Job Purpose
The Cloud Platform Engineer will be responsible for developing standards for, configuring, tuning, securing, and assisting in the implementation of a variety of cloud platforms for Panera Bread. The right candidate should be comfortable creating automation, deployment pipelines, infrastructure as code, custom dashboards, and detailed technical documentation. The Cloud Platform Engineer will work as a part of a cross-functional team that creates well architected solutions that solve difficult business problems quickly, yet completely.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and document standard usage patterns and reference architectures for key cloud platforms.
- Demonstrate mastery over Google Cloud Technologies like Apigee, GKE, Cloud Run, and Cloud Functions
- Partner with application teams as they migrate to the cloud and adopt our supported platforms.
- Assist our DevOps resources in the creation of CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and applications.
- Develop Terraform (IAC) code and modules for GCP and other cloud technologies.
- Create automation as needed to support our core platforms, following the standard SDLC.
- Work closely with our security team to make sure that our platforms and applications are following the best modern security practices.
- Work to make our environments more consistent, resilient, and recoverable.
- Participate in the Agile Safe process to track our efforts in the spirit of continuous improvement.
Qualifications (Education & Experience)
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred.
Specialized Knowledge
- Certifications or formal training in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Mulesoft are considered a plus.
Core Competencies & Abilities
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
- Quick learner with a high level of adaptability.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Professional Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in the following areas:
- Apigee
- API design and management
- Networking and load balancing
- Database technologies
- DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Monitoring and logging tools
- Financial operations (FinOps)
- Cloud security and Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Software delivery lifecycle
Working Conditions
- Required travel – Newton or STL support Center for team events as needed
Physical Requirements
- While performing this job, the incumbent is regularly required to stand, sit, talk hear & use hands and fingers to operate keyboards
Direct Reports
- This position will not have any direct reports
Top Skills
What We Do
Panera began in 1987 as St. Louis Bread Company, a humble community bakery founded with a sourdough starter from San Francisco and a dream of putting a loaf of bread in every arm. While our business has expanded well beyond St. Louis since then, that same sourdough starter is still used in our iconic sourdough bread and the craft of baking bread fresh each day remains at the heart of Panera Bread. Each day, our trained bakers fill our bakery shelves with delicious freshly baked cookies, pastries, bagels, and a range of breads from focaccia to classic baguettes.
We believe in serving delicious, freshly prepared, clean food made with carefully selected ingredients that we are proud to serve our own families. Our menu, crafted by chefs and bakers, features classic, comforting dishes, each with an intriguing twist.
We respect our planet and take measures to lessen our impacts. We believe in treating people with warmth, kindness, and respect, whether it’s a guest in our cafe or one of our associates. And we believe in helping our local communities, especially in times of need.
We’re also focused on improving quality and convenience. With investments in technology and operations, we offer omni-channel access to your Panera favorites – like mobile ordering, catering, and Rapid Pick-Up® for to-go orders, Curbside pick-up and delivery – all designed to make things easier for our guests.
Today, Panera operates as both Panera Bread® or Saint Louis Bread Co St. Louis Bread Company in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.
Panera Bread is privately held by JAB Holding Company. Panera Bread is part of Panera Brands, one of the largest fast-casual restaurant platforms in the U.S., comprised of Panera Bread®, Caribou Coffee® and Einstein Bros.® Bagels.