About the role

What will you do at Grand Circle Corporation?

Position Title: Cloud Platform Engineer

Department: Technology / Infrastructure

Location: Remote or Boston, MA (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite, Seaport)

Salary: $145,000 - $160,000/year + bonus

POSITION SUMMARY

Grand Circle Corporation is the leader in international travel, adventure, and

discovery for Americans aged 50+. Headquartered in Boston, MA, with more than 45

offices globally, more than two million travelers have experienced our

award-winning brands: Grand Circle Cruise Line, Overseas Adventure Travel, and

Grand Circle Travel.

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to help design, build, and

operate scalable, secure, and resilient cloud platforms on Microsoft Azure. This

role will play a key part in modernizing our infrastructure, enabling

application teams, and establishing best practices for cloud architecture,

automation, and reliability across the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Cloud Architecture & Platform Design

* Design, implement, and evolve Azure-based cloud platforms that support

business and application needs.

* Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure Azure

solutions aligned with best practices.

* Lead architecture and design decisions across networking, compute, storage,

identity, and container platforms (including AKS).

Technical Strategy & Enablement

* Drive technical discussions around scalability, performance, high

availability, disaster recovery, security, and compliance.

* Provide guidance on cloud adoption, migrations, and platform optimization.

* Act as a technical advisor to ensure cloud platforms integrate seamlessly

with existing systems and workflows.

Solution Development & Operations

* Lead Azure initiatives from design through deployment and ongoing support.

* Build and manage Azure services including virtual networks, storage accounts,

databases, AKS, Azure AD, and related services.

* Design and maintain backup, recovery, and business continuity solutions.

Collaboration & Delivery

* Partner closely with software engineering, DevOps, and operations teams to

enable automated deployments and platform reliability.

* Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand platform needs and

deliver scalable solutions.

Security, Governance & Optimization

* Implement Azure security, governance, and compliance best practices including

RBAC and data protection.

* Monitor and continuously improve platform performance, cost efficiency, and

operational health.

* Establish standards, policies, and tooling to streamline Azure management and

troubleshooting.

QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related

field.

* 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and supporting Azure cloud

platforms.

* Strong expertise across Microsoft Azure services (VMs, AKS, Azure AD,

networking, storage, databases, DNS).

* Experience with automation and infrastructure-as-code tools such as

PowerShell, ARM Templates, Azure CLI, or Terraform.

* Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD pipelines, Docker,

Kubernetes).

* Solid understanding of networking, security, data protection, and compliance

in cloud environments.

* Experience with networking technologies including routers, switches, load

balancers, wireless, and SD-WAN.

* Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts

to non-technical audiences.

TOTAL REWARDS

The base salary range for this role is $145k – $160k annually. Final

compensation may vary and will be determined based on factors such as relevant

experience, skills, internal equity, and geographic location. In addition to

base pay, this role is eligible for an annual incentive bonus and first-class

benefits, which include:

* Health & wellness: Comprehensive and heavily subsidized medical, dental, and

vision plans, plus on-site gym access, holistic wellness sessions, and group

fitness classes

* Time for you: Substantial Paid Time Off (PTO), and 11 paid holidays –

including Juneteenth, Memorial Day, and Labor Day – and Summer Fridays. Plus

extensive parental leave, with up to 12–16 weeks paid leave at 100% base

salary.

* Travel more, spend less: 50% off our trips for you and a companion, 25% for

additional immediate family members, and exclusive quarterly associate travel

deals

* Your future, secured: 401(k) with company match, life insurance, and

disability coverage

* Continuous growth: Tuition assistance for both professional and personal

development, opportunities for professional development through overseas

travel, and direct access to Pinnacle Leadership & Team Development

* Extra perks: Commuter benefits, FSA options, pet insurance, home & auto

discounts, and paid volunteer time off to give back to the community

To learn more, please visit our websites at www.gct.com

[http://www.gct.com/], www.oattravel.com

[http://www.oattravel.com/] and www.grandcirclefoundation.org

[http://www.grandcirclefoundation.org/].

Which skills does this role require?

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)TerraformPowerShellAzure ADInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD PipelinesDockerKubernetesNetwork SecurityARM TemplatesAzure CLICI/CDRBACSD-WANCloud ComputingVirtual NetworksStorage AccountsDNS

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