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Cloud Platform Engineer

Grand Circle Travel

  • Boston, MA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Remote
  • $145,000–$160,000 Per Year

Highlights

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. 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.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBoston, MA (
Remote
)
IndustryTravel, Transportation and Tourism
Salary$145,000–$160,000 Per Year
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Websitehttp://www.gct.com

Description

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, www.oattravel.com and www.grandcirclefoundation.org.

About Company

We're in the business of changing lives-starting with yours. If you want your workdays to be exciting, challenging, and rewarding, consider a career at Grand Circle Corporation (GCC).

GCC is the largest U.S. provider of international vacations for Americans aged 50 and older. We're a family of three brands: Grand Circle Travel, Grand Circle Small Ship Cruises, and Overseas Adventure Travel. Our small group sizes, unsurpassed value and excellence, and unique itineraries position us as the industry leader in travel and discovery.

GCC works hard to provide a workplace that is stimulating, fulfilling, and meaningful for our associates-an environment where personal passion and professional potential are explored equally. Our associates are curious, compassionate, and hard-working people that strive for excellence. But we also like to have fun along the way. At GCC, we constantly challenge each other to try new things and find innovative ways of doing business. We encourage risk-taking in our associates-and we understand the value of learning from our mistakes.

Global citizenship is central to our success. Through Grand Circle Foundation, we commit our time, energy, and resources to the communities in which we live and explore. There are volunteer opportunities throughout the year; in fact, more than 95% of our associates participate. Whether biking the Pan-Mass challenge to support cancer research or helping a homeless veteran move into a new apartment, our associates help change the world every day. This emphasis on maximizing each person's potential in body, mind, and heart embodies the true spirit of GCC.

We've been providing impactful, intercultural experiences for our travelers for decades. If you want a career that will change lives-both for our travelers and for yourself-view our open positions and submit an application today.

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