Principal Cloud Engineer

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable cloud architecture solutions to specific cloud platforms, e.g., AWS, Azure.
  
• Design, deploy, and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, ensuring high availability and resilience of containerized applications
  
• Oversee the deployment and management of cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, reliability, and security.
  
• Provide mentorship and guidance to engineering teams, promoting best practices in cloud development and operations.
  
• Work closely with DevOps, software development, and security teams to streamline cloud operations and deployment processes.
  
• Lead the development and optimization of CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitLab, or GitHub Actions, promoting automation and best practices in application deployment
  
• Monitor and optimize cloud resources for performance, cost efficiency, and scalability.
  
• Ensure that cloud solutions comply with organizational security policies and industry regulations.
  
• Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and trends, evaluating their potential impact on our business and infrastructure.
  
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud architectures, processes, and configurations.
  

• Proficiency in cloud platform services (compute, storage, networking).
  
• Extensive experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container orchestration.
  
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
  
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM, Bicep).
  
• Experience of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
  
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Prometheus) for Kubernetes environments.
  

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering.

At least 10 years of experience in software development and cloud engineering.

Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Bash and Powershell scripting.

Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Certifications in cloud technologies and platforms are a plus.