| n | Job Description: | n | The Senior Cloud Engineer will be accountable for driving the configuration and operation of Univers |
| | | ity of California, San Francisco (UCSF) cloud infrastructure services. The Senior Cloud Engineer wil |
| | | l coordinate the partnership with a broad range of developers, engineers, business partners, and key |
| | | University stakeholders to provide best-in-class cloud services. This role configures and facilitat |
| | | es workloads in the cloud, automates cloud infrastructure maintenance, and builds new operational mo |
| | | nitoring capabilities. |
| The Senior Cloud Engineer will be accountable for driving the configuration and operation of Univers | | |
| ity of California, San Francisco (UCSF) cloud infrastructure services. The Senior Cloud Engineer wil | | |
| l coordinate the partnership with a broad range of developers, engineers, business partners, and key | | |
| University stakeholders to provide best-in-class cloud services. This role configures and facilitat | | |
| es workloads in the cloud, automates cloud infrastructure maintenance, and builds new operational mo | | |
| nitoring capabilities. The Senior Cloud Engineer will positively impact UCSF’s operations and cultur | | |
| e by ensuring UCSF’s Information Technology (IT) infrastructure is operable, secure, efficient, and | | |
| effective in service of the University’s mission. The Senior Cloud Engineer will advance the Univers | | |
| ity’s mission by delivering exceptional information technology services comprehensively and consiste | | |
| ntly across customers and stakeholders. This role will execute UCSF’s vision while modeling UCSF’s c | | |
| ulture and values. Department Overview: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is distinguis | | |
| hed as a leading academic healthcare organization, home to groundbreaking discoveries, world-class e | | |
| ducation, and exceptional healthcare services. Infrastructure Services (IS) is the backbone of the t | | |
| echnological infrastructure, assuring the technical services that enable the academic, medical, and | | |
| research missions of the organization. Beyond a focus on maintaining systems and resolving issues, w | | |
| e are committed to nurturing the potential of our team members and empowering them to excel. UCSF In | | |
| frastructure Services provides 24x7 support to the University community, always upholding the highes | | |
| t level of responsiveness and reliability for our customers. IS values innovation and excellence in | | |
| ensuring secure and efficient Information Technology (IT) services, regardless of the hour or comple | | |
| xity of the issue. The Platform Services team within Infrastructure Services is committed to empower | | |
| ing the academic, medical, and research mission of UCSF by ensuring that all customers have seamless | | |
| , secure, and accessible technological support. The team oversees the management and maintenance of | | |
| various technology platforms, including system and cloud services, to guarantee they are secure, rea | | |
| dily available, and performing optimally. Platform Services handles the management of critical softw | | |
| are, such as Epic, ensuring it supports the highest level of medical service delivery by operating a | | |
| t peak performance. The team also oversees data center operations, including server management, stor | | |
| age, and networking equipment, to ensure the reliable delivery of health services. Additionally, it | | |
| manages databases with a focus on data security, availability, and top-tier performance. All these t | | |
| asks are critical not only for the smooth operation of the University’s technological infrastructure | | |
| , but also for enhancing productivity, enabling the provision of high-quality health services and le | | |
| arning, and ultimately, improving patient and student outcomes. | | |
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| t | Qualifications: | t | The Senior Cloud Engineer will positively impact UCSF’s operations and culture by ensuring UCSF’s I |
| | | nformation Technology (IT) infrastructure is operable, secure, efficient, and effective in service o |
| | | f the University’s mission. The Senior Cloud Engineer will advance the University’s mission by deliv |
| | | ering exceptional information technology services comprehensively and consistently across customers |
| | | and stakeholders. This role will execute UCSF’s vision while modeling UCSF’s culture and values. |
| REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of experience/training, in on | | |
| e or more of the following fields: computer science, computer information systems, etc. - 5+ years o | | |
| f experience in one or more of the following fields: information technology, computer science, engin | | |
| eering, etc. - Associate-level cloud certification in AWS, Azure, GCP, or equivalent cloud platform, | | |
| or equivalent experience. - Demonstrated experience in information technology with a focus on platf | | |
| orm engineering and cloud services. - Advanced knowledge of the design, development and application | | |
| of technology and systems to meet business needs. - Advanced experience migrating on-premises worklo | | |
