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University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Cloud Engineer (Kearney, Lincoln or Omaha, NE)

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Kearney, NE

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $75K

💻 Information Technology

🗓️ June 3rd, 2025

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring a Cloud Engineer. This role involves ensuring continuous availability of cloud services by designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure. The engineer will troubleshoot complex issues, collaborate with networking and telecom professionals, and promote cloud-first strategies across the organization.

Highlights
  • Ensures continuous availability of cloud services
  • Design and management of cloud-based infrastructure
  • Monitor and analyze solution performance
  • Troubleshoot complex problems independently and with teams
  • Requires Bachelor’s Degree in IT-related field and experience with cloud technologies
  • Knowledge of Windows, Linux, and Ethernet networking required
  • Familiarity with AWS or Microsoft Azure
  • Minimum salary of $75,000 annually

Cloud Engineer (Kearney, Lincoln or Omaha, NE) Full Description

Cloud Engineer (Kearney, Lincoln or Omaha, NE)

Please see Special Instructions for more details.
THIS POSTING IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.

To apply, interested applicants should go to University of Nebraska System’s employment website: https://careers.nebraska.edu/
or

Working Title  | Cloud Engineer (Kearney, Lincoln or Omaha, NE)
Department  | University of Nebraska System
Requisition Number  | S_241102
Posting Open Date  | 11/07/2024
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)  | 06/16/2025
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 evangelist 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.

Please note: Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

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Minimum Required Qualifications  
  • Bachelor’s Degree in an IT related field; equivalency considered
  • Three-years of experience with the configuration, design, installation, and maintenance of computer hardware/networks; required
  • Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems; required
  • Familiarity with Ethernet networking; required
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills; required
  • Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex problems; required
  • Familiarity with Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure; required
  • Familiarity with project management methodologies with the ability to handle several concurrent projects, including strong organizational skills; required

Preferred Qualifications 
Experience designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting cloud services within Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure; preferred
Experience with IT process automation, DevOps, and “Infrastructure as Code” concepts; preferred
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 minimum
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://careers.nebraska.edu/
or
Click here to apply: https://careers.nebraska.edu/postings/2505
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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