Senior Enterprise Cloud Engineer (Remote Available)

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world.

It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated.

It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday.

Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization :

VUMC IT Enterprise Cloud Services

Job Summary :

The Senior Enterprise Cloud Engineer is responsible for providing in-depth technical review, engineering, administration, analysis, trending, and reporting of all cloud services (focused on AWS) including troubleshooting, coordination, user assistance, application support, and guidance.

Advocates Cloud adoption and involved the design, deployment, maintenance, monitoring of the organization’s Cloud environment.

Recommends, develops, enforces, and follows standards, policies, and procedures for maintaining the security and integrity of solutions.

Aids in setting and ensuring the overall architecture standards for cloud deployments, operations, and implementation of best practice cloud operations.

Coaches development of other employees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Implement infrastructure delivery strategies, standards, processes, technologies, and tools in the technical visions.

Understand use cases for Cloud services and technologies providing recommendations for the business.

Contribute to the design and implementation of secure cloud solutions in support of rapid & secure development principles.

Develop automation and self-service jobs for the app dev teams.

Follow infrastructure as code principles, favoring automation over manual work.

Build and support infrastructure to support new applications and microservices as we shift workload to the cloud and develop new cloud-native applications.

Evaluate cloud application requirements and make architectural recommendations for implementation, deployment, and provisioning applications.

Develop tools to enable other engineers such as CI / CD pipelines, container schedulers, and custom applications.

Regularly review existing systems and make recommendations for improvements.

Maintain relevancy with commercial and open source DevSecOps solutions, processes, and architectures.

Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level professionals.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES :

Demonstrates mastery of reporting in practical applications of a difficult nature. Able to sort through data to identify patterns and establish relationships.

Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering complex reports from active and archived information in state-of-the-art databases without requiring support and instruction from others.

Demonstrates knowledge of data mining and data warehousing.

Demonstrates the ability to apply diverse areas of business knowledge to successfully meet broad objectives independently.

Able to communicate intelligently with users, customers, management, and business leaders on the impact of technology changes.

Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, and organize work for a diverse, multi-functional configuration plan.

Competently handles multiple plans and projects simultaneously managing to commitments and deadlines while successfully navigating dependencies.

Improves workflows and systems in the environment as plan results dictate.

Has detailed knowledge of the architecture of the systems which support more than one core business area. Demonstrates knowledge of how the core business areas' applications and support systems are structured, how various components and parts interact, as well as what protocols and interfaces are used for communications and cooperation between modules and components.

Participates in the overall planning and design of the specific core business systems. Able to train and educate others in the structure and components of systems architecture for those core business areas.

Demonstrates high levels of knowledge in new and emerging technologies. Contributes to strategic planning in areas which require expert knowledge and experience.

Participates in advanced technology efforts for the company, evaluating and testing new products to determine their value and applicability to the organization.

Often takes a lead role in critical situations where there is a need to apply knowledge of technological trends, emerging technology and / or new tools and products.

Successfully selects and implements new technology to meet requirements of state-of-the-art systems and projects. Helps set standards and establish procedures relating to new technological products and services.

Actively participates in outside professional organizations and forums.

Is a recognized expert and authority in Incident Tracking and Problem Reporting. Anticipates design and architectural flaws early in the testing process.

Occupies the position which is the last internal resource for support or direction. Expected, as a result of the position, to have the ultimate knowledge, control, influence, and / or jurisdiction in the skill.

Takes a lead role in developing best practices for the organization.

Demonstrates mastery of systems integration in practical applications of a difficult nature. Able to blend legacy systems with new systems and technology in a seamless solution.

Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering systems integration solutions without requiring support and instruction from others.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities :

Organizational Impact : Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area / team and other related teams.

Problem Solving / Complexity of work : Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution.

Breadth of Knowledge : Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas. Team Interaction : Acts as a "go-to" resource for colleagues with less experience;

may lead small project teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues : - Develops Self and Others : Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self / others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.

• Builds and Maintains Relationships : Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
• Communicates Effectively : Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

Delivering Excellent Services : - Serves Others with Compassion : Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.

• Solves Complex Problems : Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support : Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.

Ensuring High Quality : - Performs Excellent Work : Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.

• Ensures Continuous Improvement : Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements : Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.

Managing Resources Effectively : - Demonstrates Accountability : Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.

• Stewards Organizational Resources : Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department / area.
• Makes Data Driven Decisions : Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.

Fostering Innovation : - Generates New Ideas : Proactively identifies new ideas / opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.

• Applies Technology : Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
• Adapts to Change : Views difficult situations and / or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications :

Responsibilities : Certifications :

Certifications : Work Experience :

Work Experience :

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level : 5 years

5 years

Education :

Bachelor's (Required)

Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

EOE / AA / Women / Minority / Vets / Disabled