Senior Principal Cloud Platform Engineer - DB
Core
Builds and runs automated, secure, self-service database infrastructure services using infrastructure-as-code and AI-assisted engineering.
Role type
Senior hands-on Principal Cloud Platform Engineer (Database)
Builds
Automated database services, self-service capabilities, and golden paths for consuming teams
Domain
Cloud infrastructure, Database Engineering, Pharma/Biotech
Required skills
Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), Relational Database technologies (MSSQL, PostgreSQL), CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Containerization (Docker, Helm), Observability (SLOs), AI-assisted engineering review, Automation, Mentoring
Preferred skills
NoSQL, Caching, Time-Series/Vector/Spatial Databases, Oracle, Multi-cloud tools (Azure Arc, Anthos), Container services (AKS, GKE), Cloud cost optimization, GxP/Validation practices
Technologies
Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP, Azure, Camunda, GitHub Actions
Responsibilities
Design and automate platform infrastructure using IaC; Use AI-assisted engineering for code generation and review; Build self-service capabilities and paved roads; Engineer for reliability via SLOs and observability; Set and uphold engineering standards and secure-by-default practices; Integrate and assure supplier/managed-service components; Mentor engineers and link work to OKRs; Convert manual toil into automation
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship