Principal Cloud Platform Engineer

The Principal Cloud Platform Engineer serves as the organization's foremost technical authority on cloud platforms, providing strategic direction and thought leadership. This role defines enterprise cloud architecture standards, drives innovation, and ensures alignment between technology capabilities and business objectives. The principal engineer operates at the highest level of technical complexity, solving the most challenging problems and making architecture decisions with organization-wide impact. While not a people manager, this position provides technical leadership across multiple teams, mentors senior engineers, and represents the organization in industry forums. The principal engineer evaluates emerging technologies, establishes proof-of-concepts, and makes recommendations that shape the organization's multi-year cloud strategy. This role requires three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) at Temple Health Women's and Families Hospital. Education Bachelor's Degree in relevant field Required or Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required Experience 10+ years experience with progressive cloud engineering and extensive experience as a senior architect or principal engineer Required General Experience with proven track record of enterprise-scale cloud transformations Required General Experience with industry recognition through publications, speaking engagements, or open-source contributions Required General Experience and an unparalleled depth of knowledge with cloud architecture Required General Experience and mastery of multiple cloud platforms and hybrid architectures Required General Experience with outstanding technical leadership and influence and exceptional strategic thinking/vision Required General Experience in advanced research and evaluation Required General Experience problem-solving complex technical challenges Required General Experience and deep understanding of business and technology alignmentt with an ability to anticipate future technology trend Required General Experience with extensive knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements Required General Experience in healthcare IT with knowledge of regulatory compliance Preferred Licenses MSFT Cert Azure Design Solut Required MSFT Cert Azure Design DevOp Required MSFT Cert Azure Security Eng Required MSFT Cert Azure Security Arch Required Your Tomorrow is Here! Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here! Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Your Tomorrow is Here! Temple Health is committed to setting new standards for preventing, diagnosing and treating major diseases in our community and across the nation. Achieving that goal means investing in our employees' success through staff and leadership development. Our recruitment strategy is to attract and retain a diverse, high performing workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for our patients and colleagues alike.

Created: 2026-03-10