Cloud Solution Specialist /Principal Engineer
Location
IN
About the Role
Principal Engineer (Cloud Solution Specialist)
Shift- 2 PM- 11 PM IST or 3 PM- 12 AM IST, as per client need
Work Mode- Hybrid- Noida, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune
Insightat a Glance
• 14,000+ engaged teammates globallywith operations in 25 countries across the globe.
• Received 35+ industry and partner awards in the past year
• $9.2 billion in revenue
• #20on Fortune’s World'sBest Workplaces™ list
• #14 on Forbes World's Best Employers in IT
• #23 on Forbes Best Employers for Women in IT
Roles and Responsibilities :As a Principal Engineer/Cloud Solution Specialist, you will be part of the consulting and delivery practice, utilizing cutting-edge automation tools and provisioning in public cloud providers—preferably Azure or AWS.
You will be responsible for designing and deploying well-architected cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience in customer-facing roles and a proven track record of delivering cloud solutions with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation on various projects. Along the way, you will:
• Design, build, and optimize secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS and Azure environments.
• Deploy and configure cloud resources, including virtual machines, storage, networking, containers, and databases.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, PowerShell, ARM templates, or Bicep to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins to enable automated build and deployment processes.
• Implement containerization and orchestration solutions using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/EKS).
• Implement cloud security best practices including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, firewall rules, and network security controls.
• Configure monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, or Azure Monitor to ensure system reliability and performance
Job Requirements :
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7–10+ years of relevant experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or a similar role.
• Hands-on experience with at least one public cloud platform (AWS or Azure), with working knowledge of multi-cloud environments being a plus.
• Strong experience with cloud infrastructure services (at least one cloud), including:
• Azure: Azure Virtual Machines, VNet, Azure Storage, Azure Functions, Azure Monitor, Azure DNS, Azure AD, Load Balancers, Traffic Manager, and Application Gateway.
• AWS: EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, Route 53, CloudWatch, Elastic Load Balancer (ALB/NLB), Auto Scaling, and related networking services.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, PowerShell, Azure Bicep, ARM templates, or AWS CloudFormation.
• Deep experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS-native services
• Cloud certifications (e.g. AZ-400, AZ-305, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer) are highly desirable
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Strong operating system experience with both Linux/Unix and Windows environments, including troubleshooting and system administration.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (AKS or EKS).
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, Azure Monitor, or AWS CloudWatch.
What you can expect We’re legendary for taking care of you, your family, and helping you engage with your local community. We want you to enjoy a full, meaningful life and own your career at Insight.Some of our benefits include:
• Hybrid work mode
• Medical Insurance
• Health Benefits
• Professional Development: Learning Platform and Certificate Reimbursement
• Shift Allowance
Ideal Candidate
A cloud infrastructure veteran with 7-10+ years shipping production Azure or AWS solutions, who has led customer-facing architecture decisions and scaled IaC automation across enterprise teams.
Estimated Salary Range(medium confidence)
₹35 L – ₹55 L per year
Likely Interview Questions
- 1.Walk us through a complex multi-cloud migration or hybrid infrastructure project you architected—what IaC tool trade-offs did you face, and why did you choose your approach?
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