Cloud Platform Engineer

Job description

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers. Brown & Brown is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to join our growing team in Plano, TX! We are seeking a hands-on Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to help build, automate, support, and scale enterprise Azure cloud services. This role will contribute to cloud platform engineering, infrastructure automation, operational excellence, and standardized cloud service delivery across the organization. The ideal candidate has strong Azure engineering experience and is passionate about Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ), automation, cloud operations, and platform standardization. This engineer will work closely with cloud architects, application teams, security, networking, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions. This role combines cloud engineering, operational support, automation, and continuous improvement responsibilities within a modern cloud platform environment. How You Will Contribute: Core Platform Engineering Design, build, deploy, and support Azure cloud infrastructure services across compute , networking, identity, storage, and security domains. Contribute to the design and ongoing evolution of enterprise Azure cloud platform capabilities. Develop and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) modules using Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar technologies. Support implementation of standardized cloud deployment patterns, automation frameworks, and self-service cloud capabilities. Integrate cloud solutions into existing enterprise infrastructure while ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and operational efficiency. Produce technical designs, deployment documentation, operational procedures, and engineering standards. Cloud Automation & DevOps Enablement Automate provisioning, configuration, deployment, and operational tasks using PowerShell, scripting, Azure Automation, and DevOps tooling. Support adoption of CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and cloud engineering best practices across technology teams. Contribute to development of standardized cloud platform services, golden paths, and deployment templates. Collaborate with architects and development teams to implement automated, repeatable, and governed cloud solutions. Promote platform engineering principles focused on standardization, automation, self-service, and operational maturity. Licenses & Certifications: Relevant Azure certifications preferred, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architech Expert. Skills & Experience to be Successful: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology , Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred. 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, cloud engineering, or platform engineering roles. Strong recent hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting Azure cloud environments. Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar. Experience supporting or implementing CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks using Azure DevOps, GitHub, or similar platforms. Strong understanding of Azure networking, identity, security, monitoring, governance, and operational best practices. Experience supporting Azure services such as: Azure Virtual Machines Azure Virtual Network VPN / ExpressRoute Azure Key Vault Azure Storage Azure Policies Azure Backup & Recovery Azure Virtual Desktop / Cloud PC Web Apps / App Services Understanding of cloud security concepts including Conditional Access, RBAC, NSGs, and cloud firewalls. Experience with monitoring, operational support, troubleshooting, and incident management within Azure environments. Experience supporting enterprise cloud transformation, standardization, or modernization initiatives. Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including: Health Benefits : Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance Financial Benefits : ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement Mental Health & Wellness : Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services Beyond Benefits : Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more. Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations. Recruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement Brown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters, recruitment vendors or employment agencies ("Recruiting Vendors"). Recruiting Vendors must have a valid written agreement and received prior written authorization from an authorized Brown & Brown representative before submitting candidates for any publicly posted role. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Brown & Brown or its employees become the property of Brown & Brown, and no fees will be paid for such submissions. Additional information regarding this policy can be found on our careers page. The Power To Be Yourself As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment comprised of people from all backgrounds, with a variety of experiences and perspectives, guided by our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) motto, “The Power to Be Yourself”.