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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Platform Engineer - **Company:** Insight Global - **Location:** Spring, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $187,200.0 - $208,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Applications Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Github, Role-Based Access Control, Ansible, Policy as Code, Data Logging, Software Modules, Cloud Platform System, Computer Network Technologies, Delivery Pipeline, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Bicep, Terraform - **Published:** July 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/1A393F9A235F4EC9B77EA2F962BD7BCD/job/ ## About the Role 3-7+ years Terraform/Bicep experience (module development). Strong Azure architecture and landing zone experience. Networking knowledge (hub-spoke, private endpoints). CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps). Governance, tagging strategy, policy enforcement. Ability to create architecture diagrams and documentation. CMMC/NIST 800-171 experience Policy-as-code (Azure Policy, OPA, Sentinel) Ansible experience Azure Landing Zones (CAF) Kubernetes (AKS) ## Description A client in Spring, TX is looking for a Cloud Platform Standards Engineer to design, author, and operationalize Enterprise Architecture (EA) cloud standards through reference ('golden') architectures and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC). This person will be defining enterprise standards, producing architecture diagrams, and translating them into reusable Terraform/Bicep modules and automated pipelines. This person will be collaborating closely with Application Architecture and Infrastructure teams to ensure solutions are designed and implemented in alignment with enterprise standards and approved golden architectures. They will be hands-on engineering where standards are only complete when documented, diagrammed, and implemented as reusable code. In addition, they will be building landing zones (management groups, subscriptions, RBAC, policy, logging) and implementing hub-and-spoke networking, private endpoints, and security patterns. They will also define application placement and subscription strategies. Lastly, they will be enforcing tagging and cost governance using policy-as-code. This position is looking to pay between $90-100/hr. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/. ## Related Videos - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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