Principal Cloud Engineer
Core
Lead cloud architecture and design for large-scale Azure enterprise environments, driving innovation and platform evolution for a major bank.
Role type
Principal Cloud Engineer (Strategy & Hands-on IC)
Builds
Enterprise-scale Azure landing zones, reusable IaC modules, CI/CD pipelines, and secure cloud platforms.
Domain
Banking / Cloud Infrastructure (Azure)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Azure architecture, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD pipeline design, Policy as Code, container infrastructure, Python/Node.js/Java/C#/C++, large-scale cloud networking, Azure IAM/RBAC, FinOps, observability strategies.
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated.
Technologies
Azure, Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights.
Responsibilities
Lead cloud architecture and design; Define and implement scalable, secure, and highly available Azure solutions; Establish architecture patterns, standards, and best practices across teams; Own end-to-end delivery; Drive solution implementation from concept to production; Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules; Design, implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines; Implement Azure security best practices and governance frameworks; Architect for resilience and optimize workload performance/cost; Mentor junior and mid-level engineers; Collaborate with product owners, architects, and leadership; Drive modernization initiatives and define observability strategies.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship