Lead Software Engineer

Societe Generale SA; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Société Générale in Chennai seeks an experienced public cloud consultant with 8–15 years of domain expertise in cloud infrastructure to drive cloud adoption and modernization across the organization.

You will collaborate with global teams, mentor engineers, contribute to training, design multi-cloud solutions with strong security and governance, and lead automation efforts using Python. A hands-on leader ready to enable internal teams is expected.

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of domain experience in public cloud and cloud infrastructure
• Hands-on expertise in cloud adoption, modernization and multi-cloud environments
• Ability to train, mentor and enable internal teams to build cloud competencies

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global, cross-functional teams and mentor colleagues
• Identify customer needs and propose new cloud services and modernization opportunities
• Ensure solutions adhere to multi-cloud security, governance and reliability practices
• Develop and maintain automation scripts/workflows (Python) and provide implementation guidance

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevOps

Automation

Python

Stakeholder management

Job description

ResponsibilitiesRole OverviewWe are seeking an experienced public cloud consultant/expert – domain experience ranging between 8-15 years requiring strong hands‑on expertise in cloud infrastructure and the ability to drive cloud adoption initiatives across the organization. Key ResponsibilitiesYou will be a key member of the Cloud Professional Services team, responsible for:Collaborating effectively with global, cross‑functional teams with a focus on teamwork and mentoring.Playing an active role in training, consulting, and enabling internal teams to build cloud competencies and accelerate cloud adoption/migration across the organization.Identifying customer needs and proposing new services, capabilities, and modernization opportunities in private cloud environments.Ensuring all solutions incorporate best practices for multi‑cloud security, governance, and operational reliability.Evaluating new technologies, conducting proof‑of‑concepts, and providing hands‑on implementation guidance.Developing and maintaining automation workflows, scripts, or tooling using Python programming languages.Stakeholder ManagementBuild strong relationships with Product Owners and key business stakeholders.Provide product vision and strategic direction to the team.Continuous ImprovementPromote best practices in cloud engineering, DevOps, and automation.Ensure compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.Profile requiredRole OverviewWe are seeking an experienced public cloud consultant/expert – domain experience ranging between 8-15 years requiring strong hands‑on expertise in cloud infrastructure and the ability to drive cloud adoption initiatives across the organization. Key ResponsibilitiesYou will be a key member of the Cloud Professional Services team, responsible for:Collaborating effectively with global, cross‑functional teams with a focus on teamwork and mentoring.Playing an active role in training, consulting, and enabling internal teams to build cloud competencies and accelerate cloud adoption/migration across the organization.Identifying customer needs and proposing new services, capabilities, and modernization opportunities in private cloud environments.Ensuring all solutions incorporate best practices for multi‑cloud security, governance, and operational reliability.Evaluating new technologies, conducting proof‑of‑concepts, and providing hands‑on implementation guidance.Developing and maintaining automation workflows, scripts, or tooling using Python programming languages.Stakeholder ManagementBuild strong relationships with Product Owners and key business stakeholders.Provide product vision and strategic direction to the team.Continuous ImprovementPromote best practices in cloud engineering, DevOps, and automation.Ensure compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.Why join usWe are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”.Business insightAt Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!Still hesitating?You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.We are committed to support accelerating our Group’s ESG strategy by implementing ESG principles in all our activities and policies. They are translated in our business activity (ESG assessment, reporting, project management or IT activities), our work environment and in our responsible practices for environment protection.We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”.Diversity and InclusionWe are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents , regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.