Aws Cloud Engineer
About The Position
The client is seeking a Cloud Engineer with a strong AWS foundation to mature and govern its AWS environment in partnership with a small Enterprise Cloud Services team. AWS is the primary focus, but the role operates in a multi-cloud environment that includes Azure, GCP, and GitHub. The position offers the opportunity to help establish standards, governance, and operational processes within a growing cloud practice. The successful candidate will serve as the team's AWS subject matter expert, assess the existing environment, identify improvements, and implement best practices for governance, security, account structures, automation, and cloud operations. The role involves close collaboration with cloud engineers, developers, researchers, and business stakeholders across VUMC to influence cloud adoption and establish scalable practices. This is a contract-to-hire position based out of Nashville, Tennessee, and is fully remote. The listed pay range is $60.00–$65.00 per hour. Individual compensation depends on qualifications, skills, experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other job-related factors. Eligibility-dependent benefits for the temporary role may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage; a 401(k) plan; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; a Health Spending Account; transportation benefits; an Employee Assistance Program; and time off or leave.
Requirements
- Strong AWS foundation and cloud engineering experience.
- Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience with governance and GitHub.
- Ability to work in a multi-cloud environment that includes Azure and GCP.
- Strong understanding of cloud security, cost optimization, governance frameworks, and operational best practices within regulated environments.
- AWS certifications.
- Ability to learn new technologies and contribute beyond a single cloud ecosystem.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to GCP and/or Azure.
- Experience with Amazon Connect.
- Knowledge of PowerShell, cloud scripting, automation frameworks, DevSecOps practices, containerization technologies, Kubernetes/EKS, and cloud architecture principles.
- Prior experience supporting healthcare, higher education, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
- Experience implementing AWS Organizations and Control Tower.
- Experience with cost management and cloud budgeting.
- Experience with open-source or InnerSource development models.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers.
- GitHub administration and platform management experience.
- Experience in research, academic medical center, or healthcare technology environments.
- Experience with multi-cloud strategy, migration, or governance initiatives.
- Terraform, DevOps, Kubernetes, or other cloud-related certifications.
Responsibilities
- Assess and improve the current AWS environment and governance model.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform.
- Build and support GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows.
- Create cloud automation and self-service capabilities for engineering teams.
- Review existing cloud deployments and recommend improvements.
- Partner with cloud engineers and application teams on cloud strategy and implementation.
- Develop standards, processes, and best practices for cloud operations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to socialize changes and gain alignment on cloud initiatives.
- Support cloud security, budget management, and operational reporting activities.
- Contribute to long-term cloud modernization efforts across the organization.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, if eligible.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, if eligible.
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents, if eligible.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
- Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
- Transportation benefits, if eligible.
- Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
- Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
