Principal Cloud Engineer
 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey | |
tuition reimbursement
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 United States, New Jersey, Newark | |
| 298 Ferry Street (Show on map) | |
 Apr 09, 2025 | |
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey's health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience. Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in-class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds. Horizon's Principal Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing and deploying cloud-based solutions with a focus on performance, security, and high availability. The responsibilities include selecting the right cloud services, implementing automation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and optimizing cloud costs. The individual will lead cloud security practices and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. Additionally, they will provide technical guidance to teams and act as an escalation point for troubleshooting. The role also emphasizes creating cloud governance, standards, and patterns to enhance operational efficiency.Designing and implementing cloud-based solutions, including infrastructure, applications and platforms. Designing cloud native services deployment patterns with strong emphasis on performance, high availability and resiliency. Performing POC/POV to select right cloud services, platforms, and tools for business applications. Creating cloud-focused governance, standards, building blocks, and patterns. Implementing and managing cloud security practices, including IAM roles, security groups, encryption, and compliance to protect PHI/PII data. Developing automation scripts and infrastructure as code (IaC) for efficient resource provisioning and deployment with strong emphasis on end-to-end automation and self-service model. Develop Finops practice focusing on standardization, cost optimization, and show back model. Providing technical expertise and guidance to other teams. Act as a point of escalation or troubleshooting & resolving technical issues. Education/Experience HSD or GED required, Bachelor//Master's Degree preferred (or equivalent work experience) in computer science, information systems, or a related field. 5+ years of experience as a principal cloud engineer or similar role. Additional Licensing, Certifications, Registrations
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Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware Salary Range: $135,900 - $185,535This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. This range has been created in good faith based on information known to Horizon at the time of posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. Horizon also provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:
Disclaimer: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law. Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process. | |