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Principal Cloud Engineer – AWS Infrastructure & Solutions

A healthcare company pioneering innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science to improve patient care.
$183,301 - $224,034
Cloud
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
7+ years of experience
Healthcare

Job Description

Solventum, a newly formed company from 3M Healthcare's spin-off, is seeking a Principal AWS Cloud Engineer to serve as a senior technical authority in designing, building, and optimizing secure, scalable, and compliant AWS cloud solutions. This role combines hands-on technical work with strategic influence on enterprise architecture and operational practices.

The position requires deep expertise in AWS services, infrastructure automation, and healthcare compliance. You'll be responsible for designing high-availability systems, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and ensuring security compliance with HIPAA and other frameworks. The role involves both technical leadership and mentorship, without direct management responsibilities.

As a Principal Engineer, you'll work at the intersection of cloud technology and healthcare, building solutions that directly impact patient care and healthcare professionals' effectiveness. The position offers competitive compensation ($183,301 - $224,034) and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

The ideal candidate will bring 7+ years of cloud engineering experience, strong AWS technical skills, and healthcare industry knowledge. This remote position offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical systems while helping shape the technical direction of a newly independent healthcare technology company.

Working at Solventum means joining a company that combines a long legacy of innovation with the agility of a new organization, focused on creating breakthrough solutions at the intersection of health, material, and data science. The role offers significant technical challenges while contributing to meaningful healthcare improvements.

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Responsibilities For Principal Cloud Engineer – AWS Infrastructure & Solutions

  • Design, implement, and optimize AWS infrastructure to meet high availability, performance, and security requirements
  • Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK
  • Architect hybrid cloud and multi-region environments that integrate seamlessly with on-prem systems
  • Lead proof-of-concepts for emerging AWS services and guide their adoption
  • Develop and implement monitoring, alerting, and logging strategies
  • Ensure robust disaster recovery, backup, and failover capabilities
  • Implement performance tuning and cost optimization measures across AWS workloads
  • Design solutions that comply with HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, and other relevant frameworks
  • Serve as the go-to AWS technical expert for complex engineering initiatives
  • Mentor engineers in cloud architecture, automation, and DevOps practices

Requirements For Principal Cloud Engineer – AWS Infrastructure & Solutions

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  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master's preferred)
  • 7 years in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or platform engineering
  • 5 years AWS skills across core services: EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, CloudFront, API Gateway, CloudWatch, IAM
  • 5 years of experience automation experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
  • 5 years with CI/CD, pipelines including Observability and DevOps tooling
  • Container orchestration expertise (EKS, ECS, Kubernetes)
  • Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7)
  • Experience with serverless architectures and event-driven design
  • Familiarity with AWS cost governance tools and optimization techniques

Benefits For Principal Cloud Engineer – AWS Infrastructure & Solutions

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Disability Benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Absences
  • Retirement Benefits

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