About the Role
SHARP is seeking a senior-level Cloud & AI Platform Engineer to provide deep technical expertise and architectural guidance for our AWS-based analytics and AI platform. This position focuses on hands-on cloud engineering, platform reliability, forward-looking solution design, and operational support, while guiding technical decisions across cloud, data, and AI use cases. The Cloud & AI Platform Engineer serves as a trusted technical advisor and subject-matter expert, working collaboratively with data engineers, analysts, systems administrators, and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the SHARP AWS environment, including design, configuration, monitoring, maintenance, and support of cloud infrastructure.
- Ensures availability, performance, scalability, security, and cost efficiency of AWS services supporting SHARP applications and data platforms.
- Configuration, implementation, and support of SHARP networking infrastructure.
- Participates in incident response and operational issue resolution.
- Participate in agile data engineering development and support the team with the database design and implementation based on data pipeline requirements.
- Supports the implementation and operational enablement of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics solutions within SHARP.
- Provides cloud infrastructure, integration support, and operational readiness to ensure AI solutions are securely deployed, monitored, and scalable.
- Develops and maintains Python scripts and automation to support both operational tasks and data engineering tasks, including integrations, monitoring, and platform efficiencies.
- Assists development and data teams with Python-based operational tooling.
- Perform as a backup administrator for other applications (non-database) that are part of the platform.
- Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders to formulate policies, procedures, and standards related to data management.
- Perform timely resolution of incidents reported in production and ensure minimal disruption to operations.
- Participate in meetings, report performance metrics, and support project management activities, including timekeeping, status reporting, and presentations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience with AWS
- 8+ years experience with Python
- 8+ years of experience with Linux systems
- 4+ years experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL or similar.
- 1+ Years Experience supporting analytics or AI platforms at enterprise scale.
- 1+ Years Experience in public-sector or regulated environments.
- 1+ Years Experience supporting or enabling AI/ML or advanced analytics workloads in cloud environments.
- 1+ Years Snowflake administration, performance, and support.
Skills
- AWS cloud architecture and services
- Networking principles including TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, and cloud network design
- Relational database technologies, including AWS RDS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar)
- Data engineering concepts, data pipelines, and analytics platform requirements
- Governance, policies, and standards related to data management and platform operations
- Operational support practices, including incident response and production support
- Designing, deploying, and supporting cloud infrastructure in enterprise environments
- Advanced Python scripting and automation for operational support, integrations, and monitoring
- Linux system administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
- Diagnosing and resolving production issues using monitoring and logging tools
- Collaborating with cross-functional technical teams in agile development environments
- Developing and maintaining technical documentation, standards, and procedures
Location
- AUSTIN
Work Type
- Full time
- Telework may be available
Experience Level
- Senior-level
Education Level
- AWS Certification is preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- $8,488.33 - $10,812.40 Monthly
Benefits
- 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Generous time off benefits
- Numerous opportunities for career advancement
About the Company
- Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans.
- At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey.
Equal Opportunity
- In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability.
- HHSC uses E-Verify.
- Selected candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
