Job Summary
We’re seeking a Senior Platform/DevOps Engineer to drive automation-at-scale and lead Kubernetes enablement across Walgreens’ cloud ecosystem. This role will design and deliver automation capabilities while acting as a Kubernetes SME, helping teams operationalize workloads efficiently. You will play a key role in advancing platform engineering principles through Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, and reusable automation frameworks—enabling self-service, standardization, and reduced toil for product teams.  You’ll work closely with engineering, security, and cloud operations teams to design resilient, codified, and policy-driven platforms that scale across diverse environments.

Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect and implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep) to automate provisioning and configuration of Azure resourcesDesign and maintain self-service automation frameworks that empower teams to deploy applications and infrastructure consistently across environmentsAct as Kubernetes SME, supporting scalable, secure, and automated AKS clusters with GitOps-driven workflows (ArgoCD or Flux)Optimize AKS workload deployment with Helm, pod scheduling strategies, resource quotas, and multi-tenant security boundariesIntegrate and enforce Policy as Code using OPA/Gatekeeper and Azure Policy to maintain governance and compliance postureCollaborate across teams to codify CI/CD pipelines and reduce drift through declarative deployments and automation-first approachesLead initiatives to implement Observability as Code using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana; standardize telemetry collection across platformsDrive adoption of Configuration as Code (Ansible/Chef/Puppet) to manage baseline consistency and state enforcementProactively identify platform performance, reliability, or security issues and resolve them through repeatable automationCoach and mentor engineers, championing platform best practices and a “you build it, you run it” cultureAbout Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Walgreens is the flagship U.S. brand of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. Its retail locations are a critical point of access and convenience in thousands of communities, with Walgreens pharmacists playing a greater role as part of the healthcare system and patients care teams than ever before. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy provides critical care and pharmacy services to millions of patients with rare disease states and complex, chronic conditions.

The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits More Company information is available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.