NYSUT
New York State United Teachers
 

Programmer Analyst (AWS / Azure Cloud Engineer)
Information Technology

Based in Latham, NY
(2 openings)

 

Title: Programmer Analyst (AWS/Azure Cloud Engineer) 2 openings 
Location: Latham, New York- Onsite 
Department: Information Technology 
Category: PSA C 
Salary: $82,368 
Date: February 23, 2026

Overview: 
NYSUT is seeking a highly skilled and hands-on AWS/Azure Cloud Engineer to design, secure, and optimize our multi-cloud infrastructure. This role will be engaged in both greenfield initiatives and brownfield migrations, with a focus on infrastructure, networking, and automation. You will play a key role in modernizing our IT environment, driving governance, and ensuring secure, scalable, and high-availability solutions. 

This is an individual contributor role within a collaborative IT department, ideal for a cloud professional with experience building new environments and optimizing existing systems. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Design, implement, and manage multi-region high availability cloud architectures. 
• Gather and analyze metrics from operating systems as well as applications to assist in performance tuning and fault finding. 
• Lead migration projects, integrating on-premises and legacy systems into cloud infrastructure. 
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC). 
• Deploy and manage serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions). 
• Implement cloud monitoring and observability solutions (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Application 
• Insights, etc.). 
• Govern cloud policies, enforce standards, and ensure environments remain secure, compliant, and cost effective. 
• Assist with improving services through rigorous testing and release procedures. 
• Participate in system design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning. 
• Create sustainable systems and services through automation and uplifts. 
• Balance feature development speed and reliability with well-defined service-level objectives. 
• Design and support cloud networking, identity and access management, and security best practices. 
• Document architecture decisions, automation workflows, and operational procedures. 
• Collaborate to align strategies and support business goals. 
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship in cloud best practices. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience. 
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure and AWS cloud architecture and operations. 
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure, networking, and hybrid cloud environments. 
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation). 
• Experience with containerization (Kubernetes, AKS, ECS, Docker), .NET, Postgress, serverless architectures and cloud automation, Content Management System and tooling. 
• Proficiency with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor). 
• Strong background in cloud governance, security, compliance, and cost management (FinOps). 
• Scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, or similar. 
• Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork skills. 
• Azure or AWS Solutions Architect certification strongly preferred. 
• Experience in unionized environments or familiarity with union values is a plus. 

NYSUT- Who are we? 
NYSUT is a statewide labor organization affiliated with more than 1,200 local unions, each representing its own members. NYSUT is affiliated with two national unions, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA). NYSUT represents nearly 700,000 people who work in, or are retired from, New York's schools, colleges, and healthcare facilities, including teachers, teacher aides and assistants, college and university faculty and professional staff, school bus drivers, custodians, secretaries, cafeteria workers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. NYSUT’s policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by the law. 

NYSUT is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. NYSUT is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ people are encouraged to apply. 

At NYSUT, we believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. 

Why Should You Apply? 

• Competitive salary and excellent benefits, including comprehensive medical and dental insurance plans, life and long-term disability plans, and retirement plans 
• Generous PTO plan 
• Work-life balance 
• Collaborative and supportive work environment with a diverse group of experienced professionals 
• Opportunity to work in a highly respected organization, make a meaningful difference in the lives of working people, and be a proud part of the labor movement at the local, state, and national levels. 

How to Apply: 
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé to hr@nysut.org by March 15, 2026

www.nysut.org