Job Description
At Starbucks, our mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time. Starbucks Technologists work to achieve this mission through the use of cutting-edge technology delivered to our partners, customers, stores, roasters, and global communities.
This job contributes to Starbucks success by delivering high-quality, reliable, and stable technologies and security capabilities in support of the Starbucks Engineering Platform. This position is accountable for the installation, configuration, monitoring, analysis, maintenance, and technical support of the platform.
We are seeking a Cloud Engineer – Lead with deep expertise in cloud networking and the Azure ecosystem, including advanced routing concepts within Kubernetes (AKS) environments. This role will act as a technical leader and hands-on engineer, responsible for designing, building, securing, and operating highly available, scalable, and compliant cloud platforms across Azure and AWS.
The ideal candidate is a network-first cloud engineer who can bridge traditional enterprise networking concepts with cloud-native and Kubernetes-based architectures, while driving automation, CI/CD, and DevOps best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
• Communicate highly complex technical ideas and architectural decisions clearly to non-technical partners, stakeholders, and customers
• Establish strong cross-functional relationships with engineering, security, platform, and business teams
• Act as a senior technical mentor and escalation point for cloud, network, and Kubernetes-related issues
• Partner effectively with technology vendors to deliver solutions aligned with business objectives
Platform Engineering & Operations
• Design, implement, and operate secure, scalable, and resilient cloud networking architectures in Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Own networking design across Kubernetes (AKS) environments, including:
• Pod-to-pod and service routing
• Load balancing, ingress/egress, and service meshes
• Network policies and traffic controls
• Engineer and maintain build, release, and deployment pipelines
• Provide high-availability operational support and automate remediation across environments
Security, Compliance & Governance
• Implement all technologies in accordance with Information Security guiding principles for highly sensitive data
• Ensure application and infrastructure architectures are stable, secure, and compliant with company standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI)
• Support federated security and identity models, including: SAML, Single Sign-On (SSO), IAM, and identity federation
• Maintain system configurations and baselines that support secure development and operational best practices
Observability & Reliability
• Implement deep telemetry, logging, and monitoring solutions to support performance visibility and operational excellence
• Deploy and maintain infrastructure and application monitoring solutions (e.g., New Relic, Splunk, or similar)
• Implement service monitoring across platforms to ensure continuous availability and operational continuity of mission-critical systems
Automation & DevOps
• Design and build infrastructure-as-code and automation workflows using Terraform, Python, and PowerShell
• Enable and evolve CI/CD and GitOps workflows using Azure DevOps, Git-based workflows, and modern DevOps tooling
• Support development teams by resolving platform-related build, deployment, and runtime issues in a timely and accurate manner
Required Skills & Experience
Cloud Platforms
• Deep, hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (mandatory)
• Strong experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) (good to have)
• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a plus
Networking & Kubernetes
• Expert-level understanding of networking concepts, including:
• Load balancers, firewalls, VPC/VNETs, VPNs, DNS
• OSI model and TCP/IP networking fundamentals
• Strong experience with Kubernetes, including:
• Networking and routing within Kubernetes clusters
• Ingress controllers, service networking, and traffic management
• Experience with cloud-native networking and security controls
Automation & Tooling
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Terraform and Python for scripting and automation
• Experience with build tools, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools like Azure DevOps, and Agile principles
• Familiarity with GitOps practices and workflows
Observability & Operations
• Experience implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting for infrastructure and applications
• Proven experience operating and supporting 24x7 production environments
• Experience designing and managing high-capacity, redundant, and mission-critical systems
Preferred Qualifications
• 8+ years of experience in system administration, network administration, or systems engineering
• Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, Go etc.
• Experience with infrastructure as code toolsets like Terraform, Azure Bicep/ ARM/ AWS cloud formation, Crossplane
• Experience supporting large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
• Knowledge of databases and comfort working with multiple database technologies
• Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements such as SOX, PCI, SWIFT, and data protection standards
• Proven ability to translate technical insights into actionable business recommendations
s a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
• If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.
The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
If you live in the greater Seattle area, we offer a flexible workplace that allows for hybrid work. Partners can work remotely up to one day per week.
Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!
Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.Starbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected] or 1(888) 611-2258.
