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Sr Cloud Engineer (Server/Storage)

Location: 

JACKSON, MI, US

Company:  Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.  

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.

Location: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to One Energy Plaza located in Jackson, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

General Summary of Job Responsibilities

The Senior Cloud Engineer is a technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure across hyperscaler platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) as well as on-premises environments. This role extends beyond hands-on implementation and includes leading cross-functional initiatives, mentoring junior engineers, driving best practices, and influencing architectural decisions.

Working closely with Engineering, Architecture, Security, and DevOps teams, the Senior Cloud Engineer ensures that infrastructure is optimized for performance, cost efficiency, security, and resilience. This position plays a critical role in advancing automation maturity, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and evolving the organization’s infrastructure toward a modern, cloud-native operating model.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Drive automation initiatives by designing and building reusable infrastructure components using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Mentor and coach junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
  • Serve as a technical advisor in cross-functional meetings, guiding infrastructure decisions, trade-offs, and implementation strategies.
  • Ensure adherence to security and audit requirements by embedding best practices into infrastructure design and automation processes.
  • Contribute to organizational standards and frameworks, codifying infrastructure patterns that promote consistency, scalability, and reusability.
  • Architect and lead the implementation of cloud infrastructure solutions with a focus on reliability, scalability, performance, and security.
  • Lead incident response efforts and conduct root cause analyses for complex infrastructure issues spanning multiple systems or platforms.
  • Evaluate, select, and implement tooling for monitoring, cost optimization, observability, and platform governance.
  • Champion DevOps practices across the team, promoting continuous improvement, feedback loops, and visibility into the infrastructure lifecycle.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Automation & CI/CD: Proficient in building CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), including integration of quality gates, testing, and rollback strategies.
  • Collaboration: Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to convey infrastructure concepts to engineering and business stakeholders.
  • Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead by influence, provide mentorship, assume technical ownership, and elevate infrastructure maturity.
  • Cloud Expertise: Deep knowledge of Azure services (VMs, Storage, Networking, AKS, Functions) with practical experience in AWS, GCP, and hybrid cloud environments.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Expert-level proficiency with Bicep, Terraform, or equivalent IaC tools; familiarity with cloud-native templates and automation strategies.
  • Containers & Orchestration: Strong understanding of Kubernetes, container lifecycles, Helm, and service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
  • Security & Compliance: Knowledge of cloud security posture management (CSPM), identity and access management (IAM), and modern encryption practices.

Education/Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and four (4+) years of experience in cloud architecture, DevOps, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering
      • [OR] Associate’s degree and nine (9+) years of experience in cloud architecture, DevOps, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering
      • [OR] High School Diploma/GED and eleven (11+) years of experience in cloud architecture, DevOps, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering

    Additional Requirements:

    • Strong communication skills, with the ability to report to senior management, collaborate with peers, and mentor junior colleagues.
    • Current or former certification(s) in Windows Server, Linux, or Storage Arrays required.

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

  • Competitive compensation packages
  • Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401k with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Up to 13 paid Holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: 

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

 

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.


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