Principal Cloud Engineer
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$ 185600 - 278400
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Job Description Summary
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to lead strategic automation initiatives across FinOps SecOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). This role is ideal for a cloud professional who is passionate about driving cost optimization security automation and operational excellence in a dynamic cloud-native environment.GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition turn ideas into world-changing realities and join an organization where every voice makes a difference and every difference builds a healthier world.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
AWS Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps):
Lead AWS cost optimization initiatives using tools like AWS Cost Explorer AWS Budgets AWS Compute Optimizer and Savings Plans.
Design and implement tagging strategies budget alerts and cost allocation models to improve visibility and accountability.
Analyze usage patterns and recommend architectural or service changes to reduce spend (e.g. right-sizing EC2 leveraging Spot Instances optimizing storage tiers).
Collaborate with finance and engineering teams to align cloud spend with business goals and forecasts.
Build dashboards and reports using AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) and third-party tools (e.g. CloudHealth CloudCheckr or Apptio Cloudability).
Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
Develop and maintain reusable IaC modules using Terraform AWS CloudFormation or CDK.
Automate provisioning configuration and deployment of AWS services using CI/CD pipelines (e.g. AWS CodePipeline GitHub Actions).
Implement self-healing and auto-scaling infrastructure patterns.
Security Operations (SecOps):
Integrate AWS-native security services such as AWS Security Hub GuardDuty IAM Access Analyzer and AWS Config into automation workflows.
Automate compliance checks and remediation using AWS Config Rules Lambda and Systems Manager Automation.
Collaborate with security teams to ensure infrastructure meets compliance standards (e.g. SOC 2 HIPAA ISO 27001).
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE):
Build and maintain observability solutions using Amazon CloudWatch X-Ray OpenTelemetry and third-party tools like Datadog or New Relic.
Improve system reliability through performance tuning chaos engineering and incident response automation.
Participate in on-call rotations and lead post-incident reviews to drive continuous improvement.
Strategic Leadership:
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud and DevOps engineers.
Evaluate and recommend AWS services and third-party tools to improve efficiency and scalability.
Contribute to cloud governance architecture reviews and strategic planning.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
5 years of experience in cloud engineering or DevOps roles with a strong focus on AWS.
Deep knowledge of AWS services across compute storage networking and security.
Proficiency in scripting (Python Bash) and automation tools.
Experience with IaC tools (Terraform CloudFormation CDK).
Strong understanding of AWS cost management and FinOps principles.
Familiarity with AWS security best practices and compliance frameworks.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional.
FinOps Certified Practitioner.
Experience with policy-as-code tools (e.g. OPA AWS SCPs).
Background in software engineering or SRE.
We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus and drive ownership always with unyielding integrity.
Our salary and benefits are everything youd expect from an organization with global strength ideas into world-changing realities. Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your and scale and youll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care collaboration and support.
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For U.S. based positions only the pay range for this position is $185600.00-$278400.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills qualifications experience and location. In addition this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package including not but limited to medical dental vision paid time off a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities life disability and accident insurance and tuition reimbursement.Additional Information
GE HealthCare offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
