Sr. Cloud Engineer (Remote)

Position Summary

We are seeking a talented Senior Cloud Engineer to join our growing team. This role is responsible for the design, administration, maintenance, and support of the enterprise infrastructure for a dynamic, growing business. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in DevOps and automation coupled with excellent communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders and translate business requirements into scalable and efficient solutions, and to implement DevOps culture and improve developer experience. Working within a team environment, the SCE participates directly in solution creation, providing hands-on support as well as operational support and training. This individual must be creative, client focused, solutions-driven, organized, and can thrive in a dynamic environment.

At First Dollar, we believe in empowering engineers to build a smarter health benefits platform - one where human expertise is amplified, not replaced, by AI tools. We seek engineers who have demonstrated experience using AI responsibly to accelerate their development workflow, improve code quality, and solve complex problems more efficiently. Our engineering team is built on the principle of humans over code. We are a tight-knit group of lifelong learners in a constant quest to be a team that is greater than the sum of its parts. Come join us! Duties & Responsibilities: * Design and implement Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure and solutions * Work in an Agile framework to identify and automate solutions that result in enhanced developer experience and increased developer productivity. * Provide Domain expertise in DevOps culture, tooling, delivery methods and practices in GCP cloud. * Maintaining and upgrading the deployment platforms as well as system infrastructure with Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or similar tools. * Support inbound calls/emails, maintaining tickets within the issue tracking application related to Infrastructure Support * Cross train and mentor other team members to facilitate coverage. * Maintaining and upgrading CI/CD pipelines to enable development teams to go faster with high quality and robust security posture. * Understand and adhere to organization's architectural principles, patterns, and guidelines to ensure optimal solution development and implementation. * Collaborate with architects to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and strategies. * Effectively utilize AI coding assistants to accelerate developer productivity. * Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in solution architecture and technology innovation. * Contribute towards defining and establishing benchmarks, metrics, and quality measures. * Focus on the implementation of cost-effective, extensible, and supportable solutions. * Support the stability and resiliency of all relevant production processes, as well as instituting a robust support model addressing process and application failures. * Leverage AI as a tool, not a replacement - Candidates are expected to understand that AI is a power productivity multiplier while maintaining engineering judgment, and ensuring AI generated code meets quality standards * Drive adoption of AI-powered coding assistants (Copilot, Claude, etc.) to enhance team productivity, automate workflows, and mentor others in best practices for AI tool integration. * Maintaining and upgrading observability, alerting and dashboard platforms using GCP tools and/or enterprise tools. * Other duties as assigned.

Requirements: Education & Experience: * 5-7 years of experience in software or solution architecture roles, with a focus on designing and implementing complex, enterprise-level solutions using cloud platform * Expertise in Terraform HCL + Terraform CDK is a plus. * Strong knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and architectural frameworks. * Strong understanding of Continuous Delivery patterns, Cloud foundational patterns, Observability patterns, Developer experience patterns. * Related certifications are a plus (e.g. GCP Cloud Engineer) * Practical AI experience required - Comfortable using tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude for prototyping, debugging, and problem-solving. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. * Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Technical Proficiency

: Strong understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, Continuous Delivery patterns and architectural frameworks. Proficiency in various programming languages, technologies, and platforms relevant to the organization's technology stack. * Source Code: git * Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Terraform CDK, Packer * AI: Claude Code, MS Copilot * CI/CD: Automated Pipelines using Github Actions * Build and Deployment: Node.js React, REST APIs, Mobile * Cloud Foundation: Enterprise Hub-and-Spoke Network Architecture, GCP foundations * Application Foundation: CloudFlare CDN, API Management, Cloud Functions CloudSQL (Postgres SQL), Google Storage. * Observability: Google Cloud Operations.

Other Requirements

* Infrequent travel (10%) * Ability to occasionally work overtime or after hours * Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Req Benefits: The compensation for this position will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive and bonus opportunities.

Inspira provides industry-leading benefits including, but not limited to: healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, paid time off, parental leave and an employee assistance program.

Compensation: $100,200- $137,000 per year

Additional Details : Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey. Serving more than 7 million clients and representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira partners with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners to help the people they support plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Through solutions including automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings, and custody services, Inspira is focused on delivering better outcomes for all. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com. Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes. Our growth and culture haven't gone unnoticed; we've been recognized on Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000 for remarkable growth, and named to Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer for our workplace culture and benefits. Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. We know growth comes from people who are willing to learn and challenge themselves, not just check every box. If you're energized and inspired by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, we want to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application. *Our office locations are designed to bring people together, foster collaboration, and build meaningful connections. While some roles are aligned to a specific office location, work arrangements and role locations may change over time to support business and team needs. Relocation assistance is not provided, whether for the initial move or for future changes in work location or role.* Remote Eligibility: At the time of hire, candidates for remote positions must reside in one of the following states: AL, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV.