Principal Cloud Engineer

giftplanning.western.edu

$157,000.00 - $243,400.00; not specified; not spec...
Hybrid
Aws services and distributed systems
Kubernetes cluster design and automation
Infrastructure as code (iac)
Western Governors University (WGU) is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to lead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure that supports its mission of expanding access to higher education. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation, along with strong leadership and mentoring skills

Job Summary

  • WGU is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to help design and build the next generation of cloud infrastructure that powers accessible, high-quality education for hundreds of thousands of students nationwide.
  • This is a hands-on engineering and leadership role ideal for someone who can both architect and implement cloud-native solutions, drive Kubernetes platform innovation, and lead DevOps automation at scale.
  • At WGU, you’ll help shape the future of education through cloud innovation and join a mission-driven team that values collaboration, autonomy, and purpose.

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Western Governors University (WGU) is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to lead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure that supports its mission of expanding access to higher education. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation, along with strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Salary

$157,000.00 - $243,400.00; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AWS services and distributed systems
  • Kubernetes cluster design and automation
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • CI/CD pipelines automation
  • Python, Bash, or Node.js scripting

Nice-to-have

  • Serverless computing expertise
  • Cloud cost optimization
  • Mentoring engineers and leading initiatives

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent experience
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • 6+ years managing production cloud or IT workloads
  • 3+ years hands-on AWS core services
  • 3+ years building CI/CD pipelines
  • 3+ years automating infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
  • 3+ years using AWS governance and compliance tools

Work Rights

Not specified

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