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Cloud Platform Engineer
- University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
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Details
**Open Date** 06/04/2025
**Requisition Number** PRN42089B
**Job Title** Systems Administrator
**Working Title** Cloud Platform Engineer
**Job Grade** F
**FLSA Code** Computer Employee
**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No
**Standard Hours per Week** 40 Hours
**Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time
**Shift** Day
Work Schedule Summary
Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm with rotating on-call during non-business hours
**VP Area** President
**Department** 01555 - UIT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPS
**Location** Campus
**City** Salt Lake City, UT
**Type of Recruitment** External Posting
**Pay Rate Range** $55,000.00 - $75,000.00
**Close Date** 07/05/2025
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
A Cloud Platform Engineer is responsible for designing and maintaining cloud-based systems. Leveraging industry best practices they develop and implement cloud applications, migrate existing on-premise applications to the cloud, and debug cloud stacks. You will be responsible for orchestrating cloud organizations in AWS , GCP , and Azure using Terraform. Your expertise will be pivotal in designing and maintaining new infrastructure through automation using Terraform. Additionally, you will lead the migration of existing on-premises applications to the cloud and establish new cloud-native applications.
Responsibilities
* Collaborate with Infrastructure Ops teams, Product Managers, and Application Owners to ensure smooth deployment and operation of systems.
* Configure and administer cloud organizations in various clouds using Terraform, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, availability, and security.
* Build CI/CD pipeline configurations to orchestrate provisioning and deployment of both large and small-scale systems / environments.
* Assist in the evaluation and implementation of various development, testing, automation tools, and IT infrastructure.
* Leverage automation tools to monitor and maintain system configuration, health, and reliability to support business process requirements.
* Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments.
* Communicate status and risks to team members and the product teams.
* Help automate and streamline operations and processes.
* Build and maintain tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations.
* Demonstrated ability to write technical instructions and document source code. Design and implement automation solutions using Ansible to streamline IT operations.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) with at least 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
* Experience writing Hashicorp Terraform configurations and modules.
* Experience in DevOps and GitOps models with infra-as-code, config-as-code, policy-as-code, etc.
* Proficient in translating designs into fully developed Terraform code.
* Strong knowledge of AWS Cloud, certification preferred. AWS , Azure and GCP desirable.
* Solid understanding of cloud networking concepts, subnets, routing, load balancing, firewalls, and cloud security.
* Experience in enterprise-scale environments, building highly available IaaS and PaaS
\solutions.
* Understanding of landing zones, cloud-native security, monitoring and logging tools, and Well-Architected Frameworks.
* Experience with container related technologies and CICD tools – GitHub, pipelines, repos, etc.
* Experience in programming languages such as: JavaScript, and Python.
* Experience with infrastructure automation tools/configuration management like: Terraform, Ansible, and Docker.
* Proficient in translating designs into fully developed Terraform code.
* Exposure to Cloud logging, monitoring, and observability tools.
* Proficient in at least one scripting language (i.e. Bash, Python).
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational skills.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work with team.
* Familiarity with IAM (Identity and Access Management) concepts and tools in cloud platforms to ensure secure and controlled access to cloud resources.
* Familiarity with Service Now development.
* Awareness of compliance requirements, industry regulations, relevant to the cloud domain (e.g., HIPAA , PCI , FISMA , etc.)
* Eagerness to actively engage in professional development opportunities such as certifications, workshops, or conferences to enhance skills and knowledge in cloud technologies.
**Type** Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
This is a hybrid position, and the candidate must be in the Salt Lake City area.
Please have sample code available to review for the interview.
Additional Information
**About UIT** :**University Information Technology ( UIT )**, the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U’s**Chief Information Officer**and is responsible for many of the U’s shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services ( CIS ) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.
**About the University of Utah** : Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah’s system of higher education, home to**arts and museum venues**and a member of the**BIG -12 Conference**.**Skiing and snowboarding opportunities**are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from**biking to hiking to fishing abound**. Salt Lake City is home to the**Utah Symphony and Opera**,**Ballet West**,**professional sports teams**, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.
University of Utah Benefits
•**Health, dental, and wellness coverage**
* Automatic and immediately vested**14.2% employer contribution**to personal retirement account (401a)
* Free**public transportation pass**(Utah Transit Authority)
•**Paid leave time**
•**Reduced tuition benefits for employee and family members**
* More information:**https://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/**
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.
All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu
https://safety.utah.edu/safetyreport This report includes statistics about criminal offenses, hate crimes, arrests and referrals for disciplinary action, and Violence Against Women Act offenses. They also provide information about safety and security-related services offered by the University of Utah. A paper copy can be obtained by request at the Department of Public Safety located at 1658 East 500 South.
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