Lead Engineer, Cloud Platform - Azure (Hybrid)

Location: Berlin, CT, United States of America, Westwood, Massachusetts, United States

Eversource will not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position.  Applicants who require immigration sponsorship—either now or in the future—should not apply.  This includes, but is not limited to, direct company sponsorship, listing Eversource as the employer of record on immigration documents, or any work authorization that requires company involvement or documentation (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, O-1, etc.).

Eversource supports work-life balance by offering hybrid schedules for certain roles. Eligibility is based on job responsibilities, operational needs, nature of work and team dynamics. Current guidelines require employees to work at least three days in the office, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the third day set by the employee and supervisor based on department needs. These guidelines apply to roles approved for remote work and are subject to change,  based on managerial discretion and work performance. All applicants must be able to work up to five days in the office if needed (for example: emergencies, training, or other business needs) or should the policy change.  

Our Team:

We have an exciting Lead Platform Engineer role on our Cloud Engineer team.   The Lead Platform Engineer, Cloud is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing secure, scalable cloud solutions with robust governance, networking, and automation frameworks. This role drives infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and cost optimization using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Harness, while ensuring compliance, performance, and operational excellence across Eversource cloud environments.

The Lead Platform Engineer, Cloud will also build automated Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Harness and Terraform, applying Development, Security and Operations (DevSecOps) principles to ensure efficient, secure, and reliable deployments.

Essential Functions: 

Azure Landing Zone & Governance:

• Design and implement Azure Landing Zone hub-and-spoke topology, management groups, subscription design, tagging strategy, and cost management including budgets and landing zone accelerators.

• Apply governance controls using Azure Policy, RBAC, and identity governance with Azure AD and conditional access.

Networking & Security:

• Architect secure and scalable networks leveraging Azure Virtual WAN (VWAN), Virtual Network Manager, IP address management, and Network Virtual Appliances (NVAs) with firewall integration.

• Manage ER/VPN connectivity, DNS, and firewall configurations.

Automation, Provisioning & Monitoring:

• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, and Harness for automated provisioning and configuration.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployments.

• Configure centralized logging and monitoring with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics; troubleshoot and optimize performance.

Collaboration, Scalability & Scripting:

• Utilize GitHub and JFrog Artifactory for source control and artifact management.

• Develop automation scripts using Bash, PowerShell, and Python.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:

• Cloud & Governance: Azure Landing Zone, Azure Policy, RBAC, Azure AD

• Networking: Azure VWAN, ER/VPN, DNS, Firewall

• Automation & CI/CD: Harness, Terraform, Ansible

• Scripting: Bash, PowerShell, Python

• Collaboration Tools: GitHub, JFrog Artifactory, Jira

• Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related technical discipline or related experience.

• Advanced degree desirable.                                             

Experience:

• Minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years in a technical engineering role or related experience working with technology or application solutions, including experience in architecture, design, implementation, support, and management of the technologies appropriate for the specific positions.                            

Working Conditions:

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.

• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.

Mental Aspects:

Work includes researching, analyzing, writing and public speaking.  This role works in an environment that often requires the performance of multiple simultaneous activities, where deadlines need to be met and work is performed under pressure while involving significant business commitments and results.

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Competencies:

Build trusting relationships

Manage and develop people

Foster teamwork and cross-functional collaboration

Lead change

Communicate strategic vision

Create an engaged workforce

Focus on the customer

Take ownership & accountability

Compensation and Benefits:

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive. The annual salary range for this position is:

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Emergency Response:

Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment.  This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location. 

EEO Statement:

Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

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