ETS Principal Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Azure)

Navy Federal Credit Union - Pensacola, FL

Full-time - Principal

Pensacola, FL

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About the position

The Principal Engineer for the Cloud Infrastructure Team will be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of Azure-based solutions. This role combines leadership skills with hands-on experience in architecting and implementing infrastructure automation, ensuring that cloud infrastructure aligns with business objectives and best practices. The position requires deep technical expertise in Microsoft Azure technologies, particularly in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, Azure DevOps, and various Azure services.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in architecture discipline & development on Azure Platform
• Ensure the security and integrity of system and product solutions
• Perform engineering tasks/assignments in support of business needs
• Lead, guide and mentor Junior staff
• Apply engineering principles to the design and enhancement of systems
• Anticipate and adjust for potential impact of upcoming changes
• Document new system components, or modifications to existing components
• Full life-cycle project management
• Perform research, procurement, deployment and configuration of systems
• Present clear, organized & concise information to audiences to enable business decisions
• Provide input and make budgetary recommendations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Participate in On-call Rotation (as required) for emergency technical support and planned maintenance activities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent education, training, and experience
• Extensive hands-on experience supporting the operations, maintenance and administration of Azure Platform infrastructure
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiations, facilitation and consensus building skills
• Technical lead for a team of Senior/Junior Cloud Engineers to design, develop and deliver IT solutions (Azure)
• Advanced expertise in Infrastructure as Code principles (IaC) using Bicep/Terraform, and engineering IaC deployments via Azure DevOps
• Advanced experience in scripting with Windows PowerShell/Terraform/Bicep to automate, migrate, patch and upgrade cloud infrastructure
• Expertise in engineering Azure Platform as a Service (Azure PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance standards
• Experience working with cloud deployments (Scaling, resiliency, load balancing)

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience working in a financial organization
• AZ-305 - Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions certification
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional certification

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay
• Generous benefits and perks
• Recognition as one of the best companies for Latinos to work for
• Awards for best places to work in IT and for new grads
• Recognition as a top workplace for millennials and women
• Best companies for veterans
• Top internship programs