Job Summary:

The Senior Cloud Engineer will be responsible for driving DevOps automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native solutions within Azure. This role will focus on codifying infrastructure, CI/CD, security, and governance to create scalable, resilient, and efficient cloud environments. The engineer will lead automation initiatives, enforce GitOps practices, and enhance platform reliability through code-driven solutions. They will collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to streamline cloud-native architectures, improve deployment automation, and establish best practices for DevOps automation. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in cloud automation, strong programming and scripting skills, and a passion for optimizing cloud operations through automation.

Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Cloud Engineer will be responsible for driving DevOps automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native solutions within AzureThis role will focus on codifying infrastructure, CI/CD, security, and governance to create scalable, resilient, and efficient cloud environmentsThe engineer will lead automation initiatives, enforce GitOps practices, and enhance platform reliability through code-driven solutionsThey will collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to streamline cloud-native architectures, improve deployment automation, and establish best practices for DevOps automationDevelop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep) to automate provisioning and configuration of Azure cloud resourcesDesign and optimize CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, enabling fully automated deployments and continuous integrationImplement GitOps practices to enforce consistency and version control for infrastructure and applicationsAutomate security and compliance enforcement using Policy as Code (OPA, Sentinel, Azure Policy)Integrate Identity as Code and automated security controls to streamline cloud governance and access managementServe as a Kubernetes SME, optimizing AKS workloads, and automating cluster management for scalability, security, and resilienceImplement Logging as Code and Monitoring as Code solutions using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or similar toolsTroubleshoot and optimize system performance, reliability, and security through automation-driven strategiesUnderstanding of cloud security best practices and principlesSkills in languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and system administrationMentor junior engineers and advocate for DevOps best practices across teams

About 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.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or similar field OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 7 years of experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or related field

Experience in Engineering, Software Engineering or similar field

Experience writing code for moderately complex applications

Experience with programming languages for online applications, microservices or mobile applications

Experience designing/building moderately complex applications/automation

Experience writing automation test or deployment scripts

Experience creating coding/scripting solutions to fix moderately complex problems

Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems

At least 1 year of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.

Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology or related fieldExperience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problemsExperience working in an Agile environmentSpecific “Preferred Qualifications” by specialtyDevOps5+ years of hands-on experience is Deployment automation for various applications IaaS, PaaS platforms on a Linux environment5+ years of hands-on experience in automation software like Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Terraform or equivalentExcellent knowledge in implementation of CI/CD pipelines for Cloud deployments using containers/DockerStrong demonstrable experience in GIT Workflows, Pipelines, and code repository managementExperience in working on Kubernetes platform on a microservices architecture and other DevOps toolingGood understanding of infrastructure components (e.g. databases, networking, cloud services, orchestration tools, containerization)Experience in operationalization Web and Mobile applications through monitoring and alerting for a polyglot application stackWeb/backend DeveloperPrevious experience with full stack development ranging from front-end user interfaces to back-end systemsExpert level knowledge of software engineering best practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build process, testing & operationsA mindset to take up most challenging coding tasksProficiency in design, development, security & scalability of high-volume services implemented in Java, Node/Typescript, .NET, or Python etc.Strong demonstrated experience of Enterprise Integration Design patterns in development of loosely coupled & resilient systemsHands on with modern UI frameworks like React with excellent knowledge of client-side security & front-end design pattern (stateless components, conditional rendering, controlled components, hooks etc.)Demonstrable experience of design, development, query & database optimization of distributed SQL (e.g., Oracle, MySQL) & NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) databasesStrong knowledge of implementation, security, capacity planning & performance tuning of solutions deployed to Cloud technologies – Azure (ACS, AKS), Google, IBM, AWS or Cloud FoundryMobile Developer4+ Years of Mobile App development experience and excellent hands-on skill in Kotlin( Android)Experience in building testing automation tools using cloud platforms like AppCenterExperience in ReactNative Programming.Knowledge of software engineering best practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build process, testing & operationsExperience integrating third party SDKs like Facebook, Adobe etc.Experience with integrating with Back-end Services ( APIs, GraphQL etc.)Data & Analytics4+ years of experience in integrating, transforming and consolidating data from various structured and unstructured data systems for building analytics solutions in any cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS or GCP4 years of Experience in SQL, Java or Python programmingExperience with relational and NoSQL databases such as Cosmos, CassandraWorking experience with dimensional data modeling and strong knowledge of best practices and solution patternsKnowledge in Azure cloud technologies like Data Flow, Data Bricks, Azure Synapse, Azure Analysis Services and Power BI AnalyticsExperience in Data Pipeline and integration workflow management tools: Talend, Store Proc, Change Data Capture (CDC), Spark & Azure APIsExperience in any of reporting tools like Power BI, Business objects, Cognos or TableauExperience in data classification, naming, data design, and the creation of DDLExperience identifying operational issues and recommending fixes to resolve problems

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary Range: $102800 - $164400 / Salaried