environments. Administer tools and environments that support Platform and Application Delivery teams. Support code deployments and pipeline monitoring across environments, troubleshooting and resolving issues as needed. Collaborate with Security and Agile Product teams to implement and automate security controls, governance processes, compliance validations, and configuration requirements that support efficient product releases. Evaluate emerging technologies, develop practical demonstrations of proposed solutions, and share technical knowledge with engineering teams.

Qualifications

Relevant degree preferred. 5 or more years of relevant experience required. Experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or a related technical role required. Experience with software development using languages such as Java, C#, or Python and knowledge of CI/CD concepts required. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Pulumi, Terraform, Ansible, or Chef required. Experience with service-oriented applications and cloud-based services, preferably Microsoft Azure, required. Experience with Windows Server, Linux, PowerShell, or other scripting languages preferred. Knowledge of networking and internet protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, and HTTP, preferred. Experience with open-source technologies, software development, and system engineering preferred. Azure Architect, DevOps, Administrator, or other cloud-related certification preferred.

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $102,400.00 to $179,000.00. This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

Working at Vizient means shaping the future of healthcare, every day. Alongside our clients, we're building a healthier, more human healthcare system. We connect people, data, and solutions to enable healthcare organizations to improve financial sustainability, enhance system performance, and deliver better care.

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 11 offices across the United States, Vizient has more than 5,000 employees who bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare.

Together, we're solving some of the industry's most complex challenges while creating opportunities to learn, grow, and drive lasting change for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve.

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