University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Cloud Engineer
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $75K
💻 Information Technology
🗓️ July 17th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure and management solutions
- Monitor solution performance, capacity, and uptime against service level agreements
- Troubleshoot complex cloud service issues independently and collaboratively
- Work with networking, systems, and telecom professionals and provide end-user support
- Advocate for cloud adoption and cloud-first strategies throughout the university
- Required skills: Windows and Linux OS, Ethernet networking, AWS or Microsoft Azure familiarity
- Preferred skills: Experience with AWS or Azure cloud services, IT process automation, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code
- Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in IT-related field and 3 years of relevant experience
- Criminal background check required; no CDL or driving record review
- Salary: $75,000 per year; eligible for alternative remote work within commuting distance to UNK, UNL, or UNO campuses
Cloud Engineer Full Description
To apply, interested applicants should go to University of Nebraska System’s employment website: https://jobs.nebraska.edu/
or
Department | University of Nebraska System
Requisition Number | S_250563
Posting Open Date | 07/11/2025
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) | 07/28/2025
Posting Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Description of Work
Incumbent will be responsible for ensuring continuous availability of the University of Nebraska cloud services. Including the design, implementation, and management of cloud-based infrastructure and associated management solutions. Monitor, analyze, and ensure solution performance, capacity, and uptime meet university service level agreements within a 24×7 operation. Troubleshoot complex problems, individually, with other members of the team, and with third-parties. Requires regular interaction with other networking, systems, and telecom professionals in the design and delivery of services; and with end-users to provide direct support. Serve as evangelists to for cloud adoption and encourage adoption of cloud-first strategies broadly across the organization.
This position will uphold the ITS core principles of outstanding collaboration and communication, a drive to succeed, a passion for higher learning, and acting with integrity.
For additional information please visit: https://sf.nebraska.edu/00010359_JobProfile.html
Please note: Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.
This position is eligible for an alternative worksite arrangement (Remote – within commuting distance to UNK, UNL or UNO Campus)
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Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in IT related field
- 3 years experience with the configuration, design, installation, and maintenance of computer hardware/networks
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems
- Familiarity with Ethernet networking
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex problems
- Familiarity with Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure
Equivalent combination of education, experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting cloud services within Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure
Experience with IT process automation, DevOps, and ‘Infrastructure as Code’ concepts
The ideal candidate is an agile professional with strong interpersonal communication skills, flexibility and responsiveness; exhibits high ethical standards; proficient in managing time and competing priorities; responsive and committed to supporting staff; committed to the ideals of a major public research university.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required | No
Physical Required | No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. | No
Criminal History Background Check Required | Yes
Posted Salary | $75,000/yr
How to Apply | THIS POSTING IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.
To apply, interested applicants should go to University of Nebraska System’s employment website: https://jobs.nebraska.edu/
or
Click here to apply: https://jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNebraskaSystem/job/Cloud-Engineer/646-en_US
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact | Direct questions about the position to:
humanresources@nebraska.edu
Direct questions about the on-line application process to: 402-472-3701
Job Category (old) | Managerial/Professional
Job Type | Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) |
Work Location (City, State) | Any Campus
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? | No
If Temporary, indicate end date |
Planned Hire Date: |
Appointment End Date |
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