Principal Engineer

Position: Principal Software Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure Team: Platform Engineering Modernization Summary: We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer with expertise in AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to design, build, and scale secure, reliable, and cost-efficient cloud platforms. The role involves defining infrastructure architecture, driving automation-first practices, and mentoring engineers, while collaborating with platform, security, SRE, and product teams to enable self-service, zero-touch infrastructure provisioning. Responsibilities: Design and maintain AWS cloud architectures using IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, Ansible). Build reusable IaC modules and implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning. Promote immutable infrastructure and automated environment lifecycle management. Define best practices for scalability, security, availability, and cost optimization. Mentor engineers, review architecture designs, and ensure high-quality, maintainable code. Advise on technical opportunities and contribute to documentation. Required Skills: 15+ years of cloud infrastructure experience with AWS services (EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, etc.).

Experience with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and GitOps workflows. Knowledge of regulated environments (SOC2, HIPAA, FedRAMP). Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.