Principal Engineer – Azure Cloud Platform

National Life Group; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 136,875 - 200,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Texas is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead cloud engineering initiatives. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to enhance infrastructure and drive cloud technology adoption. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in infrastructure, particularly with Azure and Kubernetes. The position offers a competitive salary range of $136,875 to $200,750 and comes with comprehensive benefits, including flexible work options.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on infrastructure experience, at least 4 in a leadership role.
• 4+ years of experience with public cloud technologies (Azure preferred).
• 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes, deploying containerized applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively in complex situations.
• Interest in mentoring and raising technical competencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of automation tools for cloud enablement.
• Drive technology direction and strategy for Cloud adoption.
• Communicate effectively at all levels of the company.
• Develop and implement platform architectures.

Skills

Infrastructure experience

Azure

Kubernetes

Collaboration

Mentoring

Technical domain expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Public Cloud (Azure, GCP, AWS)

CI/CD

Job description

Join to apply for the Principal Engineer, Cloud Engineering role at National Life Group. This opportunity invites experienced engineers to lead infrastructure and cloud initiatives in a dynamic environment.

National Life Group has been providing families with stability since 1848. Beyond insurance, the company is committed to philanthropic grants, volunteer time, sustainability, and supporting local nonprofits.

Please note that this position does not offer visa sponsorship.

Role Summary

The Principal Engineer partners with business and technical stakeholders to lead infrastructure design and integrations. This senior technical leader will drive continuous improvement across infrastructure ecosystems, champion operational excellence, and collaborate with a vibrant technical community. The role is located in Dallas (Addison), TX, and Montpelier, VT and requires an onsite presence four days per week.

Infrastructure Delivery

• Lead development and enhancement of automation of cloud enablement tools
• Drive implementation of the technology direction, vision, and strategy to enable Cloud technology adoption
• Provide subject‑matter expertise in infrastructure technologies for project support
• Help lead incident resolution and business issue resolution
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the company
• Identify and manage capacity, performance, and risk
• Adhere to and promote firm Change Management and Problem Management policies; familiarity with ITIL or equivalent frameworks

Infrastructure Architecture & Strategy

• Drive innovation and encourage use of emerging technologies
• Lead delivery of collaborative cloud solution architectures and roadmaps, including standards and guidelines
• Develop, design, and implement platform architectures supporting software development and deployment processes
• Lead and review cloud‑native and hybrid solution architectures

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably Computer Science) or relevant work experience
• 10+ years of hands‑on infrastructure experience with at least 4 years in a technical team leadership role
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience with public cloud technologies (Azure preferred)
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, including deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications in production
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience and knowledge of platform architectures and technologies
• Open‑minded with proven ability to work collaboratively
• Consistently positive attitude
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a matrixed, heavily outsourced environment through influence, partnership, and authority
• Interest in mentoring technical staff and raising collective technical competencies
• Ability to manage change and cope with complex and ambiguous situations
• Certifications in Azure highly desirable
• Experience with OpenAI and AI technologies highly desirable
• Broad engineering awareness of the following technical domains and expert technical expertise in at least two of the following areas

Technical Domain Expertise

• Virtualization Technologies (VMware, Hyper‑V, etc.)
• Public Cloud (Azure, GCP, AWS, etc.)
• Networking (CDN, SD‑WAN, Load Balancing, WAF, etc.)
• Monitoring & Instrumentation (New Relic, Splunk, Zenoss, etc.)
• Systems Administration (Windows, Linux, Active Directory, SCCM, etc.)
• Automation Technologies (CI/CD, Infrastructure‑as‑Code, etc.)

Benefits

• Benefits start day one and are flexible & customizable to your and your family's specific needs

Base Pay Range: The base pay range for this position is between $136,875 and $200,750 USD. Final salary may vary based on experience and other factors.

Additional Compensation and Benefits: The total compensation package may include medical, financial, and other benefits (401(k), paid time off, parental leave), discretionary annual incentive programs, and at‑will employment.

National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology