Principal Cloud Ops Engineer

Octave; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Octave is seeking a Principal Cloud Ops Engineer in Hyderabad, India, to oversee the deployment, maintenance, and optimization of cloud infrastructure. Key responsibilities include ensuring the security and performance of cloud services, leading incident response efforts, and driving automation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code practices. The position offers significant opportunities to resolve complex operational issues and enhance cloud performance.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Hands-on experience in distributed software monitoring.
• Experience in incident response and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance metrics and implement corrective actions.
• Optimize resource allocation to control cloud spending.
• Lead incident response efforts and diagnose root causes.
• Provide guidance on application vulnerability remediation.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure management

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

PowerShell

Application performance monitoring

Incident Management

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure high availability of production environments by monitoring performance metrics and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Ensure that cloud infrastructure adheres to industry best practices for security, including encryption, identity, and access management (IAM), and monitoring.
• Monitor cloud usage and optimize resource allocation to control cloud spending.
• Hands-on experience in distributed software monitoring, application performance monitoring & its visual representation
• Provide detailed guidance and support to teams in application vulnerability remediation.
• Incident Management: Lead incident response efforts, diagnose root causes, and implement long-term solutions to prevent recurrence. Ensure effective communication during outages.
• Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis: To investigate and resolve incidents quickly during crisis situations, performing root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Work closely with the team in building a knowledge base publishing a collection of documentation that typically includes answers to frequently asked questions by customers.

Education / Qualifications

As a Principal Cloud Ops Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing the deployment, maintenance, and optimization of cloud infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the security, availability, and performance of cloud services, drive automation initiatives, and resolve complex operational issues. This role requires a good understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/ Azure/GCP), infrastructure as code (IaC), PowerShell, Kubernetes and Cloud monitoring solutions to deliver scalable and reliable systems.