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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEER - **Company:** The Scripps Research Institute - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Storage, Configuration Management, File Systems, General Parallel File Systems, Identity and Access Management, Job Scheduling, Python (Programming Language), Ansible, Azure Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Web Services, High Performance Computing, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Slurm, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17630036?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17630036%2FSenior-Cloud-Engineer-California-San-Diego ## About the Role * BA/BS in computer science or related field desirable but not required. * 5+ years in a senior engineering role focused on cloud infrastructure, preferably in a research or academic environment. * Demonstrated expertise designing and operating infrastructure in one or more of AWS, Azure, or GCP * Proficiency in scripting and automation languages (Python, Bash) and IaC tools (Terraform) * Experience designing AI/ML compute infrastructure (GPU instances, SageMaker) * Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Singularity) and configuration management (Ansible) * Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM), APIs, and web services * Experience with SQL a plus * Experience with HPC environments, job schedulers (Slurm, PBS), HPC-oriented container runtimes (Singularity/Apptainer), parallel file systems (Lustre, GPFS) a plus * While subject to change based on business needs, this is an on-campus position requiring a minimum of 4 days per week working onsite from our La Jolla campus, with flexibility to work 1 day per week remotely from home. ## Description The Senior Cloud Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of cloud and research computing infrastructure at Scripps Research Institute, enabling scalable, secure, and high-performance environments for scientific workloads., * Design, develop, and maintain cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP) to support Scripps' research computing needs. * Collaborate with labs and faculties to understand their computing needs and provide appropriate solutions. * Implement and optimize cloud storage and workloads. * Work closely with other HPC and IT Services team members to ensure compatibility, scalability, and security. * Design and manage AI/ML compute infrastructure, including GPU-accelerated cloud instances and managed ML platforms. * Stay current on cloud, AI, and emerging compute technologies and proactively recommend solutions. * Develop and maintain documentation of systems and processes. * Details of established essential functions for this position will be addressed/discussed during the interview process. * "All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for Scripps Research. 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