Director of Cloud Engineering

OpenLoop

. Define the multi-year roadmap for OpenLoop's AWS-focused cloud platform, including account structure, networking, compute, data, and disaster recovery .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in AWS architecture and operations, with a strong focus on infrastructure as code using Terraform. Proven ability to lead engineering teams, optimize cloud costs, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA and SOC 2.

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AWS ArchitectureInfrastructure As CodeTerraformCloud Cost OptimizationHIPAA Compliance

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Hard Skills

Cloud EngineeringProduction WorkloadsContainersDockerKubernetesCI/CDDisaster RecoveryCapacity PlanningMonitoringIncident Response

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationInfluencing Executives

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPAzureEKSECS

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Professional-Level Certifications

Industry Keywords

HealthcareHealth TechPHISOC 2HITRUSTRegulated Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the multi-year roadmap for OpenLoop's AWS-focused cloud platform, including account structure, networking, compute, data, and disaster recovery
Make final decisions on platform standards and technology trade-offs
Hire, develop, and lead cloud and infrastructure engineers and managers
Set expectations, develop technical leaders, and build a culture of ownership and operational rigor
Drive infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and self-service tooling using Terraform or equivalent
Partner with Security and Compliance to embed HIPAA, SOC 2, and HITRUST controls into the platform
Establish identity and access, encryption, logging, audit readiness, and vulnerability management practices
Set SLOs, monitoring, and incident response standards with SRE
Own capacity planning, resilience, and backup/recovery for systems supporting patient care
Own cloud spend visibility and optimization, including forecasting, tagging, and accountability
Translate infrastructure constraints into clear options for Product, Engineering, Security, and Finance leaders
Support platform needs across OpenLoop and its subsidiaries

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering
4+ years leading engineering teams; experience leading managers of managers preferred
Deep, hands-on experience architecting and operating production workloads in AWS
Experience with GCP or Azure is a plus
Strong command of infrastructure as code, particularly Terraform
Experience with containers and orchestration, including Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, and ECS
Experience with CI/CD
Proven track record of improving reliability, security posture, and cloud cost efficiency at scale
Experience operating in regulated environments such as HIPAA, SOC 2, HITRUST, PCI, or similar
Clear communication skills and ability to influence executives and engineers
Healthcare or health tech experience, including systems handling PHI, preferred
Experience leading cloud migrations, account/landing-zone redesigns, or platform consolidation after acquisitions, preferred
Familiarity with AI/ML infrastructure, including GPU workloads, model hosting, and data pipelines, preferred
AWS Professional-level certifications or equivalent, preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts
Flexible PTO
401(k) + Company Match
Life Insurance
Pet insurance
Remote flexibility
High ownership of the cloud platform
Opportunity to build the cloud engineering organization and culture