Staff/ Principal Engineer

Location: Pune (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: 10-15 Years

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and site reliability engineering. As a key technical leader, you will ensure the scalability, availability, and performance of systems, collaborating closely with engineering, operations, and leadership teams.

The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in architecting robust DevOps solutions, mentoring teams, and driving best practices for automation, cloud infrastructure, and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of scalable and highly available infrastructure - primarily in AWS cloud

• Define and establish best practices for DevOps, SRE, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Serve as a technical advisor for complex infrastructure and cloud architecture decisions - including but not limited to security, design, building for multi tenant applications

Site Reliability Engineering:

• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to ensure system reliability.

• Define and measure Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and Error Budgets.

• Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks and scalability issues.

Cloud Infrastructure:

• Architect and optimize infrastructure across cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Manage cost optimization, performance tuning, and security of cloud environments.

Collaboration and Mentorship:

• Work closely with software development teams to streamline workflows and improve system performance.

• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.

• Collaborate with leadership to align DevOps/SRE strategies with business goals.

Qualifications:

• 10-15 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering roles.

• Strong expertise in AWS Landing zones

• Hands-on experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration systems such as Kubernetes.

• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar).

• Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.

• Strong experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, or New Relic).

• Expert-level scripting and automation skills in languages like Python, Go, Bash, or similar.

• Experience with managing high-availability, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure at scale.

• Knowledge of security best practices, networking concepts, and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001).

• Excellent problem-solving skills, leadership capabilities, and strong communication skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments.
• Exposure to machine learning or AI-driven automation within DevOps/SRE practices.
• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or equivalent.
• Experience working in Agile or DevSecOps environments.
• Managed offerings like Managed Kafa, Managed FLink etc.