Principal Software Engineer

Appian

about 10 hours ago

Chennai, India

Staff+

H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

Design and own cloud infrastructure architectures on AWS using Infrastructure as Code.
Lead the development of reusable, versioned IaC modules and frameworks.
Build and maintain infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and change management.
Drive immutable infrastructure and automated environment lifecycle management.
Define best practices for scalability, availability, security, and cost optimization.
Review architecture designs and code to ensure high quality and long-term maintainability.
Enable self-service provisioning for internal teams.
Mentor junior software engineers by sharing best practices and providing guidance.
Collaborate with architects to promote consistency of the platform and inspire design discipline.

Deep expertise in AWS services including EC2, EKS, ECS, Lambda, VPC, and IAM.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
Strong understanding of cost optimization and cloud economics.
Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and containerized workloads is preferred.
Familiarity with GitOps workflows and supporting regulated environments is a plus.
Prior experience in platform engineering or developer enablement teams.

Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage and Employee Assistance Program.
Tuition reimbursement for employees aiming to advance their education.
Growth opportunities through leadership programs and specialized training.
Community involvement through employee-led affinity groups.

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