| ads to cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including support for hybrid and virtualized e | | |
| nvironments. - Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and applicati | | |
| ons, including GitHub Actions or similar tools. - Experience applying DevOps practices, including in | | |
| frastructure automation, continuous delivery, and collaboration across development and operations te | | |
| ams. - Extensive knowledge of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and integration with cloud d | | |
| ata providers. Experience with Linux, Windows, containerization, and orchestration platforms such as | | |
| Kubernetes. - Demonstrated experience with cloud-based automation tools and processes. Proven exper | | |
| ience provisioning and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure. - Strong ability to adapt technology | | |
| solutions to meet user needs. Demonstrated understanding of system dependencies and how changes impa | | |
| ct interconnected systems and users. - Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in produc | | |
| tion cloud environments, including incident response, root cause analysis, and performance optimizat | | |
| ion. - Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible, including dev | | |
| elopment of reusable modules, templated configurations, and automated infrastructure workflows. - St | | |
| rong customer focus with the ability to triage issues, manage escalations, and deliver solutions tha | | |
| t meet service-level agreements, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements. - Strong writt | | |
| en and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate technical information and ideas to div | | |
| erse colleagues and stakeholders. - Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships | | |
| with team members, stakeholders, and customers. - Strong problem-solving skills, including the abil | | |
| ity to scope solutions based on available resources and timelines. Ability to gather information, ev | | |
| aluate options, and make sound decisions. - Experience participating in activities to advance an inc | | |
| lusive environment that values equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. - Ability to think creat | | |
| ively and propose innovative ideas, including the incorporation of new technologies or processes. Ab | | |
| ility to work with agility in a fast-paced environment. REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS - Associate-level cl | | |
| oud certification in AWS, Azure, GCP, or equivalent cloud platform, or equivalent experience. PREFER | | |
| RED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience implementing cloud governance and security controls in regulated env | | |
| ironments (e.g. AWS Service Control Policies (SCPs), Azure Policy) - Advanced cloud certification su | | |
| ch as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Archite | | |
| ct Expert, or equivalent. | | |
| | | Department Overview: |
| | | |
| | | University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is distinguished as a leading academic healthcare or |
| | | ganization, home to groundbreaking discoveries, world-class education, and exceptional healthcare se |
| | | rvices. Infrastructure Services (IS) is the backbone of the technological infrastructure, assuring t |
| | | he technical services that enable the academic, medical, and research missions of the organization. |
| | | Beyond a focus on maintaining systems and resolving issues, we are committed to nurturing the potent |
| | | ial of our team members and empowering them to excel. UCSF Infrastructure Services provides 24x7 sup |
| | | port to the University community, always upholding the highest level of responsiveness and reliabili |
| | | ty for our customers. IS values innovation and excellence in ensuring secure and efficient Informati |
| | | on Technology (IT) services, regardless of the hour or complexity of the issue. |
| | | |
| | | The Platform Services team within Infrastructure Services is committed to empowering the academic, |
| | | medical, and research mission of UCSF by ensuring that all customers have seamless, secure, and acce |
| | | ssible technological support. The team oversees the management and maintenance of various technology |
| | | platforms, including system and cloud services, to guarantee they are secure, readily available, an |
| | | d performing optimally. Platform Services handles the management of critical software, such as Epic, |
| | | ensuring it supports the highest level of medical service delivery by operating at peak performance |
| | | . The team also oversees data center operations, including server management, storage, and networkin |
| | | g equipment, to ensure the reliable delivery of health services. Additionally, it manages databases |
| | | with a focus on data security, availability, and top-tier performance. All these tasks are critical |
| | | not only for the smooth operation of the University’s technological infrastructure, but also for enh |
| | | ancing productivity, enabling the provision of high-quality health services and learning, and ultima |
| | | tely, improving patient and student outcomes. |