Cloud Engineer

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The Cloud Engineer I supports the design, deployment, and day-to-day operations of cloud services across the health system, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role partners with infrastructure, security, application, and clinical technology teams to deliver reliable, secure, and cost-effective cloud capabilities that meet healthcare regulatory requirements and internal standards.

General Duties

• Design and manage cloud infrastructure and services in AWS, Azure, and GCP (compute, storage, networking, IAM, logging/monitoring).
• Support implementation and operations of hybrid connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute/Interconnect concepts), DNS, routing, and firewall policies in cloud environments.
• Assist with cloud identity and access management (least privilege, role-based access, MFA, key/secret rotation) in partnership with Information Security.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments using different tools
• Support cloud platform reliability through monitoring, alerting, patching, backups, and disaster recovery testing aligned to RTO/RPO targets.
• Participate in vulnerability remediation and security hardening activities (baseline configurations, encryption in transit/at rest, logging standards).
• Experience with container and platform services (e.g., Kubernetes/EKS/AKS/GKE concepts, PaaS services, serverless basics).
• Troubleshoot incidents and performance issues; perform root cause analysis and contribute to problem management and post-incident reviews.
• Assist with cloud cost management.
• Maintain accurate documentation, diagrams, runbooks and configuration records.
• Collaborate with application teams on cloud onboarding, migration activities, and operational readiness.
• Support compliance and audit activities relevant to healthcare (HIPAA/HITECH, SOC, PCI where applicable) by providing evidence and maintaining controls.
  
  

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in cloud administration/engineering or advanced systems engineering roles
• Demonstrated experience designing and supporting enterprise virtualization platforms (VMware, Citrix, or equivalent)
• Hands-on experience with storage and backup technologies supporting mission-critical workloads
• Strong experience administering and engineering Windows Server and/or Linux/Unix operating systems
• Experience designing infrastructure in hybrid cloud environments
• Proven ability to engineer systems for high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery
• Healthcare IT experience preferred, particularly in hospital or health system environments operating 24x7
• Experience supporting environments with HIPAA and regulatory compliance requirements
  
  

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Relevant technical certifications preferred (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google or other cloud technologies)
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Strong systems mindset with ability to design and optimize infrastructure solutions
• Advanced troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate operational challenges into engineered solutions
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure architecture and dependencies
• Effective communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives with minimal supervision
• Strong documentation and technical writing skills
  
  

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do
  
  

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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