Principal Cloud Engineer

CLEAResult; Michigan; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and leave

Volunteer time

Recognition program

Job summary

CLEAResult seeks a Cloud Engineering Principal to drive enterprise cloud platforms, automation, and governance. You will lead architectural standards, security, and modernization across cloud, identity, and platform engineering disciplines.

The role demands deep technical acumen, strategic influence, and operational leadership. The position emphasizes on-call readiness, collaboration with security and data teams, and guiding cloud migrations to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7-9 years of infrastructure, cloud engineering, systems engineering, or platform administration experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Azure and AWS; strong cloud architecture and governance.
• Experience with Terraform, Windows and Linux server administration, and identity platforms.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust security, FinOps, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation up to 50% of the year and act as a first responder to incidents affecting cloud platforms.
• Provide troubleshooting for complex infrastructure, security, networking, and identity issues.
• Serve as escalation point for Tier 2/3 cloud and infrastructure support; lead major incident resolutions.
• Design, implement, and govern enterprise cloud platforms and operational standards.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization and infrastructure transformation initiatives.
• Advise stakeholders on architecture, security, and operational risk.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

AWS

Identity management

CI/CD

Security hardening

Monitoring & observability

PowerShell automation

Disaster recovery planning

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Kubernetes

Active Directory

Entra ID

PowerShell

Job description

At CLEAResult, we lead the transition to a sustainable, equitable, and carbon-neutral energy-efficient future for our communities and our planet. We do that by creating a people-first culture built on trust, accountability, and transparency; where every employee – regardless of position, role, or identity is treated with respect and given an equal chance to thrive.

Additionally, You Will Enjoy

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance; we also offer a company-paid health care concierge service to help navigate our health plan to make the best decisions for you and yours
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation, sick, personal and parental leave time
• Paid Volunteer Time: giving back to our communities is important to us
• Employee Recognition Program – convert your recognition points into gift cards
• Employee Assistance Program – offers benefits to help you manage daily responsibilities
• Access to on-demand training courses to advance further in your career

Job Description

The Cloud Engineering Principal provides enterprise leadership for cloud platforms, infrastructure services, automation, and operational excellence. This role establishes technical strategy, architecture standards, governance practices, and engineering best practices that enable secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective technology services. Success is achieved through deep technical expertise, strategic influence, operational leadership, and the ability to drive modernization across cloud, infrastructure, identity, and platform engineering disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

Troubleshooting & Support

• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation up to 50% of the year and act as a first responder to operational and security incidents affecting business-critical systems and cloud platforms.
• Apply critical thinking, analysis, and technical troubleshooting skills to assess and rapidly resolve complex infrastructure, security, networking, identity, and cloud platform issues.
• Serve as an escalation point for Tier 2 and Tier 3 cloud and infrastructure support.
• Lead resolution of major incidents involving cloud services, identity platforms, virtualization, networking, business continuity, and enterprise applications.
• Perform root cause analysis and drive implementation of long-term corrective and preventive actions.
• Act as technical lead and mentor for Cloud Engineers, Systems Engineers, and Infrastructure Engineers.

Cloud Platform Engineering

• Design, implement, and govern enterprise cloud platforms, services, and operational standards.
• Establish cloud architecture patterns, security controls, automation standards, and governance processes.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure transformation initiatives.
• Partner with application, security, and data teams to enable scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions.
• Influence strategic direction for cloud services, platform engineering, observability, automation, resilience, and infrastructure operations.

Infrastructure Operations & Security

• Establish and maintain operational processes, procedures, standards, and technical documentation.
• Advise stakeholders on cloud architecture, security, compliance, platform capabilities, and operational risk.
• Lead implementation of infrastructure resiliency, disaster recovery, backup, and recovery strategies.
• Influence enterprise standards for identity management, endpoint management, networking, cloud governance, and infrastructure security.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to enterprise platforms and operational efficiency.

Impact

Role

This role carries highly privileged administrative access across cloud, infrastructure, and identity platforms. Errors in judgment or inadvertent mistakes could result in:

• Major business and operational disruption
• Widespread customer-facing and revenue-impacting service outages
• Significant cloud security incidents and data breaches
• Enterprise identity compromise
• Loss of critical business systems or data
• Regulatory, legal, financial, or reputational impact to the organization

Experience Requirements

• 7-9 years of relevant infrastructure, cloud engineering, systems engineering, or platform administration experience.

Advanced to Expert Technical Knowledge

• Microsoft Azure and AWS infrastructure and platform engineering
• Cloud architecture, governance, and operational best practices
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Windows and Linux Server administration and configuration
• Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, and identity governance
• Cloud storage, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
• Monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting platforms
• PowerShell and infrastructure automation
• CI/CD pipeline support and DevOps practices
• Security hardening, vulnerability management, and cloud security controls
• Container and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Microsoft 365 platform administration

Moderate Technical Knowledge

• Application architecture and cloud-native development patterns
• Data platforms and analytics services
• FinOps and cloud cost optimization practices
• Zero Trust security principles and regulatory compliance requirements

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Target Compensation

$135,000-$140,000

DOT Requirements

If applicable, meet all DOT qualification requirements and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local transportation regulations.

Compensation Range

$110,200.00 - $165,200.00

Currency

USD

Type

Salary

Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology), for example.

CLEAResult will not provide sponsorship or support for immigration status or work authorization including for international students. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located without the need for employer sponsorship or support. Successful hires must pass pre-employment checks.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran, or any other protected status.

The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. CLEAResult retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or requirements at any time without notice.