Cloud Platform Engineer

Overview

This role requires U.S. citizenship to meet federal contract requirements related to access to sensitive government data. Dev Ops Engineer II (Cloud Platform Engineer II) is a technical contributor responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining cloud‑native platforms, automation, and software‑driven infrastructure workflows across the organization’s multi‑cloud environment. This role combines cloud platform engineering and software development practices, with a strong emphasis on building API‑driven automation, integrations, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) solutions.

The position focuses on enabling scalable, secure, and repeatable cloud operations through custom automation, CI/CD pipelines, and integration with enterprise platforms such as Service Now, Git Hub, and configuration management tools. The Dev Ops Engineer II works closely with application developers, security teams, and infrastructure stakeholders to translate operational requirements into software‑based solutions that manage the full lifecycle of cloud resources.

This role follows agile delivery practices and emphasizes rapid delivery of proofs of concept (POCs) that evolve into production‑ready solutions. This position has no responsibility for providing care to patients.

University of Utah Health is a patient‑focused organization that enhances the health and well‑being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

EO/AA

• Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) Execution:
  Utilizes, maintains, and develops Terraform modules and AWS Cloud Formation templates to deploy production‑ready infrastructure, extending established patterns to Azure ARM/Bicep to support multi‑cloud consistency.
• Software Development & Automation:
  Designs, develops, and maintains software‑driven automation using Python, JavaScript/Type Script, Bash, or Power Shell to enable repeatable, scalable cloud operations and platform workflows.
• Cloud & Enterprise API Integration:
  Develops, consumes, and integrates RESTful APIs to automate cloud resource life cycles and connect enterprise systems such as Service Now, Git Hub, and internal tooling.
• CI/CD Pipeline Operations:
  Builds, configures, and supports CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable deployment of application code, automation, and infrastructure changes through automated testing and controlled releases.
• Automated Provisioning & Lifecycle Management:
  Implements end‑to‑end automation for cloud resource provisioning, modification, and decommissioning, including VM creation and VM attributes reducing manual intervention for routine resource requests.
• Configuration Management:
  Applies and maintains Ansible playbooks to automate system configuration, OS patching (RHEL, Ubuntu, Windows), and middleware setup while enforcing configuration consistency throughout the lifecycle.
• Security & Compliance Implementation:
  Implements IAM roles, security groups, and baseline security controls, supporting CIS hardening and compliance requirements through automated configuration and policy enforcement.
• Observability & Operational Support:
  Develops, configures, and supports logging and monitoring solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP to maintain visibility into platform health, automation outcomes, and system performance.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Works closely with application, security, networking, and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot deployment issues, onboard workloads, and translate operational needs into software‑based automation solutions.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:
  Documents automation workflows, APIs, IaC patterns, and operational procedures, and mentors team members to expand shared knowledge of cloud platform capabilities.

• Cloud Platform Proficiency:
  Strong hands‑on experience managing and operating core cloud services in AWS and Azure, with familiarity…