This job contributes to Starbucks success by delivering high-quality, reliable, and stable technologies and security capabilities in support of the Starbucks Engineering Platform. This position is accountable for the installation, configuration, monitoring, analysis, maintenance, and technical support of the platform.
We are seeking a Cloud Engineer – Lead with deep expertise in cloud networking and the Azure ecosystem, including advanced routing concepts within Kubernetes (AKS) environments. This role will act as a technical leader and hands-on engineer, responsible for designing, building, securing, and operating highly available, scalable, and compliant cloud platforms across Azure and AWS.
The ideal candidate is a network-first cloud engineer who can bridge traditional enterprise networking concepts with cloud-native and Kubernetes-based architectures, while driving automation, CI/CD, and DevOps best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
• Communicate highly complex technical ideas and architectural decisions clearly to non-technical partners, stakeholders, and customers
• Establish strong cross-functional relationships with engineering, security, platform, and business teams
• Act as a senior technical mentor and escalation point for cloud, network, and Kubernetes-related issues
• Partner effectively with technology vendors to deliver solutions aligned with business objectives
Platform Engineering & Operations
• Design, implement, and operate secure, scalable, and resilient cloud networking architectures in Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Own networking design across Kubernetes (AKS) environments, including:
• Pod-to-pod and service routing
• Load balancing, ingress/egress, and service meshes
• Network policies and traffic controls
• Engineer and maintain build, release, and deployment pipelines
• Provide high-availability operational support and automate remediation across environments
Security, Compliance & Governance
• Implement all technologies in accordance with Information Security guiding principles for highly sensitive data
• Ensure application and infrastructure architectures are stable, secure, and compliant with company standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI)
• Support federated security and identity models, including: SAML, Single Sign-On (SSO), IAM, and identity federation
• Maintain system configurations and baselines that support secure development and operational best practices
Observability & Reliability
• Implement deep telemetry, logging, and monitoring solutions to support performance visibility and operational excellence
• Deploy and maintain infrastructure and application monitoring solutions (e.g., New Relic, Splunk, or similar)
• Implement service monitoring across platforms to ensure continuous availability and operational continuity of mission-critical systems
Automation & DevOps
• Design and build infrastructure-as-code and automation workflows using Terraform, Python, and PowerShell
• Enable and evolve CI/CD and GitOps workflows using Azure DevOps, Git-based workflows, and modern DevOps tooling
• Support development teams by resolving platform-related build, deployment, and runtime issues in a timely and accurate manner
Required Skills & Experience
Cloud Platforms
• Deep, hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (mandatory)
• Strong experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) (good to have)
• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a plus
Networking & Kubernetes
• Expert-level understanding of networking concepts, including:
• Load balancers, firewalls, VPC/VNETs, VPNs, DNS
• OSI model and TCP/IP networking fundamentals
• Strong experience with Kubernetes, including:
• Networking and routing within Kubernetes clusters
• Ingress controllers, service networking, and traffic management
• Experience with cloud-native networking and security controls
Automation & Tooling
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Terraform and Python for scripting and automation
• Experience with build tools, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools like Azure DevOps, and Agile principles
• Familiarity with GitOps practices and workflows
Observability & Operations
• Experience implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting for infrastructure and applications
• Proven experience operating and supporting 24x7 production environments
• Experience designing and managing high-capacity, redundant, and mission-critical systems
Preferred Qualifications
• 8+ years of experience in system administration, network administration, or systems engineering
• Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, Go etc.
• Experience with infrastructure as code toolsets like Terraform, Azure Bicep/ ARM/ AWS cloud formation, Crossplane
• Experience supporting large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
• Knowledge of databases and comfort working with multiple database technologies
• Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements such as SOX, PCI, SWIFT, and data protection standards
• Proven ability to translate technical insights into actionable business recommendations
s a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
• If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.
The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
If you live in the greater Seattle area, we offer a flexible workplace that allows for hybrid work. Partners can work remotely up to one day per week.
Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!
Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.Starbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected] or 1(888) 611-2258.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The engineer lead, Cloud Foundation Services Platform (Network)- ST; Seattle, WA position is now open for candidates interested in the IT Engineer & Developer Jobs sector. This role in Seattle offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in IT Engineer & Developer Jobs is a plus.
