Position Summary:

Mckesson's Sr. Cloud Platform Specialist design, build, configure, test, deploy,maintain, and support McKesson’s cloud services, platforms, and solutions. This is a hands-on, technically deep individual-contributor role that works directly in the Azure portal, applies a code- and automation-first approach, and uses AI and automation to improve reliability andeliminatemanual effort. In addition to the engineering foundation, this role serves as a connective layer for the Cloud Platform organization-consolidating technical information across engineering, operations, architecture, and FinOps into clear, decision-ready reporting, and ensuring initiatives remain governed, compliant, and audit-ready in a regulated healthcare environment.

Acts as a key contributor in a complex, business-critical environment; applies broad knowledge and strategic use of engineering concepts and practices to assignments of high complexity, including problems that may be undefined with many unknowns.

• Works with a high degree of autonomy and minimal direction; exercises significant latitude in determiningobjectivesandanticipatesand redirects efforts as conditions change.

• Develops resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity, using judgment within broadly defined policies and practices.

• May serve as a subject matter expert; acts as a resource for less-experienced colleagues and may direct the work of others without formal management responsibility.

• Works across multiple cross-functional initiatives that may havesystem-wide impact and integrate across the enterprise.

Core Responsibilities

Design, Build & Automate Solutions

• Works hands-on in the Azure portal and across cloud platform services to design, configure, build, andoperatethe environment directly.

• Applies a code- and automation-first approach, using infrastructure-as-code, scripting, and CI/CD to build repeatable, reliable, and secure solutions (e.g., Terraform, Bicep/ARM, PowerShell, Python).

• Designs and implements AI- and automation-enabled capabilities (e.g., AIOps, intelligent workflows) that reduce manual effort and improve quality.

• Ensures adherence to enterprise policies, principles, cyber security protocols, and guardrails, including code documentation and source-control versioning.

Evaluate & Contextualize Requirements

• Translates business and technical requirements into technical specifications, user stories, and solution designs, anddeterminestheir impact on existing architecture and processes.

• Consolidatesand contextualizes requirements across multiple systems, platforms, and business domains, ensuring alignment with technical, security, and compliance standards.

• Communicates technical implications, constraints, and dependencies clearly to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.

Ensure Alignment with Governance & Compliance

• Establishes andmaintainsgovernance, controls, and traceability for platform initiatives so that documentation, decisions, and approvals are complete and auditable.

• Supports compliance and audit readiness by tracking controls, evidence, access, and policy adherence across the cloud platform environment.

• Ensures technical standards, runbooks, and automation are current, consistent, and applied across the organization.

Monitor, Tune & Report Performance

• Analyzes logs and metrics,monitorsperformance, andidentifiesopportunities for optimization, reliability, and cost efficiency.

• Consolidatesinformation across engineering, operations, architecture, and FinOps into executive-ready reporting, dashboards, anda single sourceof truth.

• Applies AI-driven observability and analytics to detect anomalies, forecast capacity, and drive continuous improvement.

Participate in Planning & Be an Effective Team Player

• Acts asa central pointof coordination that keeps cross-functional platform teams aligned on priorities, commitments, dependencies, and timelines.

• Contributes to short- and long-term planning with service leaders and delivery managers, providing input on options, risk, and cost/benefit trade-offs.

• Facilitates technical working sessions and reviews, capturing decisions, risks, and action items and driving them to closure.

Continuously Learn & Develop

• Stays current on cloud, automation, and AI trends and adopts new tools and practices to advance the platform organization.

Competencies

Aligned to the Engineering Job Family competency model; expectedproficiencyat the P4 (Sr. Engineer) level.

• Digital Acumen - Leading: deep, hands-on fluency with cloud platforms, automation, and AI-enabled tooling.

• Problem Solving - Applying/Leading:resolvescomplex, ambiguous technical problems with creativity and sound judgment.

• Collaboration & Partnership - Leading: aligns and influences cross-functional stakeholders toward shared objectives.

• Communication & Internal Marketing - Applying/Leading:translatescomplex technical detail into clear business language.

• Design Thinking - Leading:appliesan analytic, iterative approach to arrive at the best solution.

• Adaptability Leading: responds effectively to change and continuously improves ways of working.

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Typically7+ years of relevant professional experience, with direct, hands-on responsibility for building and operating cloud environments.

Required Technical Skills

• Hands-onproficiencynavigating and administering the Azure portal (and/or AWS), including core services, operations, and cost/consumption concepts.

• Code- and automation-first mindset with proven experience in infrastructure-as-code, scripting, and automation (e.g., Terraform, Bicep/ARM, PowerShell, Python).

• Practical experience applying AI and automation (e.g., AIOps, intelligent automation, or ML-enabled tooling) to operational or engineering problems.

• Experience with governance, controls, compliance, or audit processes in a regulated environment.

• Demonstrated ability toconsolidateinformation from multiple technical sources into clear reporting for leadership.

• Proficiencywith reporting and collaboration tools such as Power BI, Excel, SharePoint/Confluence, and Azure DevOps or Jira.

• Comfortable creating clear presentations and technical diagrams (e.g., PowerPoint, Visio, or similar) to communicate concepts and workingproficiency, not necessarily expert level.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate technicaldetailfor business audiences.

Preferred (Nice-to-Have)

• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows.

• Experience supporting FinOps, cloud cost management, or capacity/consumption reporting.

• Familiarity with SRE or ITIL operating models and incident, change, and problem management.

• Exposure tocompliance frameworks such as SOX, HITRUST, SOC 2, or HIPAA in healthcare or regulated industries.

• Certifications such as Microsoft Azure Administrator/Solutions Architect, AWS, or ITIL.