Principal Platform Engineer
Alliant Credit Union
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Job summary
Alliant Credit Union is seeking a senior platform engineer leader to own enterprise-wide platform strategy and end-to-end cloud platform lifecycles. You will set architecture targets for Fabric, Foundry/OpenAI, Databricks, and Synapse, while driving standardization and guardrails across domains.
You will mentor senior engineers, influence governance, and partner with executives to translate strategy into platform capabilities, including cost optimizations and self-service enablement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related
- 10+ years in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, SRE roles or related
- 12 years of supporting enterprise-level environments in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure or SRE roles or related
Responsibilities
- Define enterprise-wide platform strategy, vision, and target-state architectures for platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Foundry/OpenAI, Databricks, and Synapse.
- Establish standards and guardrails across all platform engineering domains.
- Drive innovation in cloud, data, and AI platforms (Fabric, OpenAI/Foundry, etc.).
- Lead large-scale transformation initiatives (e.g., platform modernization, DC exit, AI adoption).
- Act as the highest-level escalation point for technical decisions and complex issues.
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Job description
- Define enterprise-wide platform strategy, vision, and target-state architectures for platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Foundry/OpenAI, Databricks, and Synapse. Own the end-to-end lifecycle of cloud platforms.
- Establish standards and guardrails across all platform engineering domains.
- Drive innovation in cloud, data, and AI platforms (Fabric, OpenAI/Foundry, etc.).
- Act as the highest-level escalation point for technical decisions and complex issues.
- Influence enterprise architecture boards, governance, and regulatory alignment.
- Drive cost optimization strategies and large-scale efficiency improvements.
- Foster platform product mindset across the organization (self-service, reuse, enablement).
- Mentor senior and lead engineers; shape engineering culture and technical direction.
- Partner with executives and business leaders to translate strategy into platform capabilities.
- Minimum - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related
- Minimum - 10 Years ofPlatform engineering, cloud infrastructure, SRE roles or related
- 12 Years ofSupporting enterprise-level environments in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure or SRE roles or related
- Preferred - Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (or equivalent DevOps focused certification)
- Preferred - Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (or equivalent data platform focused certification)
- Preferred - Azure AI Engineer Associate (or equivalent AI focused certification)
- Preferred - HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Professional (or equivalent IaC focused certification)
- Preferred - Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent Cloud focused certification)
Typical hiring range: $119,400.00 to $204,600.00 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge.
Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match including:
- Annual performance bonus
- Work from home up to 3 days a week
- Paid parental leave
- Employee discount programs
- Time off including paid personal and sick days
- 11 paid holidays
*Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.
Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.
The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Equal Opportunity Employer
- Define enterprise-wide platform strategy, vision, and target-state architectures for platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Foundry/OpenAI, Databricks, and Synapse. Own the end-to-end lifecycle of cloud platforms.
- Establish standards and guardrails across all platform engineering domains.
- Drive innovation in cloud, data, and AI platforms (Fabric, OpenAI/Foundry, etc.).
- Lead large-scale transformation initiatives (e.g., platform modernization, DC exit, AI adoption).
- Act as the highest-level escalation point for technical decisions and complex issues.
- Influence enterprise architecture boards, governance, and regulatory alignment.
- Drive cost optimization strategies and large-scale efficiency improvements.
- Foster platform product mindset across the organization (self-service, reuse, enablement).
- Mentor senior and lead engineers; shape engineering culture and technical direction.
- Partner with executives and business leaders to translate strategy into platform capabilities.
- Minimum - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related
- Minimum - 10 Years ofPlatform engineering, cloud infrastructure, SRE roles or related
- 12 Years ofSupporting enterprise-level environments in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure or SRE roles or related
- Preferred - Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (or equivalent DevOps focused certification)
- Preferred - Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (or equivalent data platform focused certification)
- Preferred - Azure AI Engineer Associate (or equivalent AI focused certification)
- Preferred - HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Professional (or equivalent IaC focused certification)
- Preferred - Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent Cloud focused certification)
Typical hiring range: $119,400.00 to $204,600.00 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge.
Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match including:
- Annual performance bonus
- Work from home up to 3 days a week
- Paid parental leave
- Employee discount programs
- Time off including paid personal and sick days
- 11 paid holidays
- Education reimbursement
*Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.
Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.
The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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