Principal Cloud Engineer

Required Licenses or Certifications: Preferred Licenses or Certifications:AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional - IO;Azure Solutions Architect Expert - IO;HashiCorp Certified: Terraform - IO;Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional - IO;AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional - IO;Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) - IO;Azure DevOps Engineer Expert - IO Additional Information: Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of Cloud Teams OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of Cloud Teams. Serve as a technical authority on cloud strategy, architecture, and operations, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver highly scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions.

Overview: This role is primarily responsible for setting technical strategy, overseeing complex cloud architectures, and driving innovation. Serve as a technical authority on cloud strategy, architecture, and operations, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver highly scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions. The role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to drive cloud innovation across the organization. Responsibilities & Qualifications: Duties & Responsibilities:
Cloud Architecture Strategy – Define and implement the overall cloud architecture and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology roadmaps.
Technical Leadership and Innovation – Serve as the primary technical advisor for cloud infrastructure projects, guiding best practices in design, scalability, resilience, and performance. Identify and evaluate emerging cloud technologies and trends, recommending their application within the organization to drive efficiency and innovation.
Project Oversight - Lead end-to-end cloud projects, from concept through deployment, by coordinating with engineering, DevOps, security, and operations teams.
Optimization and Cost Management – Develop strategies for efficient cloud resource management, cost optimization, and performance enhancement, ensuring financial accountability.
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing – Establish, review and maintain high-quality documentation, architectural diagrams, and operational standards for cloud infrastructure.
Support - Provide technical mentorship to cloud engineers at all levels, fostering an environment of continuous learning and technical growth. Provide 24/7 on-call support to ensure the availability and reliability of cloud infrastructure.
Position Specific Skills:
Cloud Services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
Policy as Code & Governance
Programming & Advanced Automation (e.g., JavaScript, Python)
Container Orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
Monitoring and Observability
Operating Systems (Windows, Linux)
Advanced Cloud and Network Security
Cloud Architecture Expertise
Developer Enablement
Agile and DevOps Methodologies
Security and Compliance Leadership
Qualifications:
Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 10 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 14 years' experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of Cloud Teams
Preferred Education:Bachelor’s or master’s degree
Preferred Area of Study:Cloud
Preferred Area of Experience:Multi-Cloud
Required Licenses or Certifications:
Preferred Licenses or Certifications:AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional - IO;Azure Solutions Architect Expert - IO;HashiCorp Certified: Terraform - IO;Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional - IO;AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional - IO;Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) - IO;Azure DevOps Engineer Expert - IO Additional Information:

Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of Cloud Teams OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of Cloud Teams

• 8+ years systems engineering or platform engineering
• Enterprise architecture leadership; integration architecture; mentoring senior engineers
• IDP Architecture
• Platform Engineering
• Service Catalog Architecture
• Golden Paths
• Platform APIs
• GitOps
• IaC
• Platform Automation
• Integration Architecture

Preferred Skills 

Event-driven architecture, Cloud platforms, Kubernetes, Observability, Policy-as-Code, AI-enabled engineering. 

 

Platform Integration Experience 

Design patterns for SCM, CI/CD, cloud, automation, security, observability, identity and ITSM integrations. 

 

This job posting is expected to remain active for 45 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.

 

The base pay for this position is generally between $170,000 and $199,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.

 

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.