Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

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 nation's top specialists for surgery, cancer care, infusions and more, Lantern delivers excellent care with significant cost savings to employers and their work forces. 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 nation's largest employers to deliver care to more than 6 million members across the country. Learn more about us at

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.

You will collaborate with a talented team of cloud engineers and architects, championing operational excellence and delivering highly available, HIPAA- and SOC‑compliant infrastructure. Working closely with security, application development, and business teams, you will help build robust, enterprise‑grade platforms that empower innovation, agility, and growth.

This role is ideal for a cloud expert with deep Microsoft Azure expertise, a strong record of contributing to high‑performing teams, and a passion for building scalable infrastructure in dynamic, fast‑paced enterprise environments.

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

• 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 Info Sec 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 Dev Ops and Git Hub 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.

• 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…