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Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI:
Cloud Engineer
Job Number
:
Category: Information Technology
Location
:
Shrewsbury, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Business Unit: UMass Chan Medical School
Department: School - Information Technology - W875000
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Grade: 75
Union Code: Non Union Position
-W60
- Non Unit Professional
Num. Openings
: 1
Post Date
:
Feb. 24, 2025

Under the general supervision of the IT Infrastructure and Operations leadership or designee, the Cloud Engineer is responsible for contributing to the design and implementation of redundant and resilient cloud native and hybrid cloud solutions with a focus on large-scale enterprise-wide solutions for the University. In addition, the Cloud Engineer will automate provisioning and configuration changes for cloud solutions within the University multi-cloud environment.

The Cloud Engineer will possess the ability to design creative and innovative solutions and provide opinions on cloud services based on experience and knowledge.

The Cloud Engineer is part of an innovative team devoted to implementing the Universities multi cloud strategy and providing best in class cloud solutions and services for UMass Chan Medical School. As a member of the team, you will work closely with clients, project / program managers, and other IT teams designing and implementing cloud native and hybrid cloud solutions in accordance with the Universities strategic and tactical goals.

• Implement cloud and hybrid cloud solutions in alignment with the Medical School's strategic and tactical business plans
• Make design recommendations on cloud native, hybrid cloud and cloud integration solutions incorporating industry best practices
• Contribute to cloud standards development, incorporating prior knowledge and industry best practices
• Assist in automating infrastructure management and maintenance with a focus on cloud-based solutions utilizing Infrastructure as Code best practices
• Assist with cloud infrastructure, communication, security policies, and audit compliance based on the Medical Schools standards and policies
• Support cloud user and group access to cloud services and systems utilizing PIM and following the Medical Schools standards
• Optimize all aspects of cloud solutions including performance, resiliency, and availability
• Participate in operational support to ensure service reliability
• Perform other duties as necessary

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, IT related field or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of IT technology experience with at least 3+ years designing, implementing cloud solutions, and providing operational support for cloud services
• 3-5 years of experience with Azure and/or AWS in multi-region, multi-account environment
• 3-5 years of experience with cloud templating solutions (e.g. Terraform, Cloud Formation, Resource Manager Templates).
• Understanding of and previous experience with operating cloud services, including monitoring/alerting, cloud security and problem resolution
• Understanding of cloud network engineering concepts
• Understanding and previous experience with an automation framework and scripting languages, such as Python, Ansible, and Power Shell, for cloud build and deployment
• Understanding of SDLC best practices and experience with code management.
• Understanding of Agile, Scrum, or SAFe development methodologies
• Solid interpersonal skills, with ability to work well with people of all levels of information technology expertise
• Passion in furthering the mission of UMass Chan Medical School through IT and cloud solutions.

• 3+ years of experience working with cloud network design, implementations, and support (AWS, Azure)
• 3+ years of experience in Layer 2/ Layer 3 network design (WAN/cloud/data center) engineering
• 3+ years of experience in Managing DNS, IPAM, and VPN
• Knowledge of and experience with PaaS databases, logic apps, application gateways, IaaS compute, network, storage, backup, and disaster recovery
• Knowledge of and experience with network technologies including Palo Alto and Check Point Firewalls, Transit Gateway, Application Gateway, and Web Application Firewalls (WAF)
• Knowledge of containerization platforms, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of and experience with agile development, continuous integration, and automated testing
• Experience working across a team tasked with design and implementation of cloud concepts and services.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide documentation
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

UMass Chan Medical School welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.