Cloud Platform Engineer – Salt Lake City, UT (Full-Time, $55K–$75K/year)

The University of Utah is seeking a skilled Cloud Platform Engineer to design, automate, and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This role is critical for transforming traditional IT environments into modern cloud-native architectures using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD automation frameworks.

If you're passionate about building scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure, this hybrid opportunity in Salt Lake City offers long-term career growth in a higher education environment that values diversity, innovation, and learning.

• Configure, automate, and manage multi-cloud environments using Terraform
• Collaborate with product owners and infrastructure teams to support DevOps pipelines and cloud deployments
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and similar tools
• Lead migrations of legacy applications to modern cloud-native architectures
• Implement and maintain security, compliance, and observability practices (IAM, monitoring, logging)
• Write and maintain code for infrastructure and automation using Python, Bash, JavaScript
• Design landing zones and align infrastructure with the Well-Architected Framework
• Troubleshoot cloud and on-prem issues across development, staging, and production environments

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience (2 years of work = 1 year of education)
• 2+ years experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or systems administration
• Proficient with Terraform and infrastructure as code methodologies
• Strong hands-on experience in AWS (certification preferred), with working knowledge of Azure and GCP
• Familiar with DevOps/GitOps models including config-as-code and policy-as-code
• Experience with Ansible, Docker, CI/CD tools, and scripting (Python, Bash)
• Solid grasp of networking, firewalls, load balancers, and cloud security best practices

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to ServiceNow and cloud compliance (HIPAA, PCI, FISMA)
• Hands-on with containerization and orchestration tools
• Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools like CloudWatch, Stackdriver, or Azure Monitor
• Familiarity with IAM, RBAC, and cloud access policies
• Ability to document technical procedures and source code
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Desire to pursue certifications and participate in cloud workshops or conferences

Benefits & Perks

• 14.2% employer retirement contribution (vested immediately)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Free public transportation pass (UTA)
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Tuition discounts for employees and family members
• Work-life balance and hybrid work flexibility
• Access to professional development and training resources

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