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Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7. \nThis position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.\nLocation: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to One Energy Plaza located in Jackson, MI. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).\nGeneral Summary of Job Responsibilities\nThe Principal Cloud Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for architecting, governing, and advancing the enterprise cloud platform across CMS Energy. This role designs scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions that align with business objectives while influencing cloud strategy across the organization.\nPrincipal Cloud Engineers serve as thought leaders, partnering with Engineering, Architecture, Security, and Operations teams to establish best practices, promote platform reusability, and guide major technical decisions. They serve as accelerators by enabling teams through tooling, automation, mentorship, and strategic technical direction.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nDevelop and enforce cloud governance models that align with security, compliance, and operational standards.\nPartner with business stakeholders and product teams to align cloud solutions with long-term organizational goals and ensure platform decisions support the company's mission.\nMentor senior engineers and promote architectural thinking, helping teams balance speed of delivery with long-term scalability and sustainability.\nParticipate in enterprise architecture reviews to ensure consistency, quality, security, and alignment across solutions.\nLead the architecture and design of enterprise-scale infrastructure solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including Azure, AWS, GCP, and on-premises environments.\nDefine reusable platform patterns and reference architectures that enable self-service capabilities, scalability, and secure-by-default designs.\nDrive the adoption of cloud-native technologies, including container orchestration, serverless computing, service meshes, and event-driven infrastructure.\nLead complex migrations and transformation initiatives, including data center exits, cloud modernization efforts, and cross-cloud initiatives.\nGuide investments in tools, technologies, and platforms, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines, observability stacks, and platform engineering practices.\nOperate and support cloud platforms by performing OS-level patching, enforcing security policies, and maintaining high availability through proactive monitoring and alerting.\nTroubleshoot complex issues involving infrastructure, networking, and application layers across multiple cloud platforms.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nKnowledge/Skills/Abilities\nSecurity & Governance: Strong knowledge of cloud security controls, compliance frameworks, including SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, and audit-readiness requirements.\nCloud-Native Technologies: Advanced experience with Kubernetes, service meshes, GitOps, and scalable CI/CD platforms.\nCross-Functional Influence: Demonstrated ability to drive decisions at the intersection of business, security, operations, and software engineering.\nArchitecture & Design: Proven expertise in designing large-scale, resilient infrastructure across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.\nPlatform Engineering: Deep understanding of reusable infrastructure platforms, developer enablement tools, and service catalogs.\nInnovation & Leadership: Ability to identify emerging technologies, assess their business and technical value, and strategically integrate them into enterprise environments.\nCloud & Infrastructure: Broad knowledge of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings, with an emphasis on Azure. Experience with AWS and GCP is preferred. Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems.\nAutomation & DevOps: Hands-on experience with Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps, scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, and Bash, configuration management tools such as Puppet, and backup and disaster recovery technologies such as Commvault and Zerto.\nEducation/Experience\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and seven (7+) years of experience in cloud architecture, DevOps, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering [OR] Associate’s degree and nine (9+) years of experience in cloud architecture, DevOps, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering\n [OR] High School Diploma/GED and eleven (11+) years of experience in cloud architecture, DevOps, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering\n\nWhy should you join our team?\nAt Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.\nWhat we offer:\nCompetitive compensation packages\nMedical, Dental and Vision\n401k with company match\nPaid parental leave\nUp to 13 paid Holidays\nPaid time off\nEducational Assistance Program\nDiversity, Equity & Inclusion:\nWe, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. 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