Sr. Cloud Software Engineer

ELLKAY started out providing connectivity solutions to laboratories and within a few years, grew to also provide data management solutions to ambulatory organizations. ELLKAY is now a trusted data management partner in five healthcare segments. ELLKAY’s solutions continue to serve laboratories and ambulatory practices and have expanded to empower hospitals and health systems, healthcare IT vendors, ambulatory practices, health plans, and other healthcare organizations with cutting-edge technologies and solutions that drive their growth and interoperability strategies.

Today, ELLKAY remains true to our core values, building strong partner relationships and offering unparalleled service and support while providing innovative, scalable solutions to the challenges our customers face in today’s data-rich world.

ELLKAY's experience, customer-focused approach, and reputation for innovation, speed, and accuracy differentiate ELLKAY as a premier partner for your interoperability needs and data management strategy.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer – Cloud Technology & Cloud Infrastructure to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud-based solutions. This role will focus on building cloud-native applications and infrastructure that support healthcare integrations, including EHR and Acute Care systems.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud platforms, distributed systems, infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices, along with experience integrating with healthcare systems such as Epic, Cerner, MEDITECH, or Allscripts in acute care environments.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Cloud Architecture & Application Development

• Design and develop scalable, cloud-native applications using modern architectures (microservices, event-driven systems).
• Build and maintain APIs and backend services supporting integrations with EHR systems such as Epic, Cerner Millennium, MEDITECH Expanse, Allscripts, or Athenahealth.
• Lead cloud migration initiatives from on-premise to AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.

Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps

• Design and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, disaster recovery, and business continuity for healthcare systems.
• Optimize cloud environments for performance, cost efficiency, and compliance.

Healthcare Integration & Compliance

• Design and maintain integrations using healthcare standards such as HL7, FHIR, and APIs.
• Ensure solutions comply with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA).
• Collaborate with clinical and operational teams to support Acute and Ambulatory system integrations.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with DevOps, Security, QA, Product, and Healthcare Integration teams.
• Participate in technical roadmap planning and cloud strategy development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 7+ years of software development experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, Python, C#, Go, or Node.js).
• Experience with:
  • Kubernetes and container orchestration
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
  • CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI)
  • RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Knowledge of healthcare data standards such as HL7 and FHIR.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, encryption, and security best practices.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or cloud-native monitoring tools).

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud certifications such as:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Google Professional Cloud Architect
• Experience with serverless architectures and event streaming platforms (Kafka, Pub/Sub).
• Knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud strategies.
• Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
• Prior experience supporting healthcare interoperability platforms or enterprise integration engines.

Benefits:

ELLKAY offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that starts day one!

Including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employer-paid Life and LTD
• 401k w/ matching – once eligibility is met
• Work/life balance
• Paid Volunteer Program
• Flexible working hours
• Generous FTO
• Remote work options
• Employee Discounts
• Parental Leave

Our awesome culture includes:

• Working with talented, collaborative, and friendly people who love what they do
• Professional growth within
• Innovation environment
• On site in HQ Free daily lunches

Additional information

At ELLKAY, we are committed to operating as a hybrid workplace, offering employees flexibility in how they structure their time between in-office and remote work. We recognize the significance of fostering connections, collaboration, and creativity within our office culture and its positive impact on our business. Our philosophy of operating as a hybrid workplace underscores our dedication to enabling employees to tailor work-life balance to their individual preferences. For those who do not live within 40 miles of one of our offices, we are open to considering remote work for candidates whose skills and experience strongly align with the role. While we prioritize a hybrid work environment for most roles, we understand the importance of flexibility and are open to remote work for specific positions and specialized skill sets.

For more information on our company, visit www.ELLKAY.com.

ELLKAY LLC is a Smoke-Free Workplace.

ELLKAY, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.