Principal Cloud Platform Engineer
Core
Architect, build, and evolve a scalable self-serve cloud Platform-as-a-Product (Azure-focused) including deployment architecture, Platform-as-Code, and enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines.
Role type
Principal Cloud Platform Engineer (IC with mentorship)
Builds
Scalable self-serve cloud platform, automated provisioning, secure landing zones, and reusable infrastructure components.
Domain
Financial Services / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Azure cloud engineering, Platform-as-Code (PaC), CI/CD pipeline design, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes/AKS, TypeScript/Node.js, Python, containerization, multi-tenant architecture design, technical leadership.
Preferred skills
Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification, AWS exposure, enterprise self-service platform experience, networking/security/governance architecture.
Technologies
Azure, AWS, GitHub Actions, ADO, Jenkins, Terraform, Bicep, Pulumi, CDK, Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, TypeScript, Node.js, Python.
Responsibilities
Lead architecture of Azure cloud platform ensuring scalable and secure landing zones; Own and evolve Platform-as-Code frameworks for infrastructure and identity; Design and implement deployment pipelines supporting multi-environment delivery; Act as principal technical authority for Azure platform engineering; Build foundational modules enabling a self-serve platform experience; Provide technical mentorship to mid-level and junior engineers; Drive cloud platform innovation through modern tooling and inner-source contributions.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic vision and mentorship