Cloud Engineer

Location: Remote Pay: $60-70/hr Duration: 6 Month CTH Our enterprise Academic Health System is recognized as one of the top employers in Tennessee and is nationally regarded for its excellence in patient care, clinical research, and education. As a leader in healthcare innovation, they are commited to advancing technology to support their mission of improving health outcomes and delivering exceptional patient experiences. Each role within our IT and digital transformation teams plays a vital part in shaping secure, scalable, and modern technology solutions that empower clinicians, researchers, and patients alike. The Azure DevOps Engineer will lead infrastructure automation and governance efforts across the medical center’s Azure environment. This includes designing Terraform-based deployments, optimizing pipelines, and improving cloud security, compliance, and cost efficiency. Responsibilities • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Terraform. • Automate Azure infrastructure deployments following best practices. • Implement security controls, RBAC, and cost optimization (FinOps). • Support cross-team collaboration for environment standardization. • Document and share DevSecOps processes and improvements. Qualifications • 4–6+ years in Azure DevOps, Terraform, or cloud automation. • Strong understanding of Azure networking, compute, and identity. • Experience implementing Azure Policies and governance models. • Familiarity with Defender for Cloud and HIPAA compliance frameworks.