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# Sr Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Lockton
- **Location:** Kansas City, MO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Automation of Marketing, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, WebKit, Data Logging, System Availability, Software Troubleshooting, Azure Powershell, Information Technology, Bicep, Hashicorp, Cloud Migration, Terraform
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8765c44074b7dd9d

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of Azure cloud engineering experience in enterprise environments.
Hands-on experience with Azure Landing Zones, networking, security, governance, and cloud operations.
Strong expertise with Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, Azure CLI, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience supporting highly available, globally distributed cloud platforms.
Strong troubleshooting, automation, and problem-solving skills.

## Description

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Manage shared services including identity, connectivity, monitoring, logging, security, and automation platforms.
Own Azure subscription provisioning, lifecycle management, and enforcement of enterprise baseline configurations and governance controls.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and automation solutions to enable scalable cloud operations.
Provide cloud onboarding, DevOps enablement, and self-service capabilities for application and regional teams.
Serve as the Level-3 technical escalation point for Azure platform, infrastructure, and landing-zone issues.
Lead troubleshooting, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with regional cloud teams to ensure consistent implementation of standards, governance, security controls, and operational processes worldwide., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
HashiCorp Terraform Associate

What Success Looks Like
Secure, reliable, and highly available Azure platform operations.
Increased automation and reduced manual operational effort.
Consistent cloud standards and governance across all regions.
Rapid resolution of platform incidents and escalations.
Accelerated cloud adoption through self-service and enablement capabilities.
Join us in building and operating a world-class Azure cloud platform that powers secure, scalable, and innovative technology services across our organization.


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