Principal Cloud Engineer - DevOps/Infrastructure
Core
Senior-most technical authority for designing, building, and operating multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) for client engagements, setting firm-wide standards and reference architectures.
Role type
Principal Cloud Engineer (DevOps/Infrastructure)
Builds
Multi-cloud landing zones, networking, identity, workload platforms, Terraform module libraries, Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, and observability frameworks.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / DevOps / Multi-cloud Consulting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Multi-cloud architecture (AWS, GCP, Azure), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS), CI/CD design, Python/Bash/PowerShell scripting, Cloud networking (VPC/VNet, DNS, Load Balancing), Cloud security & IAM, Pre-sales solutioning, Technical mentorship
Preferred skills
GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux), Policy as code (OPA, Sentinel), FinOps, VMware/hybrid cloud experience
Technologies
Terraform, Kubernetes, EKS, GKE, AKS, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Python, Bash, PowerShell, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, ArgoCD, Flux, OPA, Sentinel
Responsibilities
Act as design authority for multi-cloud infrastructure and final escalation point for production issues. Define firm-wide standards, patterns, and reference architectures for landing zones, networking, and identity. Build reusable Terraform module libraries and govern state/versioning. Set standards for production Kubernetes and container registries. Shape pre-sales proposals and lead technical discovery. Build and harden CI/CD pipelines. Establish observability, SLOs, and incident response practices. Define cloud security and compliance posture. Drive cost optimization (FinOps). Mentor senior engineers and lead design reviews.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
