Job Details

Cloud Platform Engineer

Position Number: 6669582
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Computing - Network/System Administration

Cloud Platform Engineer

Job Summary

About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U's shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.

A Cloud Platform Engineer is responsible for designing and maintaining cloud-based systems. Leveraging industry best practices they develop and implement cloud applications, migrate existing on-premise applications to the cloud, and debug cloud stacks. You will be responsible for orchestrating cloud organizations in AWS, GCP, and Azure using Terraform. Your expertise will be pivotal in designing and maintaining new infrastructure through automation using Terraform. Additionally, you will lead the migration of existing on-premises applications to the cloud and establish new cloud-native applications. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

About the University of Utah: Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah's system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG-12 Conference. Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West, professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.

University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Excellent health, dental, and wellness coverage at affordable rates
14.2% retirement contributions that vest immediately
Generous paid leave time
11 paid Holidays per year
50% tuition reduction for employee after completing probationary period, and spouse, and dependent children after three years
Flex spending accounts
Free transit on most UTA services
Employee discounts on a variety of products and services including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
Professional development opportunities
A wellness program to promote health and quality of life
Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

For more information regarding how our salary and benefit offerings impact the overall compensation here at the University of Utah, please see our Total Compensation Calculator: https://www.hr.utah.edu/comp/totalcomp.php

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Infrastructure Ops teams, Product Managers, and Application Owners to ensure smooth deployment and operation of systems.
Configure and administer cloud organizations in various clouds using Terraform, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, availability, and security.
Build CI/CD pipeline configurations to orchestrate provisioning and deployment of both large and small-scale systems / environments.
Assist in the evaluation and implementation of various development, testing, automation tools, and IT infrastructure.
Leverage automation tools to monitor and maintain system configuration, health, and reliability to support business process requirements.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments.
Communicate status and risks to team members and the product teams.
Help automate and streamline operations and processes.
Build and maintain tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations.
Demonstrated ability to write technical instructions and document source code. Design and implement automation solutions using Ansible to streamline IT operations.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically requiredNearly Continuously: Office environment.Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) with at least 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

Special Instructions
This is a hybrid position, and the candidate must be in the Salt Lake City area.
Please ensure your resume includes your phone number.

Requisition Number: PRN43388B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm with rotating on-call during non-business hours
Department: 01555 - UIT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPS
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00
Close Date: 12/23/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/190761