Cloud Engineer I

Job Description

Join Aya Healthcare, winner of multiple Top Workplace awards!

Aya Healthcare is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Engineer to join our rapidly expanding Platform Engineering and Operations Team, with a particular emphasis on Azure Cloud and exceptional cloud networking technical expertise. In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of implementing, maintaining, and managing our Azure cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, security, and cost-effectiveness. Your understanding of Azure services, combined with your advanced networking skills, will be critical in driving our cloud initiatives and solutions.

As a Cloud Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting our cloud platform strategy. You will leverage your knowledge in cloud networking to support robust, scalable, and secure networking solutions. This role requires an individual who is not only technically proficient but also possesses a strategic mindset to align cloud solutions with business goals.

If you are a passionate Cloud Engineer with a commitment to driving excellence and a desire to make a significant impact in the healthcare space, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team at Aya Healthcare. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare staffing.

Who We Are:

We're a $10+ billion, rapidly growing workforce solutions provider in the healthcare industry. We deliver tech-enabled services that help healthcare organizations meet and manage their contingent labor needs. We build and manage tech-enabled marketplaces for national and local healthcare talent and deliver contingent labor management solutions through our proprietary software platform.

At Aya, we're obsessed with creating exceptional experiences for our clients, clinicians, and employees. In fact, we put employee satisfaction above all else. Our team members are responsible for incomparable customer experience and we know that happy employees are critical to maintaining happy clients. We foster an entrepreneurial, high-energy, low-bureaucracy culture and value innovative thinking and creative problem solving. We embrace diversity in thought and backgrounds unified by a commitment to high achievement. When you join Aya, you'll be surrounded by teammates who care about you as an individual and leaders who will help you grow both personally and professionally.

Responsibilities:

  • Azure Cloud Expertise: Specialize in Azure cloud services, providing expertisein Azure-specific solutions, tools, and technologies. Lead the design andimplementation of Azure cloud infrastructure with a focus on efficiency,scalability, and security.
  • Advanced Cloud Networking: Utilize advanced knowledge in cloudnetworking to implement, maintain, and support advanced networkarchitectures in Azure. Manage complex networking tasks such as hybridconnectivity, network security groups, application gateways, and trafficmanagement.
  • Azure Security and Compliance: Collaborate with Compliance and SecurityEngineering teams to ensure Azure cloud environments adhere to securitybest practices and compliance standards. Leverage Azure-specific securitytools and features like Azure Security Center, Azure Firewall, Azure Sentinel,and Azure Identity services to analyze and remediate at-risk resources tosupport and ensure a zero-attack surface security posture.
  • Cost Management in Azure: Utilize Azure Cost Management tools to monitor,analyze, and optimize spending. Develop strategies specifically tailored toAzure to ensure cost-effective cloud solutions.
  • Automation and IaC in Azure: Automate cloud operations to increaseefficiency and reduce the possibility of human error.
  • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity in Azure: Supportimplementation and support disaster recovery strategies, ensuring minimaldowntime and data loss.
  • Technical Leadership in Azure Solutions: Act as a subject matter expert inAzure Cloud. Mentor team members, providing guidance on Azure bestpractices and advanced networking techniques.
  • Vendor Collaboration with Azure Focus: Collaborate effectively withMicrosoft Azure representatives and other vendors, ensuring that servicesare aligned with our specific needs and strategic goals.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address reliabilityopportunities to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
  • Participate in infrastructure releases and deployments.
  • Participate in 24/7 on-call rotations and respond to incidents promptly,providing effective resolutions and root cause analysis.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, with a focus on manual tasks such as audits, networking, security, and DNS management.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience working specifically in an Azure Cloud environment.
  • Expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services and environment management.
  • AZ-900 Certificate Required, AZ-104 highly preferred
  • Knowledge and experience in cloud networking, particularly in Azure.
  • Experience in implementing and managing Azure security and compliance measures.
  • Proficient in scripting and automation with a focus on Azure tools and services.
  • Demonstrable experience with cloud networking, security, and DNS management.
  • Proven track record in cloud resource management and cost optimization.
  • Familiarity with compliance and regulatory frameworks relevant to cloud infrastructure.
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities, strategic mindset, and obsessive attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading complex cloud projects.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certifications in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
  • Experience in scripting languages supporting advanced automation tasks (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash).
  • Knowledge of ization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with cloud based APM and monitoring tools such as DataDog, NewRelic, AppDynamics, or Dynatrace.
  • Extensive experience with scripting and debugging Linux and Windows environments.
  • Proven experience with configuration-as-code (CaC) and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
  • Experience with automated Change Management and related methodologies.
  • Experience with advanced project management principles such as Scrum, Agile, sprints, and expertise with Atlassian Jira.

What We Offer:

  • Free premium medical, dental, life and vision insurance
  • Generous 401(k) match
  • Aya also offers other benefits to those that are eligibleand where required by applicable law, including reimbursementsand discretionary bonuses
  • Aya provides paid sick leave in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya's general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling
  • Celebrations! We hit our goals and reward ourselves.
  • Company-sponsored virtual events, happy hours and team-building activities are always on the horizon - plus, you get a special treat on your birthday!
  • UnlimitedDTO- we believe in time off!
  • Virtual yoga, meditation or boot camp classes offered daily

Compensation: Aya reasonably anticipates the pay scale for this position to be an annual salary of $100,000 to $130,000.

The pay scale for this position may vary if applicant possesses experience outside of what Aya reasonably anticipates for this position. Bonuses are subject to the role and your manager's discretion.

Aya is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including Disability / Vets, and welcomes all to apply. Please click for our EEO policy


Aya Is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including Disability / Vets, and welcomes all to apply. Please visit https://www.ayahealthcare.com/Content/pdfs/eeo-policy.pdf to view our EEO policy.

 

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