Senior Cloud Platform Engineer I

Pacific Life

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Charlotte, NC
Salary
$113,490–$138,710 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
52 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $126k
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This role pays less than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$213,200 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $126k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Pacific Life

Pacific Life is a life insurance company offering a wide range of life insurance, annuity, and investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Industry: Life Insurance & Annuities

Pacific Life currently has 59 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $152,010–$185,790 across 35 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Cloud Platform Engineer I

JOB TITLE: Senior Cloud Platform Engineer I The Senior Cloud Platform Engineer I joins the Cloud Platform Engineering team to build and evolve next-generation cloud platform capabilities supporting a Unified Cloud strategy. This role involves designing, implementing, and improving foundational platform services across AWS, Azure, and private cloud environments. You will develop Infrastructure as Code solutions, create reusable engineering patterns, and automate manual processes to enable application teams to innovate efficiently. Key responsibilities include managing landing zone components, shared services, and platform standards while exploring AI-enabled engineering initiatives. Required technical skills include AWS cloud services, Terraform, and scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash. You will also utilize Git for source control. The work focuses on delivering cloud foundations, networking, governance, and self-service capabilities to solve complex enterprise infrastructure and operational efficiency problems.

What you'll do

  • Develop and enhance enterprise cloud platform capabilities across AWS, Azure, and private cloud environments.
  • Design and implement cloud foundations, landing zone components, and shared services.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and related tooling.
  • Create reusable engineering patterns and modules to enable safe and efficient cloud service consumption.
  • Identify and automate manual processes using APIs, scripting, and self-service capabilities.
  • Research and implement AI-enabled engineering tools to improve platform productivity and operational efficiency.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues while supporting cloud governance and security initiatives.
  • Participate in design reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions to support platform modernization.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, systems engineering, software engineering, or related technical disciplines.
  • Foundational knowledge of AWS cloud services.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools such as Terraform.
  • Experience with scripting or automation using technologies such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages.
  • Understanding of source control concepts and tools such as Git.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Exposure to Microsoft Azure (preferred).

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