Alliant Credit Union
Principal Platform Engineer
A principal-level platform engineering role at a credit union: set enterprise-wide strategy and target-state architecture for cloud, data, and AI platforms (Microsoft Fabric, Azure OpenAI/Foundry, Databricks, Synapse), own the platform lifecycle, establish standards and guardrails, and lead modernization and AI-adoption initiatives while mentoring senior engineers.
- Compensation
- $119.4K–$204.6K / yr
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 4-year Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related
- 10 years of Platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, SRE roles or related
- In lieu of education: 12 years supporting enterprise-level environments in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure or SRE roles
Nice to have
- Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (or equivalent DevOps certification)
- Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (or equivalent data platform certification)
- Azure AI Engineer Associate (or equivalent AI certification)
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Professional (or equivalent IaC certification)
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent Cloud certification)
Full description
Essential Responsibilities
- Define enterprise-wide platform strategy, vision, and target-state architectures for platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Foundry/OpenAI, Databricks, and Synapse. Own the end-to-end lifecycle of cloud platforms.
- Establish standards and guardrails across all platform engineering domains.
- Drive innovation in cloud, data, and AI platforms (Fabric, OpenAI/Foundry, etc.).
- Lead large-scale transformation initiatives (e.g., platform modernization, DC exit, AI adoption).
- Act as the highest-level escalation point for technical decisions and complex issues.
- Influence enterprise architecture boards, governance, and regulatory alignment.
- Drive cost optimization strategies and large-scale efficiency improvements.
- Foster platform product mindset across the organization (self-service, reuse, enablement).
- Mentor senior and lead engineers; shape engineering culture and technical direction.
- Partner with executives and business leaders to translate strategy into platform capabilities.
Education & Years of Experience
- Minimum - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related
- Minimum - 10 Years of Platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, SRE roles or related
In Lieu of Education
- 12 Years of Supporting enterprise-level environments in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure or SRE roles or related
License/Certifications/Training
- Preferred - Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (or equivalent DevOps focused certification)
- Preferred - Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (or equivalent data platform focused certification)
- Preferred - Azure AI Engineer Associate (or equivalent AI focused certification)
- Preferred - HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Professional (or equivalent IaC focused certification)
- Preferred - Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent Cloud focused certification)
Compensation & Benefits:Typical hiring range: $119,400.00 to $204,600.00 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge.
Benefits: Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match including:
- Annual performance bonus
- Work from home up to 3 days a week
- Paid parental leave