What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cloud Network Engineer, Network position at SCA Health?
At SCA Health, we believe that health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support, and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure, or innovation is a team of 15,000 professionals working together, learning from each other, and living out the mission, vision, and values that define our organization.
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics, and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems, and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
What sets SCA Health apart isn't just what we do; it's how we do it: clinical quality, service excellence, continuous improvement, and inclusion.
At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians, and communities. Here, you'll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians, and improve healthcare in America.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Cloud Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and management of cloud infrastructure solutions in collaboration with the enterprise architecture team. This role requires deep expertise in cloud architecture, automation, networking, and security.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud infrastructure solutions in collaboration with the enterprise architecture team.
- Develop best practices for cloud architecture, networking, and security frameworks.
- Oversee infrastructure modernization, cloud migrations, and hybrid/multi-cloud deployments.
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates) to automate cloud provisioning.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and updates.
- Automate cloud operations, including monitoring, scaling, and compliance enforcement.
- Define and enforce cloud security policies, including IAM, encryption, and threat detection.
- Conduct risk assessments, implement security controls, and respond to security incidents.
- Continuously monitor, analyze, and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance and cost efficiency.
- Implement cloud cost management strategies and FinOps best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, security, operations, and software engineering, to improve cloud infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will have experience building scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, along with a strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps practices.
Requirements:
- 8 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, and operations.
- Expertise in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, with experience in designing and managing large-scale cloud environments.
- Advanced scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go, or equivalent).
- Deep understanding of cloud networking (VPC, VPN, subnets, load balancers, firewalls).
- Hands-on knowledge of cloud security, IAM, encryption, and threat management.
- Experience implementing observability, logging, and monitoring solutions.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex cloud environments.
Cloud certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AZ-500: Azure Security Engineer, Google Cloud Professional Architect, Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, CCSP — Certified Cloud Security Professional, Terraform Certified Associate).
Experience with serverless in cloud.
Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures.
Background in cloud cost optimization and FinOps strategies.
