AWS Cloud Engineer

Position Summary

The AWS Cloud Engineer 2 role at Boston Medical Center (BMC) is responsible for all technological and operational duties associated with AWS cloud computing, including planning, management, optimization, maintenance, and support. The candidate should have strong experience and understanding of public cloud technologies, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS). The Cloud Engineer will provide value as a source of knowledge in building secure, compliant, reliable, and cost‑effective AWS solutions.

Team members in this role will administer, maintain, and ensure technologies are available to support the critical needs of the business. Strong communication skills and the ability to build, maintain, and grow new relationships will ensure effective execution in this role.

ITS Network/Tech Support

Full Time

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; equivalent experience acceptable.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; equivalent experience acceptable.

AWS

Certifications:

Cloud Practitioner, plus Associate or Professional level Architect.

• 5-7 years related work experience required as an IT Systems Engineer with at least 2 years working exclusively on AWS.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with AWS Cloud Services (S3, EC2, RDS, VPC, KMS, SNS, etc.).
• Healthcare domain knowledge and working in regulated environments is a plus (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2).

• Define, document, and implement BMC policies for cloud-based systems (Landing Zone, Control Tower, IAM, Config, SCP).
• Proficiency with one or more scripting languages (Python, JSON, YAML, Bash, etc.).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including Cloud Formation and/or Terraform.
• Review AWS Cost Explorer, Cloud Health, Trusted Advisor and other tools to provide optimization of all resource use and cost.
• Knowledge of AWS network and security features (VPC, Security Groups, NACLs, ALB/NLB, Transit Gateway, etc.).
• Experience building applications with native AWS services.
• Strong understanding of high‑availability solutioning (multi‑AZ / regions, backup, snapshotting, archiving).
• Documenting changes and workflow in an Agile environment.
• Clearly communicating with IT and non‑IT professionals to ensure effective use of all cloud services.
• Strong ability to learn new technologies quickly in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to drive and assist in the implementation of services to standardize the cloud environment.
• Ability to assess on‑premises workloads and profile requirements needed to support in AWS.

$71,500.00 – $.

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive and considers a broad range of factors, including education, experience, skills, certifications/licenses as they relate to position requirements, as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes medical, dental, vision, pharmacy benefits, discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well‑being.

Boston Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing equal opportunity and non‑discrimination.