Cloud Platform Engineer

Summary

Grand Circle Corporation is the leader in international travel, adventure, and discovery for Americans aged 50+. We are seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to help design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and resilient cloud platforms on Microsoft Azure, playing a key role in modernizing our infrastructure and establishing best practices for cloud architecture, automation, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evolve Azure-based cloud platforms that support business and application needs
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure Azure solutions aligned with best practices
• Lead architecture and design decisions across networking, compute, storage, identity, and container platforms (including AKS)
• Drive technical discussions around scalability, performance, high availability, disaster recovery, security, and compliance
• Provide guidance on cloud adoption, migrations, and platform optimization
• Act as a technical advisor to ensure cloud platforms integrate seamlessly with existing systems and workflows
• Lead Azure initiatives from design through deployment and ongoing support
• Build and manage Azure services including virtual networks, storage accounts, databases, AKS, Azure AD, and related services
• Design and maintain backup, recovery, and business continuity solutions
• Partner closely with software engineering, DevOps, and operations teams to enable automated deployments and platform reliability
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand platform needs and deliver scalable solutions
• Implement Azure security, governance, and compliance best practices including RBAC and data protection
• Monitor and continuously improve platform performance, cost efficiency, and operational health
• Establish standards, policies, and tooling to streamline Azure management and troubleshooting

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and supporting Azure cloud platforms
• Strong expertise across Microsoft Azure services (VMs, AKS, Azure AD, networking, storage, databases, DNS)
• Experience with automation and infrastructure-as-code tools such as PowerShell, ARM Templates, Azure CLI, or Terraform
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of networking, security, data protection, and compliance in cloud environments
• Experience with networking technologies including routers, switches, load balancers, wireless, and SD-WAN
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and supporting Azure cloud platforms
• Strong expertise across Microsoft Azure services (VMs, AKS, Azure AD, networking, storage, databases, DNS)
• Experience with automation and infrastructure-as-code tools such as PowerShell, ARM Templates, Azure CLI, or Terraform
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of networking, security, data protection, and compliance in cloud environments
• Experience with networking technologies including routers, switches, load balancers, wireless, and SD-WAN
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Benefits

• Comprehensive and heavily subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans, plus on-site gym access, holistic wellness sessions, and group fitness classes
• Substantial Paid Time Off (PTO), and 11 paid holidays – including Juneteenth, Memorial Day, and Labor Day – and Summer Fridays. Plus extensive parental leave, with up to 12–16 weeks paid leave at 100% base salary.
• 50% off our trips for you and a companion, 25% for additional immediate family members, and exclusive quarterly associate travel deals
• 401(k) with company match, life insurance, and disability coverage
• Tuition assistance for both professional and personal development, opportunities for professional development through overseas travel, and direct access to Pinnacle Leadership & Team Development
• Commuter benefits, FSA options, pet insurance, home & auto discounts, and paid volunteer time off to give back to the community