Cloud Platform Principle Engineer (Kubota Credit Corporation)

Kubota•Grapevine, TX

About The Position

The Principal Cloud Platform Engineer will serve as the technical authority for enterprise cloud platform architecture and implementation across the organization’s Azure environment. This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Azure Landing Zone architecture, driving infrastructure automation strategy, and ensuring alignment with security frameworks including CIS Azure Foundations Benchmark and Zero Trust principles. The Principal Engineer will lead cross-functional initiatives spanning network connectivity, identity management, data platforms, and application landing zones while mentoring engineering teams and establishing technical standards that scale with organizational growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline and 8 years of cloud platform engineering experience required.
In lieu of a degree, High School Diploma or GED and at least 10 years related experience required.
Experience architecting and implementing Azure Landing Zones following Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform at enterprise scale including module development and state management
Deep knowledge of Azure networking including Virtual Networks, Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Private Link, and DNS architecture
Experience implementing Azure Policy and Governance at scale across management group hierarchies
Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Privileged Identity Management, Conditional Access, and enterprise RBAC patterns
Experience designing CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps with YAML templates and secure deployment patterns
Strong understanding of security frameworks including CIS Benchmarks, Zero Trust architecture, and defense-in-depth strategies
Experience with Azure monitoring and observability including Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, and diagnostic configuration
Experience with container technologies including Azure Container Apps, Azure Kubernetes Service, and container registry patterns
Technically proficient with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (primary), ARM Templates, Bicep
Technically proficient with CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
Technically proficient with Scripting: PowerShell, Bash, Python
Technically proficient with Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL), Windows Server
Technically proficient with Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Grafana, Application Insights
Technically proficient with Version Control: Git, Azure Repos
Technically proficient with Collaboration: Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow
Technically proficient with Containers: Docker, Azure Container Apps, Kubernetes (preferred)

Nice To Haves

Microsoft certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), or Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) preferred
Experience with Azure Data Platform services including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, or Azure Synapse preferred
Experience with customer identity platforms such as Auth0, Azure AD B2C, or similar CIAM solutions preferred
Experience in financial services, agriculture, or manufacturing industries preferred
Technically proficient with Cloud Platforms: Azure (primary), familiarity with AWS or GCP preferred
Proficient in the use of MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

Architect and maintain enterprise Azure Landing Zone implementations including management groups, policy governance, and subscription vending strategies
Design hub-and-spoke network topologies with Azure Firewall Premium, VPN gateways, ExpressRoute, and Private Link integration for hybrid connectivity
Establish Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform, including module development,state management strategies, and drift detection mechanism
Lead the design of multi-region disaster recovery architectures leveraging Azure Site Recovery, geo-redundant storage, and automated failover orchestration
Define and implement Azure Policy and Governance frameworks ensuring compliance with CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark and regulatory requirements
Architect identity and access management solutions using Microsoft Entra ID, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and RBAC strategies across platform and application landing zones
Design and implement CI/CD pipeline architectures using Azure DevOps with security gates, automated testing, and approval workflows
Lead platform observability strategy including Log Analytics Workspace design, diagnostic settings, Azure Monitor alerting, and centralized audit logging
Collaborate with data engineering teams on Data Platform Landing Zone architecture including Microsoft Fabric integration and analytics infrastructure
Facilitate integration of modern identity providers (e.g. Auth0 Customer Identity Cloud, Entra ID) with application workloads
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineering teams, establishing coding standards, review processes, and knowledge sharing practices
Evaluate emerging Azure services and capabilities, providing recommendations for platform modernization and optimization
Collaborate with security teams on vulnerability management, security posture assessment, and incident response planning
Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, secure cloud architectures.
Other duties as assigned.