Principal Engineer Cloud Automation and Standards

Syneos Health, Inc.; Madhapur; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider is seeking a Principal Engineer specializing in Cloud Automation and Standards in Madhapur, India. This role requires at least 8 years of Cloud Engineering experience with a strong emphasis on infrastructure standards, automation, and compliance across cloud platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for infrastructure-as-code standards, automation-first provisioning, and lifecycle management of foundational services. Excellent communication and technical leadership skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of Cloud Engineering experience.
• Senior-level experience in infrastructure engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise with core infrastructure services.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve standardized infrastructure foundation patterns.
• Build and operate an automation-first provisioning model.
• Design and run an image factory capability.
• Lead patching and lifecycle compliance for foundational infrastructure.
• Own capacity management and cloud-native quota modeling.
• Integrate and operate storage foundations.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Cloud automation

Linux administration

Networking

Identity integration

Terraform

Incident management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Windows

Linux

NetApp

Azure

GCP

AWS

OCI

Job description

Principal Engineer Cloud Automation and Standards

Updated: Yesterday
Location: Madhapur, TS, India
Job ID:25105914

Job Summary

The Principal Engineer provides technical leadership for delivering standardized, compliant, and scalable infrastructure foundations (IaaS) through automation, operating as a predictable internal service provider. This role owns infrastructure standards and configurations, base images, capacity and quota management, lifecycle and patching execution, and integration with foundational services such as network, DNS/Infoblox, storage (NetApp), and identity. The Principal Engineer establishes and enforces infrastructure‑as‑code standards, image factory and lifecycle automation, and cloud‑native quota/capacity modeling to ensure repeatable provisioning and operational rigor. Operating within guardrails that prohibit bespoke builds, the role drives an automation‑first mindset and implements controls that prevent manual variance so all consumption flows through approved patterns defined by Architecture and Engineering.

Core Responsibilities

• Own and evolve standardized infrastructure foundation patterns, configurations, and base images for Windows and Linux platforms.
• Build and operate an automation‑first provisioning model, ensuring all consumption flows through approved patterns and engineering‑defined pipelines (no bespoke/manual builds).
• Define and enforce infrastructure‑as‑code standards, modules, and guardrails to enable repeatable, compliant deployments at scale.
• Design and run an image factory capability, including automated build, validation, hardening, versioning, and publishing of golden images.
• Lead patching, lifecycle, and baseline compliance for foundational infrastructure services, with measurable SLAs/SLOs and audit‑ready evidence.
• Own capacity management and cloud‑native quota modeling (forecasting, trend analysis, thresholds, and lifecycle plans) to ensure predictable supply.
• Engineer and maintain network and name services integration, including DNS and Infoblox, ensuring secure and resilient connectivity patterns.
• Integrate and operate storage foundations (e.g., NetApp), including standard configurations, access patterns, and lifecycle controls.
• Implement identity integration and access patterns that align with enterprise security requirements and platform standards.
• Establish controls to eliminate manual variance (policy/validation checks, automated drift detection, and remediation workflows).
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues across compute, network, storage, and identity; drive root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement through operational rigor.
• Apply standards across Azure, GCP, AWS, and OCI.

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience); advanced degree preferred.
• Senior‑level experience in infrastructure engineering or solution architecture, with strong emphasis on standardized IaaS foundations and automation in Azure, GCP, AWS, and OCI.
• Strong Windows and Linux administration skills, including patching, baseline hardening, and lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated expertise with core infrastructure services: networking, SSL, DNS, and Infoblox (or equivalent IPAM/DNS tooling).
• Experience with enterprise storage platforms (e.g., NetApp) and standardized storage/access patterns.
• Proven ability to integrate identity and access patterns with enterprise directory and security standards.
• Hands‑on experience building automation and IaC standards (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, ARM), including reusable modules, guardrails, and policy‑based controls.
• Experience implementing image factory pipelines (build, validation, publishing) and controls that prevent manual variance/drift in builds.
• Strong operational rigor: incident/problem management, root‑cause analysis, documentation, and measurable service outcomes (SLA/SLO).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders and align engineering teams to approved patterns and guardrails.

Years of Experience

Minimum of 8 years of Cloud Engineering experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.