Lead Cloud Engineer
84.51°
Full-time|$125K/yr - $207K/yr|On-site|Cincinnati, OH; Chicago, IL 84.51° Overview:At 84.51°, we are at the forefront of retail data science, insights, and media, dedicated to enhancing the shopping experience for consumers. We partner with The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers, and affiliates to create uniquely tailored and valuable shopping interactions.Utilizing advanced science and first-party retail data from over 62 million U.S. households through the Kroger Plus loyalty program, we drive customer-centric journeys via 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing, and our innovative retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.We value collaboration and teamwork, which is why we maintain a 5-day in-office work schedule to foster alignment and connection among our teams.Join us at 84.51°!__________________________________________________________Lead Cloud EngineerCincinnati / ChicagoSUMMARYAs a Lead Cloud Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in guiding our technology teams in architecting and managing cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. You will apply Cloud Engineering principles and devise solutions for identified gaps. By collaborating with various teams, you will help deliver cloud engagements that align with business goals, focusing on Azure management, governance, and operational excellence encompassing identity, networking, security, cost, and reliability. You will take the lead in evolving Cloud Engineering capabilities in Azure and Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform standards and reusable modules. Additionally, you will manage day-to-day operational responses and problem resolutions for escalated incidents, participating in an on-call rotation.RESPONSIBILITIES:Prioritize incidents referred from the Service Desk, Engineering/Data Science projects, and other technology teams, providing guidance and resolution, including vendor management as necessary.Enhance Azure platform operations and administration, covering subscription/resource organization, RBAC/identity integration, networking, security controls, monitoring, and cost management.Oversee and refine our Terraform ecosystem, including Terraform Cloud/Spacelift, policy/standards, and reusable modules adhering to best practices.Implement and uphold Infrastructure as Code workflows (code review, testing, CI/CD, drift detection, and remediation) to enhance repeatability and efficiency across projects.
Apr 12, 2026