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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Director Systems Engineering - **Company:** WellSpan Health - **Location:** York, PA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Business Systems, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Information Technology Operations, Microsoft Software, NetApp Applications, Reliability Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, HybridCloud, Cloudformation, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, SDN Network, Nutanix, Terraform, Cisco, Vmware - **Published:** May 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=caaa587940ab63fa ## About the Role Do you have experience in Senior leadership?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required; Masters Degree preferred. * 10+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure engineering or operations, including at least 5 years in senior leadership roles required. * Experience managing large-scale, high-availability environments supporting mission-critical workloads (Epic or similar EHR experience preferred) required. * Deep expertise in hybrid cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, networking, and storage. * Proven success leading large technical teams through transformation or modernization initiatives. * Strong understanding of automation, DevOps principles, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), and SRE practices. * Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. * Strategic and enterprise-minded thinker who balances innovation with operational discipline. * Collaborative partner able to engage across clinical, business, and technology domains. * Focused on outcomes, measurable performance, and service quality. * Able to inspire teams and translate complex technical goals into clear priorities. ## Description Holds a key leadership role within WellSpan's Technology Services organization, and is responsible for the design, engineering, and modernization of the enterprise infrastructure. Oversees teams spanning systems, storage, network, and end-user computing engineering, ensuring the technology foundation is secure, resilient, and optimized for performance across both cloud and on-prem environments. Plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing the engineering vision that supports clinical, business, and operational excellence., * Strategic Leadership: + Leads the technical engineering vision for systems, storage, networking, and end-user computing within a hybrid cloud architecture (AWS, Nutanix, and on-prem). + Partners with the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), Enterprise Architecture, and Security teams to design scalable, compliant, and automated infrastructure services. + Translates enterprise strategy into actionable engineering roadmaps, ensuring alignment with WellSpan's 2030 strategic plan and digital transformation goals. + Builds and sustains a culture of reliability, automation, and continuous improvement. * Operational Excellence: + Ensures consistent delivery of high-availability infrastructure services supporting Epic, clinical, and business systems. + Drives modernization of infrastructure platforms through automation, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and software-defined networking/storage. + Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) for uptime, performance, and service quality; implement continuous monitoring and observability practices. + Partners with IT Operations, SRE, and Cloud Operations to ensure smooth transitions from engineering to production environments. * Team Leadership: + Leads, mentors, and develops a multi-disciplinary engineering organization, including managers and technical leads across systems, storage, network, and EUC disciplines. + Recruits, develops, and retains top engineering talent. Fosters professional growth and innovation. + Promotes collaboration, diversity of thought, and a shared sense of mission in supporting patient care through technology. * Governance and Financial Stewardship: + Manages engineering budgets, vendor contracts, and licensing for core platforms (VMware/Nutanix, AWS, Cisco, NetApp, Microsoft, etc.). + Partners with Procurement and Legal to negotiate agreements and ensure fiscal responsibility. + Ensures compliance with regulatory standards (HIPAA, NIST, SOC 2) and organizational security policies. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)