Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior AWS Cloud Engineer with a strong background in designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure at scale—preferably within the healthcare industry. This role is ideal for a cloud expert who understands both the technical and regulatory complexities of working with PHI/PII data, HIPAA compliance, and mission-critical healthcare systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure.

• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.

• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations (HIPAA, HITRUST) in all cloud environments.

• Lead the modernization of legacy systems by migrating workloads to AWS.

• Build automation for provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and cost optimization.

• Collaborate with security, compliance, and DevOps teams to ensure robust cloud governance.

• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and performance issues across services and systems.

• Mentor junior engineers and guide architectural decisions for cloud-native solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5+ years in AWS cloud engineering roles.

• Strong hands-on experience with core AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).

• Deep understanding of cloud security, encryption, identity management, and access control.

• Proven experience in the healthcare domain, with working knowledge of HIPAA and data privacy standards.

• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, or similar).

• Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS/EKS).

• Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Solid knowledge of monitoring, logging, and cost management in AWS environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or DevOps Engineer).

• Experience with serverless architecture, FHIR, HL7, or healthcare interoperability standards.

• Exposure to compliance audits and security frameworks (SOC 2, HITRUST, NIST).

• Familiarity with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Ansible, or Chef/Puppet.