Principal Cloud Platform Engineer; Azure & AWS - CCoE

Position: Principal Cloud Platform Engineer (Azure & AWS) - CCoE

Principal Cloud Platform Engineer (Azure & AWS) – CCoE

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is committed to paving the way for everyone to achieve their healthiest life. We are looking for dedicated and motivated individuals who share our vision of transforming healthcare.

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Blue Cross of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains an affirmative‑action plan as required by Minnesota law. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic.

Position Title & Location

Position: Principal Cloud Platform Engineer (Azure & AWS) – CCoE
Location: Hybrid | Eagan, Minnesota

About the Role

As a seasoned Principal Cloud Platform Engineer you will set the technical direction for our enterprise cloud platforms across Azure and AWS. In this strategic role you will architect secure landing zones and guardrails, lead policy‑as‑code and identity/network patterns, and drive adoption of compliant “paved roads” aligned with HIPAA/HITRUST standards.

You will own infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) modules, establish identity, networking and security baselines, define platform reliability and resilience standards, publish reference architectures, mentor engineers, collaborate with Fin Ops on cost optimization, and represent the Cloud Center of Excellence in executive forums and audits.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, code, and test digital products.
• Design, develop, configure, and support AWS platform.
• Lead system designs and technology platform decisions.
• Keep abreast of industry trends and present findings to team, leadership, and stakeholders.
• Mentor and train fellow team members on technologies, design patterns, and best practices.
• Participate on and lead agile teams of developers, engineers, testers, and analysts.
• Contribute to product development.
• Implement Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment life cycles.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to plan product features and stories.
• Work creatively and collaboratively to ensure product usability, usefulness, feasibility, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Ensure team members have tools, time, and resources they need to deliver and support solutions.

Required Skills and Experience

• 7+ years of related professional experience.
• Certification as Cloud Service Provider (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals) – required within 1 year of employment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital platforms, tools, and processes.
• Demonstrated passion for building high‑quality technology solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in a technical leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver innovative, complete technology solutions to business needs.
• Job located at Blue Cross MN Eagan campus (may include on‑call duties).
• High school diploma (or equivalency) and legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years in cloud/platform engineering; deep experience with both Azure and AWS.
• Proven delivery of landing zones, guardrails and regulated‑industry controls (HIPAA/HITRUST).
• Expertise with Terraform at scale, CI/CD governance, and policy‑as‑code.
• Strong knowledge of identity, networking, security engineering and observability patterns.
• Preferred certifications: AZ‑305/AZ‑400, AWS SA Pro/Dev Ops Pro, CCSFP, CISSP/CCSP.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range: $115,000 – $155,300 – $195,600 per year. Pay is based on multiple factors such as skills, experience and the value the candidate brings.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO).
• And more.

Role Designation

Hybrid

Anchored in Connection

Our hybrid approach balances flexibility with meaningful in‑person collaboration. We meet in the office two days a week, typically on at least one anchor day, to foster relationships and alignment. The rest of the week you work remote.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Individuals with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact us at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Cross® and Blue Shield® of Minnesota and Blue Plus® are non‑profit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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