Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Alliant Energy

. Design and evolve enterprise cloud platform capabilities across cloud and hybrid environments .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • United StatesSenior💰 $103,000 - $141,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and evolving enterprise cloud platforms, implementing infrastructure automation, and ensuring observability and reliability in cloud environments. Proficient in leading technical initiatives and providing subject matter expertise for cloud adoption and modernization.

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Cloud Platform EngineeringInfrastructure AutomationContainer OrchestrationObservability EngineeringTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Cloud SecurityPerformance OptimizationHybrid InfrastructureAI-Enabled ToolsSite Reliability EngineeringEnterprise ObservabilityCloud GovernanceCloud-Native TechnologiesKubernetes

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Information Technology

Industry Keywords

Cloud EnvironmentsInfrastructure EngineeringResource ManagementRisk ManagementCompliance Requirements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and evolve enterprise cloud platform capabilities across cloud and hybrid environments
Develop and maintain infrastructure automation frameworks, engineering standards, and reusable platform capabilities
Establish cloud platform architectures, engineering guardrails, and technical standards
Engineer and support shared platform services including connectivity, identity, observability, and foundational infrastructure
Develop self-service platform capabilities and standardized deployment patterns
Engineer container platform and orchestration capabilities
Lead platform automation, AI-enabled engineering tools, and reliability improvements
Implement observability, performance, and reliability engineering practices
Drive cloud governance, resource management, and optimization practices
Provide technical leadership, consultation, and subject matter expertise for cloud adoption and platform modernization
Support Alliant Energy’s values and purpose through other duties as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, STEM related preferred
5+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or a related discipline
3+ years of experience developing or supporting cloud-based infrastructure and services using public cloud platforms
2+ years of experience implementing infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
Experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale cloud platforms in a production environment
Experience leading complex technical initiatives and delivering solutions to address business and technology needs
Experience with container orchestration, cloud-native technologies, containers, Kubernetes, and enterprise observability or reliability engineering practices
Knowledge of cloud security, governance, risk management, and compliance requirements
Proficiency in observability, reliability engineering, performance optimization, and operational excellence methodologies
Strong understanding of cloud platform engineering principles, architectures, and hybrid infrastructure environments
Demonstrated ability to use AI-enabled tools and practices
Visa sponsorship not supported
Successful completion of a background check and drug screen where applicable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Comprehensive health benefits
Retirement benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Annual incentive program eligibility
Reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process