Prin Cloud Engineer

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 Principal Cloud Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for architecting, governing, and advancing the enterprise cloud platform across CMS Energy. This role designs scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions that align with business objectives while influencing cloud strategy across the organization.

Principal Cloud Engineers serve as thought leaders, partnering with Engineering, Architecture, Security, and Operations teams to establish best practices, promote platform reusability, and guide major technical decisions. They serve as accelerators by enabling teams through tooling, automation, mentorship, and strategic technical direction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Develop and enforce cloud governance models that align with security, compliance, and operational standards.

Partner with business stakeholders and product teams to align cloud solutions with long-term organizational goals and ensure platform decisions support the company's mission.

Mentor senior engineers and promote architectural thinking, helping teams balance speed of delivery with long-term scalability and sustainability.

Participate in enterprise architecture reviews to ensure consistency, quality, security, and alignment across solutions.

Lead the architecture and design of enterprise-scale infrastructure solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including Azure, AWS, GCP, and on-premises environments.

Define reusable platform patterns and reference architectures that enable self-service capabilities, scalability, and secure-by-default designs.

Drive the adoption of cloud-native technologies, including container orchestration, serverless computing, service meshes, and event-driven infrastructure.

Lead complex migrations and transformation initiatives, including data center exits, cloud modernization efforts, and cross-cloud initiatives.

Guide investments in tools, technologies, and platforms, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines, observability stacks, and platform engineering practices.

Operate and support cloud platforms by performing OS-level patching, enforcing security policies, and maintaining high availability through proactive monitoring and alerting.

Troubleshoot complex issues involving infrastructure, networking, and application layers across multiple cloud platforms.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Security & Governance:
Strong knowledge of cloud security controls, compliance frameworks, including SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, and audit-readiness requirements.

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