Apply for the Principal Engineer – Cloud Center of Excellence job opening.Principal Engineer – Cloud Center of Excellence

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 37007BR
Department: Publix Technology
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Date Posted: Apr 20, 2026

$132 - 198k

Hybrid

Full Time - Regular

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Description

Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 200,000+ associates across 8 states.

From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership.

Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix.

You will be joining our exciting and highly visible Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) team. The CCOE team is the focal point of the transformation efforts for our IT Modernization project. You will enable the transformation of our cloud development and operations practices. The Cloud Platform Engineer should have a solid understanding of cloud services and be able to collaborate with a cross-functional team of application developers, infrastructure engineers, and security specialists. You will implement enterprise-scale cloud applications and effectively address information governance and security challenges associated with running large workloads on public clouds.

Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL)
Work Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds—collaborate in person and innovate remotely.

Why Join Us?

• Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.
• Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.
• Cutting-Edge AI Projects: Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.
• Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning—your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.

Your Impact

• Lead discussions of processes for deploying and maintaining resources in Azure and GCP.
• Responsible for maintaining Infrastructure as code for Azure and GCP.
• Lead strategy meetings to improve shared infrastructure in Azure and GCP.
• Own standards for deploying infrastructure in Azure and GCP.
• Lead automation initiatives to improve processes for application teams deploying to Azure and GCP.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for shared resources in Azure and GCP or pipeline deployments.
• Troubleshoot application deployments.
• Participate in on call rotation.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related analytical field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in Public Cloud Services: PaaS, database services, network infrastructure (VNETs, subnets, NSGs, VPC, DNS), security, and monitoring tools.
• 2+ years in Version Control Systems: Git, Azure DevOps.
• 1+ years of experience using AI CLI tools.
• 1+ years of experience in Production Support: troubleshooting and resolving production issues.
• 1+ years of experience in Scripting and Automation: writing scripts and automating processes.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Cloud Certifications: Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• 8+ years in Public Cloud Services: PaaS, database services, network infrastructure (VNETs, subnets, NSGs, VPC, DNS), security, and monitoring tools.
• 5+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams and projects.
• Architectural Design Skills: Proven track record in designing scalable and resilient cloud architecture.
• 3+ years of Cross-Platform Experience: Experience with multiple cloud providers (Azure, Google Cloud).
• 1+ years of experience in Cost Management: Demonstrated ability to optimize cloud costs and resource utilization.
• 1+ years of experience in Configuration Management: Experience with Infrastructure as code, such as Terraform.

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

***Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.***

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