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
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $126k
$100k most similar roles pay here $238k

This role pays less than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$217,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $126k versus about $184k 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 24 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $145,080–$177,320 across 22 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Cloud Platform Engineer I

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. The engineer will develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, create reusable engineering patterns, and automate manual processes through scripting in Python, PowerShell, or Bash. Key responsibilities include managing cloud foundations, landing zones, and shared services while exploring AI-enabled engineering initiatives to improve developer productivity. The role requires expertise in Git for source control, cloud networking, and CI/CD practices. By solving complex problems related to governance, security, and operational excellence, the engineer ensures application teams can innovate efficiently within a hybrid-cloud architecture while maintaining high standards for enterprise-wide infrastructure and platform integration.

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.
  • Create reusable engineering patterns and Terraform modules to enable safe and efficient service consumption.
  • Automate manual processes using scripting, APIs, and infrastructure as code tools.
  • Implement AI-enabled engineering initiatives to improve platform capabilities and developer productivity.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues while ensuring security and compliance standards.
  • Research and evaluate new cloud services and emerging technologies for integration into the platform.
  • Maintain and improve automated workflows and operational processes across the unified cloud strategy.

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.
  • Exposure to Microsoft Azure (preferred).
  • Familiarity with AI tools, large language models, or AI-assisted engineering practices (preferred).
  • Exposure to CI/CD concepts and modern software delivery practices (preferred).

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