Lead Cloud Engineer (P486)

84.51° Overview: 84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase. Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing. 84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection. Join us at 84.51°! __________________________________________________________ Lead Cloud Engineer (P486) Cincinnati / Chicago SUMMARY The Lead Cloud Engineer will help technology teams architect and operate cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, applying Cloud Engineering principles and defining solutions where gaps exist. They will collaborate with teams to deliver cloud engagements that achieve business objectives, with a strong emphasis on Azure management, governance, and day-to-day operational excellence (identity, networking, security, cost, and reliability). The role owns primary responsibility for driving/evolving the Cloud Engineering team capabilities in Azure and Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform standards and reusable modules. The role is responsible for day-to-day operational response and problem resolution for referred incidents and is a participant in an on-call rotation. RESPONSBILITIES: Prioritize referred incidents from the Service Desk, Engineering/Data Science projects and other technology teams and provide/guide problem resolution for those incidents, including managing any necessary vendor engagement and serving as escalation point for the team Own and improve Azure platform operations and administration, including subscription/resource organization, RBAC/identity integration, networking, security controls, monitoring, and cost management Responsible for managing and improving our Terraform ecosystem (Terraform Cloud/Spacelift, policy/standards, and reusable modules with best practices built in) Implement and enforce Infrastructure as Code workflows (code review, testing, CI/CD, drift detection, and remediation) to improve repeatability and auditability Responsible for input to and for meeting team SLO targets and collaboratively ensuring team objectives are met Independently define, prioritize and execute project tasks and plans to deliver cloud-related infrastructure and solutions Document work and solutions appropriately and review Cloud Engineering team documentation for accuracy/completeness Contribute technical/procedural ideas to Cloud Engineering team operations and define/execute strategies to integrate these solutions as appropriate Engage with other technology and infrastructure teams as necessary to complete tasks Responsible for one or more cloud-related technologies including complete ownership of all aspects of the technology (maintain, upgrade, train, mentor, document) Participate routinely in team on-call rotation QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, & EXPERIENCE 4-year degree in a technology related discipline or equivalent work experience 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, administering, and operating production workloads in Microsoft Azure 5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud automation Required IaC deep tooling experience: Terraform/OpenTofu, module creation and management, and policy/guardrail application. 5+ years of experience with SDLC and working with Agile development teams Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (or higher) certification preferred Experience with container technologies (e.g., Docker) and familiarity with Kubernetes/AKS are a plus Nice to have tooling experience: Python or other high-level interpreted programming language GitHub Actions Helm Datadog or other enterprise observability tool Artifactory or other enterprise package management system Ability to manage small to medium size IT-related projects, solving related problems and working to tight deadlines while under pressure Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated experience leveraging these skills with technical teams and non-technical business units Desire to learn new technology and grow across different areas of technology Demonstrated ability to prioritize own workload with multiple responsibilities and adaptability to changes in those priorities #LI-SSS Pay Transparency and Benefits The stated salary range represents the entire span applicable across all geographic markets from lowest to highest. Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for variable compensation. Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates: Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you. Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances. Pay Range $125,000 — $207,000 USD

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