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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 and eliminate manual 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.

Core Responsibilities Design, Build & Automate Solutions

Works hands-on in the Azure portal and across cloud platform services to design, configure,



build, and operate the setting 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, and determines their impact on existing architecture and processes.

Consolidates and 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 and maintains governance, 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

An... Analyzes logs and metrics, monitors performance, and identifies opportunities for optimization, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Consolidates information across engineering, operations, architecture, and FinOps into executive-ready reporting, dashboards, and a single source of 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 as a central point of 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; expected proficiency at the P4 (Sr. Engineer) level.

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

Problem Solving - Applying/Leading: resolves complex, ambiguous technical problems with creativity and sound judgment.<

📌 Sr. Cloud Platform Specialist (Mississauga)
🏢 McKesson
📍 Mississauga