Senior Cloud Engineer - Google Cloud Platform Specialist

 

Are you looking for a high energy, strategic, and fast-paced position as a Senior Cloud Engineer - Google Cloud Platform Specialist?  Join Relias, the company changing lives throughout the world by helping healthcare organizations improve their clinical and financial outcomes!

 

For 11,000+ health care and human service organizations, Relias helps clients deliver better clinical and financial outcomes by elevating the performance of teams. We help organizations across the continuum of care get better at maintaining compliance, developing staff and promoting consistent, high-quality care. Our platform employs assessments to reveal specific gaps in skills and addresses them with personalized and engaging learning, choosing from 7,000+ online courses that meet accrediting board, state and federal requirements.  We are passionate about our products and our clients; what we deliver and the impact we have on the world is truly something you can be proud to represent.  Join us and make a difference.

 

WHAT CAN RELIAS OFFER YOU?

• Fantastic health and wellness benefits package, including an outstanding 401k match, a flexible PTO program, and a generous and inclusive parental leave policy. Additionally, Relias pays for the employee portion of the monthly healthcare premium!
• Flexible work environment with onsite and work from home options – you choose when you want to come into the office!
• Active Employee Resource Groups open to all employees!
• Comprehensive onboarding program – a great introduction to our company, customers and culture!
• Growth and career advancement opportunities!
  • 20%+ annual employee promotion and transfer rate
  • Multiple development program options – leadership development, professional development curriculums, and Nanodegree options in both technology and data science
  • Professional development gained from conference attendance and participation in organizations like NC Tech
  • Onsite 321 Coffee Shop providing free coffee and pastries to employees

 

 

 

The Senior Cloud Engineer will be responsible for architecting, modernizing, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role involves leading efforts to automate, optimize, and secure cloud environments while ensuring the highest levels of system and application uptime. The Senior Cloud Engineer will also serve as a mentor and technical leader for junior cloud engineers, providing guidance and hands-on support to enable the growth of a self-sufficient and skilled team. This individual works closely with the development and operations teams to ensure our cloud infrastructure meets the organization’s scalability, reliability, and performance requirements. 

 

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Architecting and Modernizing Cloud Infrastructure: Designing, implementing and managing a scalable, resilient, and automated cloud infrastructure on GCP to support current and future business needs. 

• Automation and DevOps Leadership: Leadong the integration of advanced DevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, automated monitoring, and alerting systems to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual interventions. 

• System Reliability and Performance: Ensuring the availability and performance of all cloud systems by implementing proactive monitoring, automated failover, and robust disaster recovery strategies. 

• Incident Management  Acting as a point of escalation for complex issues, troubleshooting incidents, identifying root causes, implementing fixes, and documenting problems and preventive measures to avoid future occurrences. 

• Mentorship and Development: Mentoring junior cloud engineers, providing technical guidance, training, and support to enhance their capabilities and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team. 

• Collaboration with Development Teams: Working closely with software development teams to understand application requirements and optimize cloud infrastructure accordingly. Collaborate on software releases and infrastructure-related tasks. 

• Documentation and Standards: Developing and maintaining documentation for cloud architecture, standard operating procedures, and best practices. Ensure compliance with organizational, industry, and security standards. 

• Cost Optimization: Utilizing GCP tools and best practices to manage and reduce cloud costs while ensuring optimal performance and resource utilization. 

• Continuous Improvement: Researching and recommending innovative and automated a