Cloud Gateway Engineer

Cloud Gateway Engineer at Availity

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights, and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change.

At Availity, we're not just another Healthcare Technology company; we're pioneers reshaping the future of healthcare! With our headquarters in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, and an exciting office in Bangalore, India, along with an exceptional remote workforce across the United States, we're a global team united by a powerful mission.

We're on a mission to bring the focus back to what truly matters – patient care. As the leading healthcare engagement platform, we're the heartbeat of an industry that impacts millions. With over 2 million providers connected to health plans, and processing over 13 billion transactions annually, our influence is continually expanding.

Join our energetic, dynamic, and forward-thinking team where your ideas are celebrated, innovation is encouraged, and every contribution counts. We're transforming the healthcare landscape, solving communication challenges, and creating connections that empower the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem.

About the Role

We are seeking a Cloud Gateway Engineer with expertise in API Gateway and network operations. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on experience with Tyk or comparable gateways, platforms, and advanced networking capabilities. A minimum of two years' experience working with AWS cloud services is required.

Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position.

Location: Remote, US

Role Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in cloud engineering roles, with a minimum of 2 years working in AWS environments.
• API Gateway Platforms: Tyk preferred, but experience with similar gateways (DataPower, Kong, WSO2, etc.) will be considered.
• AWS: Minimum 2 years of experience with core services (EC2, VPC, API Gateway, IAM).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts such as routing, DNS, load balancing, and firewall rules.
• IaC & Automation: Basic experience with Terraform and scripting (Python/Bash).
• Familiarity with version control systems, specifically Git or GitLab.
• Experience in regulated industries preferred.
• Golang development experience (or other major, Java, C#, Python)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes/EKS).
• Proficiency with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Splunk, New Relic).
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and API design patterns.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect- Associate, or other AWS Certification

What You Will Be Doing

• Gateway Engineering: Install, configure, and manage API Gateway platforms (Tyk, DataPower, Kong, WSO2). Support developer portals and gateway integrations.
• Network & Security: Configure VPCs, subnets, routing, and security groups in AWS. Implement and maintain security policies such as OAuth, JWT, API keys.
• AWS Cloud Operations: Deploy and manage workloads on AWS (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway). Monitor and optimize cloud resources for performance and cost efficiency.
• Automation & CI/CD: Assist in automating deployments and configurations using Terraform and scripting.
• Performance & Monitoring: Monitor API traffic, troubleshoot issues, and implement alerting and logging.
• Collaboration & Support: Work closely with senior engineers, developers, and security teams. Provide incident support and contribute to documentation.

Availity Culture And Benefits

Availity is a certified “Great Place to Work”, a “Best Workplaces for Technology Companies”, a “Best Workplaces for Women” and a “Best Workplaces for Millennials”! Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here! We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. “AvaiLadies”, “Beyond Black”, “HOLA”, “Availity Pride”, “VetAvaility” a Young Professionals Group and “She Can Code IT” a group for women in tech are some of the groups you can get involved in. Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too! We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous HSA company contribution, healthcare, vision, dental benefits and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one! We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits. Interested in wellness? We allow our associates to reimburse up to $250/year for gym memberships, participation in racing events, weight management programs, etc. Interested in furthering your education? We offer education reimbursement! Availity offers Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents. Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You’re at the right place! Availity partners with various organizations, both locally and nationally, to raise awareness, funds and morale as our staff members volunteer their time and funds to engage the organizations campaign.

Key skills/competency

• API Gateway Management
• AWS Cloud Services
• Network Operations
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Automation & Scripting
• Microservices Architecture
• Container Orchestration
• Performance Monitoring
• Security Policies
• Version Control (Git/GitLab)