Senior Cloud Engineer
Sentara Health
Summary
Designs, implements, and operates secure, scalable cloud platforms that enable enterprise applications, AI, machine learning, analytics, and automation. This hands-on role is responsible for cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps automation, and AI platform enablement across Azure and AWS, with a focus on security, reliability, observability, governance, and operational excellence.
Job description
Cloud Platform Engineering
- Design, deploy, and support Azure and AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Bicep.
- Build and operate Kubernetes environments, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), container deployment, networking, scaling, and upgrades.
- Develop reusable modules, platform services, automation, and guardrails that enable standardization and developer self-service.
- Implement secure cloud networking, identity, access, connectivity, secrets management, monitoring, and resiliency patterns.
AI and Data Platform Enablement
- Build and support cloud platforms for AI, machine learning, generative AI, and advanced analytics workloads.
- Design and operationalize environments for Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, and Databricks Machine Learning technologies, including MLflow and Model Serving.
- Enable deployment of LLM, retrieval-augmented generation, vector database, and agent-based solutions through secure APIs and containerized services.
- Implement model deployment pipelines, evaluation, observability, monitoring, and operational controls using MLOps, LLMOps, and AgentOps practices.
DevSecOps, Reliability and Governance
- Design and maintain GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, security validation, deployment controls, and traceability.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and routine operations.
- Troubleshoot complex cloud, Kubernetes, networking, security, performance, and deployment issues.
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory, and operational standards.
- Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Operations, DevOps, and Application Development teams.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in cloud, platform, infrastructure, or DevOps engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and working knowledge of AWS.
- Proficiency with Terraform, Bicep, Kubernetes, AKS, containers, GitHub, and CI/CD automation.
- Experience supporting Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, or comparable AI platforms.
- Experience deploying or supporting Databricks for data engineering, analytics, or machine learning workloads.
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity, security, observability, resiliency, and operational support.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and provide technical guidance for complex initiatives.
- Bachelor's Degree (Preferred) or Experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree - 7+ years of relevant experience without a Bachelor's degree
- Relevant Azure certifications preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Adoption, Fertility & Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability
- Critical Illness Plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Debt Pay Down
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual Discretionary Bonus
Company overview
Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.