Lead Cloud Engineer

Company Overview

At Pinnacle Claims Management, we are an innovative third‑party administrator (TPA) that provides a full suite of comprehensive and customized health benefits administration services for self‑funded companies, including health management and wellness solutions, and pharmacy benefit management. As part of the Western Growers Family of Companies, we are committed to providing our employees with everything they need to succeed and grow.

We know that taking care of our clients starts with taking care of our employees. We value each team member’s unique background and believe that there is one life—not separate work and home lives—and we support a healthy balance with flexible work arrangements (work‑from‑home, in‑office, or hybrid).

We offer competitive compensation, investment support, personal development opportunities, and a strong benefits package that includes profit‑sharing.

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The Lead Cloud Engineer is a senior, hands‑on technical role responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud‑based systems across Azure and AWS platforms. The role combines technical expertise with team leadership, focusing on cloud‑native architecture, automation, security, and operational excellence to support Western Growers’ digital transformation goals, while providing mentorship to other engineers. The incumbent remains deeply involved in day‑to‑day engineering work, driving cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, and security best practices, and partners closely with IT leadership, application teams, and vendors to ensure alignment with business and technical requirements.

• 5 to 8 years of progressive experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud engineering roles, with experience serving as a technical lead or senior engineer.
• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS in production environments. Expert level knowledge preferred.
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Preferred).
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Sys Ops Administrator (Preferred).
• Expert‑level knowledge of Microsoft Azure services including:
  • Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, and hybrid connectivity (VPN/Express Route)
  • Active Directory, Entra , Conditional Access policies
  • Storage, SQL Database, and data platform services
  • Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
  • Dev Ops or Git Hub Actions for CI/CD pipelines
• Strong working knowledge of AWS services including:
  • EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Lambda
  • IAM, Security Groups, and network ACLs
  • Cloud Watch, Cloud Trail, and AWS Config
  • Cloud Formation or Terraform for infrastructure as code
• Deep technical knowledge of:
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates, Cloud Formation)
  • Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, EKS)
  • Microsoft 365 administration and hybrid identity (Azure AD Connect, SSO)
  • Power Shell, Python, or Bash scripting for automation
  • Networking fundamentals (DNS, VPN, firewall rules, routing)
  • Security best practices (zero‑trust architecture, encryption, compliance frameworks)
• Must be available for after‑hours maintenance windows, emergencies, and on‑call rotation.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining collaborative relationships across the organization.
• Additional relevant certifications in security, Dev Ops, or cloud platforms.

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS platforms aligned with business requirements and security standards.
• Lead cloud migration initiatives, including workload assessment, migration planning, and execution for applications and data.
• Architect hybrid cloud solutions integrating on‑premises systems with cloud services.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code practices using Terraform, ARM templates, or Cloud Formation.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization and costs through rightsizing, reserved instances, and automation.
• Establish and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities in cloud environments.
• Ensure…