Principal Cloud Engineer

About the job For our client, we are seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space. This role will lead technical work focused on secure, reliable systems and risk-aware execution. You will work across engineering, product, operations, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical technology solutions. The position offers the opportunity to influence architecture, execution quality, and the technology capabilities that enable long-term growth within a healthcare environment. Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available Compensation: $150,000 – $165,000 annually Responsibilities Lead and contribute to cloud infrastructure projects that enhance company objectives Communicate cloud strategy and compliance status to leadership Automate and orchestrate management of SaaS platforms and technical solutions Architect platform services with tools like Terraform and Ansible Serve as the primary cloud engineering lead for the company’s FedRAMP authorization initiative Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance Participate in incident management and contribute to strategic planning for platform capabilities Qualifications BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience required 7+ years of experience in developing production-level applications or automated deployment pipelines using Infrastructure as Code in a public cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP) required Deep expertise with AWS services (such as EC2, S3, and Lambda); meaningful hands-on experience with GCP is preferred Expert-level experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and configuration management (Ansible) Strong knowledge of NIST 800-53 security controls and the FedRAMP authorization process, including SSP documentation and continuous monitoring Benefits Hybrid work model Professional development opportunities Collaborative work environment Mentorship programs Participation in critical incident management Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs. Desired Skills and Experience AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, VPC, ALB/NLB, CloudFront, Config), GCP (Google Cloud Platform), Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, Azure, Coralogix, Splunk, OTEL, Grafana, ELK Stack, TeamCity, Artifactory, Stacklet, OPA, Sentinel, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies, Configuration Management practices, Cloud security frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks), NIST security controls and compliance processes, Vulnerability management tools, Change management processes, Encryption standards and key management practices, Agile methodologies for development, SRE best practices and operational resilience strategies, Logging strategies and centralized logging architectures