Cloud Platform Engineering Manager

About Us Capital Farm Credit is the largest rural lending cooperative in Texas, serving 192 counties through nearly 70 credit offices. With over $12 billion in assets and more than 600 team members, we provide essential financial services to farmers, ranchers, rural homeowners, and agribusinesses. As part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, we are dedicated to supporting rural communities and agriculture. Why Join Us? We seek motivated individuals who share our core values: commitment, trust, value, and family-like respect. As a customer-owned cooperative, we align employee success with member success, offering competitive pay, growth opportunities, and a supportive environment. Our Benefits: Incentive Program: Company-wide, goals-based rewards. Accrued Time Off: Earn 13 days of annual leave and 15 days of sick leave per year, plus enjoy 10-12 paid holidays annually. Retirement: 401(k) with up to 9% employer contribution/match. Health Coverage: Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans. Parental Leave: 8 weeks of paid parental leave. Life & Disability Insurance: Employer-paid coverage. Education & Wellness: Tuition reimbursement and up to $400 for wellness expenses. At Capital Farm Credit, you’ll find more than a job—you’ll find purpose. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering, including at least 4 years specializing in Microsoft Azure. One to three years of leadership or people management experience, with a demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and manage enterprise platform environments. Expertise in Azure tenant governance, Microsoft Entra ID, networking, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and cloud platform operations. Strong understanding of cloud security principles, including Zero Trust architecture, identity and access management, and encryption and key management. Experience within a regulated industry, preferably banking or financial services, with exposure to audits and regulatory examinations is strongly preferred. Proven ability to design, implement, and validate disaster recovery and business continuity strategies for mission-critical systems, along with exceptional communication skills to effectively present technical concepts, risks, and trade-offs to senior leadership. Preferred certifications include Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert or Azure Security Engineer Associate, and security or governance certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or CISM. FinOps Certified Practitioner certification is a plus. JOB SUMMARY The Cloud Platform Engineering Manager is the designated owner and single point of accountability (DRI) for Capital Farm Credit’s (CFC) Microsoft cloud platform, spanning the Azure and Microsoft 365 environments (including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Teams). This leader is accountable for the security posture, reliability, governance, cost, and engineering of these environments, ensuring they meet the regulatory and operational expectations of a financial institution. This hands-on leadership role pairs deep Azure and Microsoft 365 expertise with clear ownership. The Manager sets platform direction within the strategy established by Senior IT Leadership, supports the engineering and operations staff who run the platform, and serves as CFC’s primary technical authority on Azure and Microsoft 365. They partner closely with Information Security, Risk, Compliance, Audit, and application teams — including on the data governance, retention, and information-protection controls (e.g., Microsoft Purview) across the M365 estate — advise the SVP on cloud risk, investment, and strategy, and escalate decisions beyond the platfo…