Principal Engineer, Cloud Systems

Healthfirst

Principal Engineer managing cloud infrastructure and operational excellence strategy. Collaborating with engineers and application development teams to eliminate waste and improve service delivery.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $134,600 - $194,480 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxPythonUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Works vertically and horizontally across the Infrastructure and Operations portfolio supporting private/public cloud systems, operating systems, middleware, storage, database platforms, and other key infrastructure products.
Assists department leadership by providing informal coaching and direction to I&O Engineering team
Subject matter expert for advanced analysis and resolution of the most complex issues
Develops repeatable automation to deliver capabilities more efficiently.
Devises solutions to problems impacting mission critical systems and implements automation to prevent reoccurrence.
Supports and implements private cloud Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure (HCI) technologies.
Plays a senior role within a Center of Excellence for cloud usage and cloud development standards.
Maintains an accurate picture of existing server, storage, networking, software and hardware and virtual environments to support scaling against various project requirements.
Ensures all usage of cloud environments meet governance standards and contributes to improving standards for security and operational efficiency.
Creates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Healthfirst operations teams to support the operations of the products.
Acts as a senior escalation point for operations and delivery teams for incident and ticket resolution and participates in an on-call rotation.
Serves as a technical leader within Infrastructure & Operations as well as with Development teams in areas of Cloud technology and automation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Technical degree from an accredited institution or a high school diploma or a GED from an accredited institution with equivalent work experience.
Experience in designing, building, and managing Linux/Unix-based and Windows systems.
Extensive cloud experience within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), etc.
I&O Engineering work experience including oversight of public and private cloud technologies
Proven and demonstratable experience with automation scripting tools including BASH, Python and/or PowerShell.
Extensive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience with automation and open-source tools.
Proven work experience in identifying repeatable processes and partnering with teams to push innovation and automation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision coverage
incentive and recognition programs
life insurance
401k contributions

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Hard Skills & Tools

LinuxUnixWindowsAWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformBASHPythonPowerShellInfrastructure as Code

Soft Skills

coachingdirectionproblem-solvingtechnical leadershipincident resolutioncollaborationinnovation

Certifications

technical degreeGED