Job Title: Cloud Engineer Company Name: Caris Life Sciences Job Url: https://carislifesciences.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/cls/job/Remote---US/Cloud-Engineer_JR104502?source=LinkedIn Job Description: At Caris, we understand that cancer is an ugly word—a word no one wants to hear, but one that connects us all. That’s why we’re not just transforming cancer care—we’re changing lives.   We introduced precision medicine to the world and built an industry around the idea that every patient deserves answers as unique as their DNA. Backed by cutting-edge molecular science and AI, we ask ourselves every day: “What would I do if this patient were my mom?” That question drives everything we do.   But our mission doesn’t stop with cancer. We're pushing the frontiers of medicine and leading a revolution in healthcare—driven by innovation, compassion, and purpose.   Join us in our mission to improve the human condition across multiple diseases. If you're passionate about meaningful work and want to be part of something bigger than yourself, Caris is where your impact begins. Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure cloud-native infrastructure with a focus on AWS and Kubernetes. Contribute to cloud migrations, security implementations, and DevOps best practices while supporting the reliability and performance of cloud environments. Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions that align with application and business needs. Continuously improve systems through automation, monitoring, and operational best practices, while growing technical skills and sharing knowledge within the team. Job Responsibilities Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and reusable Terraform modules, and design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab (GitLab CI/CD), using established patterns and reusable components to support consistent deployments across environments. Design, deploy, and support Kubernetes environments on AWS EKS, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security of cloud workloads. Implement and maintain core Kubernetes capabilities such as networking, ingress, storage, and cluster upgrades following established best practices. Participate in proof-of-concept efforts for new tools and technologies, contributing hands-on implementation and feedback. Follow and help maintain Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure standards, including upgrade processes, security configurations, and performance tuning. Collaborate with application and platform teams to support cloud-native application deployments, containerized workloads, and microservices architectures. Implement and maintain observability solutions using metrics, logs, and alerts to support monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational visibility. Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines using established patterns and reusable components to support consistent deployments across environments. Support cloud security initiatives by implementing access controls, encryption, and compliance requirements according to defined security standards. Contribute to cloud migration and application modernization efforts by executing migration tasks and validating deployed solutions. Participate in incident response and on-call rotations, helping diagnose issues, restore services, and improve operational reliability through post-incident learnings. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field 6+ years of experience with Linux systems, cloud engineering, and DevOps practices Understanding of cloud technologies, such as AWS or GCP Ability to port on-prem python scripts to work in the cloud Proficient in Docker & Kubernetes, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems Security focused mindset Experience with Terraform and Terraform modules Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure, including GitLab CI/CD A proactive approach to spotting problems, areas for improvement and performance bottlenecks across services and levels of the technical stack Know your way around the Linux shell Git source code control Preferred Qualifications Understanding of how enterprise server hardware is setup and how to add devices to the configuration Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or large cloud provider certifications Regarding MMR, experience with MMR (Management, monitoring and reporting), specific experience with Grafana, Prometheus, or AlertManager is a bonus Config Management and Automation Overall experience with MMR (Management, monitoring and reporting) Core Skills & Competencies Curiosity to learn new tools and extend your craft through automation Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with others is essential Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail. Ability to handle multiple tasks, set priorities, schedule, and meet deadlines. Good knowledge of performance limits and characteristics Effective communicator via documentation and async communication channels Physical Demands Must possess ability to sit, stand, and/or work at a computer for long periods of time. Other Job may require after-hours response to emergency issues. Periodically scheduled on-call may require after-hours response for technical emergencies not explicitly related to assigned job responsibilities. Annual Hiring Range $128,000 - $155,000 Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer. Description of Benefits Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options Health Savings Account for medical expenses and dependent care expenses Flexible Spending Account to pay for certain out-of-pocket expenses Paid time off, including: vacation, sick time and holidays 401k match and Financial Planning tools LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options Employee Assistance Program Pet Insurance Legal Assistance Tuition Assistance Conditions of Employment:  Individual must successfully complete pre-employment process, which includes criminal background check, drug screening, credit check ( applicable for certain positions) and reference verification. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.   Caris Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.