Role description

Senior Platform Engineer - AWS Cloud & Security Platform

Lead II - Cloud Infrastructure Services

UST is seeking a highly skilled Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, secure, and operate enterprise-scale cloud platforms on AWS for healthcare applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS infrastructure, CloudTrail audit logging, IAM governance, security observability, compliance monitoring, and cloud security best practices.

The opportunity:
• Design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and resilient AWS cloud environments.
• Design and manage AWS IAM policies, roles, permissions boundaries, and access governance.
• Ensure protection of healthcare and patient-related data (PHI/PII).
• Develop CI/CD pipelines supporting secure software delivery.
• Configure monitoring solutions using:

o AWS CloudWatch

o AWS Security Hub

o AWS GuardDuty

o AWS Config

o AWS Detective

o SIEM platforms (Splunk, Datadog, Elastic, Sentinel, QRadar, etc.)

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Security.
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience in enterprise and SAAS environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code:
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• Strong understanding of cloud security architectures and security best practices.
• Experience designing security observability and monitoring solutions.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements and data protection standards.
• Good to have qualifications:
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and container security
• Experience with SIEM and observability platforms
• Experience supporting HIPAA/HITRUST audited environments
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Security principles
• Technical Skills:
• AWS
• IAM, CloudTrail, Security Hub, GuardDuty, AWS Config, CloudWatch, KMS, Control Tower, VPC Security, S3 Security Controls
• Security & Observability
• SIEM Implementation, Security Monitoring, Threat Detection, Audit Logging, Incident Response, Compliance Reporting, Vulnerability Management
• DevOps & Automation
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• GitHub Actions, Python, Bash, CI/CD Security
• Healthcare Domain Knowledge
• HIPAA, HITRUST, PHI/PII Data Protection, Healthcare Security Compliance, Risk Assessment & Audits
• Nice-to-Have:
• Experience in payer, provider, or healthcare clinical platforms.
• Exposure to FHIR, HL7, or healthcare interoperability platforms.
• Experience securing healthcare SaaS or cloud-native applications.
• Knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools.

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Hybrid-Illinois

Compensation Range: $75,000-$113,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.