Sr. Platform Engineer

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

5d • $127,962 - $185,515

About The Position

The Senior Platform Engineer supports cloud financial operations (FinOps), security operations (SecOps), and compliance for the Mayo Clinic Platform across GCP, Azure, and on-premises environments. Reporting to the MCP DevOps Lead, the role designs, builds, and operates reporting and tooling that make cloud spending and vulnerabilities transparent and keep Tech Ops aligned with Mayo Clinic policy. The engineer serves as a technical liaison among platform engineering, MCP program and product teams, Mayo Finance, Mayo IT Security, Mayo OIS, Mayo ALM, and compliance stakeholders.

The position develops and maintains policy guardrails, cost allocation and chargeback reporting, capacity and utilization reporting, and security and compliance workflows. It also supports vulnerability remediation, audit evidence collection, risk-register mitigation, and documentation of FinOps, SecOps, and compliance processes. The role translates technical, financial, and security findings into guidance for non-technical stakeholders and keeps current with relevant cloud, security, and compliance practices.

The posting also lists qualifications and experience involving full-stack engineering, healthcare interoperability, Java and/or .NET, React, GCP, healthcare data security, and technology strategy and delivery. The vacancy is not eligible for visa sponsorship or transfer, and Mayo Clinic does not participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant information technology field or at least 7 years of direct full-stack engineering experience with increasing complexity.
• 3–5 years working in diverse environments using Agile software-development principles.
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer, with a strong emphasis on healthcare interoperability.
• Proficiency in Java and/or .NET for backend development, including API and service design and implementation.
• Expertise in JavaScript, particularly React and frameworks such as NextJS, for responsive and intuitive frontend applications.
• Hands-on experience with GCP or equivalent services and cloud-native application development.
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7, FHIR, and OMOP.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive, self-driven approach and interest in emerging technologies and industry best practices.
• Experience with interoperability standards such as HL7, FHIR, and OMOP.
• Experience delivering or integrating solutions in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to promote and explain technology initiatives to business leaders outside the technology organization and to external partners and customers.
• Ability to understand business drivers and ensure technology investments provide substantial value or customer improvements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of healthcare data security and compliance requirements, including HIPAA.
• Experience driving and leading technology development and providing strategic technical guidance and resource management.
• Experience with technology change management, particularly SDLC end-of-life and feature-migration processes.
• Business acumen to assess what can be completed cost-effectively and sustainably.
• Solid technical foundation combined with forward-looking strategic skills to help develop a platform strategy around emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud policy guardrails across GCP, Azure, and on-premises environments in alignment with Mayo Clinic standards.
• Use and optimize tools such as ServiceNow, Cloudability, and Archer to monitor policy compliance, track CMDB inventory, remediate configuration drift, and support policy exceptions.
• Build and maintain unified billing and cost-allocation dashboards and reports across MCP programs, including tagging and labeling standards and cost-center mapping with MCP Finance.
• Produce recurring cost and chargeback reporting for MCP program leaders and Finance, and identify cost-optimization opportunities.
• Build reporting and operational support for cloud resource reservations, commitments, and capacity utilization, including GPU usage; track usage against commitments and recommend rightsizing.
• Provide utilization trends and capacity forecasts based on historical data to inform budgeting and planning.
• Operate and integrate Veracode, Prisma Cloud, and other Mayo IT security and compliance tools into platform workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Operate, optimize, and maintain MCP dashboards in ServiceNow for vulnerability management and CMDB compliance.
• Triage security and compliance findings, assign ownership, and track remediation to closure with responsible teams.
• Collect and maintain evidence for Mayo Clinic compliance requirements, security reviews, and internal or external audits.
• Support the MCP DevOps Lead in managing risk-register items, driving mitigation plans, and reporting status.
• Translate technical, financial, and security findings into clear guidance for non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain runbooks, standards, and documentation for FinOps, SecOps, and compliance processes.
• Stay current with FinOps, cloud security, and compliance practices across GCP, Azure, and on-premises environments.

Benefits

• Medical plan options.
• Dental coverage through Delta Dental or a reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision plan with a national network.
• HSA and FSA options for eligible expenses.
• Competitive retirement package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior