Remote Cloud Engineer, Integration Platform

We are seeking a hands-on and dependable Cloud Engineer to join the Integration Platform team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and operating the Integration Platform's AWS-based API and streaming infrastructure. Your work will be focused on two core areas: the Enterprise API Gateway Framework (AWS API Gateway, built with Python CDK) and the event streaming platform (Kafka on AWS). This is a practitioner role for someone who thrives on structured execution, takes ownership of platform quality, and can work across active initiatives in a healthcare SaaS environment., AWS Environment Build & Maintenance

Build, configure, and maintain AWS environments supporting production, staging, and non-production workloads

Maintain environment consistency and configuration standards across AWS accounts and regions

Perform routine environment health checks, patching, and maintenance activities

Support capacity planning and resource right-sizing efforts across AWS environments

Active Workstreams

Contribute to active workstreams across two primary areas currently in scope

API Management with AWS API Gateway, CDK framework; configure routes, Lambda integrations, Cognito/Okta authentication, and WAF policies; onboard Product APIs; identify, document, and migrate components to AWS-native or approved alternatives

Event streaming operates and support the Kafka clusters on AWS; configure producers, consumers, and topic policies for platform tenants

Authentication and security configuration - configure and maintain Cognito M2M client credentials and Okta user authentication integrations across API tenants; support WAF rule management and secrets rotation via AWS Secrets Manager and support the copy of regression test suite infrastructure to AWS, including scoping and provisioning the additional storage and pipeline capacity required

Infrastructure-as-Code & Automation

Provision and manage AWS infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code tooling, with primary focus on AWS CDK (Python); maintain and extend the existing CDK stack hierarchy in the platform.integration.awsgateway repository

Maintain IaC codebases with appropriate version control, peer review, and documentation standards

Identify opportunities to automate manual environment build and maintenance tasks, reducing operational overhead

Collaborate with the DevOps team on GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for CDK deployments and Redpanda infrastructure automation

Collaboration & Operational Support

Work closely with SRE, DevOps, and Software Engineering teams to ensure environments meet application and reliability requirements

Document environment architectures, build procedures, and remediation decisions to support operational continuity and institutional knowledge

Participate in change management processes for all environment changes, adhering to change governance standards

Support incident response for infrastructure-related events, providing environment context and remediation assistance

Ensure all infrastructure activities comply with HIPAA, HITECH, and internal security and compliance policies

• 4 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or a related platform/systems role
• One candidate with AWS API Gateway (REST or HTTP APIs) and One candidate with Kafka (Apache or Redpanda or MSK)- hands-on configuration, not just familiarity, * AWS Lambda - writing or maintaining integrations, not just triggering
• AWS CDK in Python - reading, extending, and deploying CDK stacks
• IAM, Cognito (M2M / client credentials flow), and basic auth/secrets hygiene
• Git-based workflows with PR review discipline
• Able to work independently from a written tech spec with minimal hand-holding
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals (DNS, VPNs, load balancing, security groups) - AWS certifications (Cloud Practitioner, SysOps Administrator, Solutions Architect, or equivalent)
• Experience with AWS API Gateway (REST or HTTP APIs), including usage plans, throttling, custom authorizers, and stage management
• Familiarity with AWS MSK or Apache Kafka administration, including cluster configuration, topic replication, and consumer lag monitoring
• Experience with GitHub Actions for automated CDK deployments or infrastructure pipeline automation
• Experience in healthcare IT or payer technology environments