Principal Cloud Engineer
Core
Design and maintain scalable Azure cloud platforms, manage Kubernetes clusters, and drive infrastructure-as-code standards for a global CPaaS provider.
Role type
Principal Cloud Engineer (DevOps/Platform)
Builds
Production-grade Azure landing zones, multi-tenant AKS clusters, and enterprise CI/CD pipelines
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure (Azure), Container Orchestration (Kubernetes)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Azure architecture, Kubernetes/AKS management, Terraform, Istio/Cilium, GitOps, CI/CD engineering, Azure networking, container security, Helm, Linux, Bash/Python scripting, technical architecture design, stakeholder communication, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
Go programming, Argo Rollouts, KEDA, Karpenter
Technologies
Azure, AKS, Terraform, Istio, Cilium, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Loki, Grafana, Helm, Docker
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain Terraform modules for Azure core services; Deploy and manage AKS clusters with GitOps and Istio; Design networking architecture including hub VNets and Azure Firewall; Implement Identity and Security measures including PIM and RBAC; Modernise CI/CD with reusable workflows and automated security scanning; Set up observability with Loki and Grafana; Improve Developer Experience by building automation tools and providing technical mentorship
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence