Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

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Job Summary

As Alliant Energy advances its digital transformation and continues to invest in the technologies that power our business we are expanding our cloud engineering capabilities to build a modern scalable technology foundation for the future. The Senior Cloud Platform Engineer designs engineers implements and continuously evolves enterprise cloud platform capabilities that enable secure scalable resilient and efficient technology services across cloud and hybrid computing environments. This role establishes cloud engineering standards develops automated platform solutions advances infrastructure modernization and provides technical leadership that improves reliability operational excellence and the delivery of technology solutions across the enterprise. The position works independently applies deep cloud engineering expertise and serves as a technical resource for cloud adoption and platform transformation initiatives.

What you will do

• Designs and evolves enterprise cloud platform capabilities that provide secure scalable resilient and supportable infrastructure services across cloud and hybrid environments.

• Develops and maintains enterprise infrastructure automation frameworks engineering standards and reusable platform capabilities that enable consistent deployment configuration and lifecycle management.

• Establishes cloud platform architectures engineering guardrails and technical standards that advance security compliance reliability and operational excellence.

• Engineers and supports shared platform services including connectivity identity observability and foundational infrastructure capabilities that support enterprise technology solutions.

• Develops self-service platform capabilities and standardized deployment patterns that improve delivery speed consistency and the technology user experience.

• Engineers container platform and orchestration capabilities that support modern application deployment platform resiliency and technology modernization initiatives.

• Leads platform automation AI-enabled engineering tools and reliability improvements that reduce manual effort improve operational efficiency and enhance service availability.

• Implements observability performance and reliability engineering practices that proactively identify risks and improve platform health and operational outcomes.

• Drives cloud governance resource management and optimization practices that improve utilization cost transparency and sustainable platform growth.

• Provides technical leadership consultation and subject matter expertise for cloud adoption platform modernization infrastructure transformation and enterprise technology initiatives.

• Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energys Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

• Bachelors Computer Science Engineering Information Technology STEM related Preferred.

Required Experience

• 5 years of experience in infrastructure platform engineering site reliability engineering or a related discipline.

• 3 years experience developing or supporting cloud-based infrastructure and services using public cloud platforms

• 2 years of experience implementing infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.

• Experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale cloud platforms in a production environment.

• Experience leading complex technical initiatives and delivering solutions to address business and technology needs.

Preferred Experience

• Experience designing and supporting cloud platforms in highly regulated critical infrastructure or utility industry environments.

• Experience implementing container orchestration cloud-native technologies containers Kubernetes and enterprise observability or reliability engineering practices.

• Relevant cloud Kubernetes infrastructure automation or cloud architecture certifications.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of cloud platform engineering principles architectures and hybrid infrastructure environments.

• Knowledge of cloud security governance risk management and compliance requirements for platform design and operations.

• Experience with automation orchestration and infrastructure lifecycle management practices that improve consistency and efficiency.

• Proficiency in observability reliability engineering performance optimization and operational excellence methodologies that support service health and availability.

• Skill in designing scalable resilient and secure platform solutions that support evolving business and technology needs.

• Strong knowledge of technical standards engineering best practices and reusable platform patterns that support enterprise consistency.

• Demonstrated ability to use AI-enabled tools and practices to analyze complex technical issues improve automation support operational insights and develop solutions that balance platform stability with modernization objectives.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical challenges and develop innovative solutions that balance operational stability with modernization objectives.

• Ability to influence technology strategy by leading technical initiatives communicating complex concepts effectively and providing consultation and mentorship across teams.

Key Skills

• Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing DevOps Information Security Management Infrastructure as Code (IaC) System Performance Monitoring

Our people are passionate about what they do the product they sell and the customers they serve. If youre looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration innovation and dedication were the right company for you.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position experience skill set internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

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