Boston Medical Center (BMC) is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer 3 to manage, optimize, and support all technological and operational duties related to their AWS cloud computing environment. This role is a primary source of knowledge for building secure, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective cloud solutions in a regulated healthcare setting.

This is a Full-time position based at 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, Massachusetts.

Core Responsibilities: Compliance, Optimization, and Architecture

The Engineer 3 will be responsible for defining the foundational policies and ensuring efficient operation and security across the entire AWS footprint.

• Design & Policy: Define, document, and implement BMC policies for cloud-based systems, including Landing Zone, Control Tower, IAM, Config, and Service Control Policies (SCPs).
• Cost Optimization: Review AWS Cost Explorer, CloudHealth, Trusted Advisor and other tools to provide optimization of all resource use/cost. (Because healthcare costs shouldn’t just apply to the patients.)
• Architecture & Migration:
  • Demonstrated history of moving mission-critical applications from the datacenter to AWS.
  • Assess on-premises workloads and profile requirements for AWS support.
• Security & Networking: Expert knowledge of AWS network and security features (VPC, Security Groups, NACLs, ALB/NLB, Transit Gateway, etc.).
• Reliability: Strong understanding of high-availability solutioning (multi-AZ / regions, Backup, Snapshotting, archiving).
• Automation: Utilize IaC (CloudFormation and/or Terraform) and understand CI/CD on the AWS platform.
• Documentation: Documenting changes and workflow in an Agile environment (Jira, Confluence, Jira SM).

Required Experience and Technical Stack

This role requires substantial experience specifically in AWS and familiarity with the rigorous security and compliance demands of the healthcare industry.

• Experience: 5–7 years related IT work experience, with at least 3–4 years working exclusively on AWS.
• Core AWS Services: Minimum 3 years of experience with AWS Cloud Services (S3, EC2, RDS, VPC, KMS, SNS, etc.).
• IaC & Scripting:
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including CloudFormation and/or Terraform.
  • Proficiency with one or more scripting languages (Python, JSON, YAML, bash, etc.).
• Monitoring & Logging: Experience with CloudWatch and industry-standard visibility platforms (DataDog, Dynatrace, New Relic) for performance, security, and compliance.
• Identity & Serverless: Strong understanding of IAM, SSO Integration, and experience building applications with native services and serverless architecture (Lambda).
• Certifications (Preferred): AWS Certifications (Cloud Practitioner, PLUS Associate or Professional level Architect a plus).
• Compliance (Preferred): Healthcare domain knowledge and working in regulated environments is a plus (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2).