Senior Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Senior Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Location: Rosemont United States

Full Time

Rosemont, IL, US

Requisition ID: 1262

Salary Range:$100,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

Job Description:

The American Academy of Dermatology is seeking a Senior Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure located in our Rosemont, IL. office responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting cloud infrastructure for the AAD's clinical data registry DataDerm environment as well as organization cloud infrastructure. Responsible for working with vendors and cloud providers to develop optimized scalable and secure environments. Monitor and manage environments for cost and security. Provide technical support and leadership to registry staff and I.T. developers regarding best practices and compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

About Us:

The American Academy of Dermatology (Academy), founded in 1938, is the largest, most influential, and most representative of all dermatologic associations. A sister organization to the Academy, the American Academy of Dermatology Association is the resource for government affairs, health policy, and practice information for dermatologists, and plays a major role in formulating policies that can enhance the quality of dermatologic care.

With a membership of more than 21,000 members worldwide, the Academy is committed to: advancing the diagnosis and medical, surgical, and cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails; advocating high standards in clinical practice, education, and research in dermatology; and supporting and enhancing patient care for a lifetime of healthier skin.

Responsibilities:

• Understand data registry needs and work closely with partners to ensure technical solutions are properly implemented, secured, and audited.
• Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure for organizational technology needs. Ensure solutions are optimized for cost and security.
• Consult with internal stakeholders on best approaches for leveraging cloud infrastructure and ensure best practices are followed.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures related to auditing cloud infrastructure and provide reports on a regular basis related to access, data storage, and cost.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to applications in all cloud environments and develop solutions to ensure continuous operation of critical applications.
• Work with developers to understand application implementation and hosting needs and provide guidance on best practices for leveraging securing their work in the cloud.
• Automate and standardize cloud deployments and infrastructure provisioning using infrastructure-as-code and Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD) tooling (e.g., Azure Bicep), ensuring repeatable, secure, and auditable releases.
• Provide backup support for DevOps and application hosting platforms (e.g., GitHub Actions, container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, and related services), helping maintain reliable delivery pipelines and continuous operation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Management of Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum six years of experience establishing and supporting cloud infrastructure, specifically in Microsoft Azure.
• Experience working with personal healthcare information (PHI) and HIPAA/HITECH compliance.
• Security certification specifically related to cloud infrastructure/applications preferred.
• Comprehensive understanding of providing and managing enterprise cloud infrastructure resources, specifically in Microsoft Azure.
• Thorough knowledge of securing and auditing access in cloud environments.
• Experience with scripting in cloud environments to automate provisioning and management of resources.
• Experience managing vendors, contracts and projects related to cloud technology implementation and management.
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code and deployment automation (e.g., Azure Bicep; ARM/Terraform acceptable).
• Familiarity with cloud cost management and optimization practices in Azure (budgeting, right-sizing, reserved capacity, etc.)
• Experience supporting Continuous Integration (CI)/Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines and DevOps platforms for infrastructure/app deployments (e.g., GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps) is a plus.

We offer a competitive compensation plan and benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life insurance as well as a matching retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, bonus program, pension plan, paid vacation/medical/personal days, work-life balance, recognition program and casual work environment. More information about our compensation and benefits can be reviewed on the detailed job ad on our website.

The Academy offers a hybrid work environment; providing time in the office for in-person collaboration and the opportunity to work remotely for focus time. We are building a workplace where our employees are excited to come to work every day because of the culture that we are creating together - one of respect, transparency, and collaboration. A workplace in which we demonstrate care and commitment, celebration, community, and focused learning that contributes to the mission of advancing excellence in dermatologic care.