Consultant - Software Engineer

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Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

About the Role

We are pleased to offer an outstanding role for a highly skilled and experienced Consultant - Software Engineer to join our Hyderabad team in Telangana, India. At Principal, you will engage in a cooperative and driven environment. Your knowledge of Cloud Platform Engineering and software development will aid in building scalable, secure, and efficient cloud-based solutions. This position is ideal for individuals passionate about cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and hands-on coding.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and develop cloud-native solutions and services using standard methodologies.
• Automate infrastructure setup and administration through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for tasks related to cloud platform engineering.
• Build CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments, testing, and release processes using tools like GitHub workflows and actions.
• Possess a strong understanding of AWS Landing Zone development to establish a secure, scalable, and multi-account cloud foundation.
• Configure and manage RBAC to ensure appropriate permissions and security guidelines.
• Build reusable platform components, APIs, and developer tooling to enable self-service and automation.
• Build CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment of Landing Zone updates and infrastructure adjustments.
• Understand and define security guardrails, baselines, SCPs, and compliance policies using AWS cloud-native services.
• Integrate cloud services and third-party tools to build seamless workflows and pipelines.

Process Adherence

• Ensure compliance with PGS / BU specific SDLC / execution practices.
• Work with the Delivery Manager for project reviews, action items, and continuous improvement.
• Identify and handle delivery risks and dependencies.

Must Have

• Expertise in any of the languages such as Python (preferred) or TypeScript for cloud development and automation.
• Expertise in tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK for managing and automating cloud infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of crafting secure, scalable, and cost-efficient architecture in AWS.
• Skilled in AWS Landing Zone and AWS Organizations for handling a multi-account environment.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Ability to quickly learn and implement new AWS services and emerging technologies.

Education

• Graduate Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (any stream)

Other

• Sound technical skills, interpersonal skills, good experience in estimation methodologies, excellent communication, and time management skills required.
• Understanding of system workflows, application workflows within the system, and collaboration with other systems.
• High-level understanding of business processes performed by the system.
• Flexibility and a stretch approach.

Proficiencies

• Make sound business decisions
• Embrace change
• Build positive relationships
• Get results
• Act strategically
• Cultivate talent