Principal Cloud Engineer, Service Ownership

Salesforce Inc.
San Francisco, CA, United States
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Business Systems Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Computer Programming Continuous Integration DevOps Distributed Systems Github Python (Programming Language) Node.Js
+7 more
Zero Trust Network Access Cloud Platform System Containerization Kubernetes Terraform Jenkins Microservices

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role, you will drive the technical direction for enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure within the Consumer Goods Cloud area. You’ll blend hands-on engineering with strategic leadership to deliver secure, reliable, multi-region platforms. You will shape architectural standards, mentor engineers, and partner with Product and Security to meet enterprise requirements. The role offers opportunities to influence cloud-native transformations and platform modernization at a global scale. Compensation / Benefits * Lead incident response for critical platform issues and drive post-incident improvements * Architect and oversee large-scale, multi-region infrastructure and automation systems * Define technical strategy and roadmaps for platform evolution and modernization * Facilitate cross-functional reviews of reference architectures and standards * Manage post-implementation reviews to iterate on standards and models * Collaborate with Product and Security to ensure enterprise compliance (Hyperforce, SDB) * Lead complex migration projects for critical business systems * Drive platform reliability initiatives including SLA, DR, and BC planning * Establish engineering excellence standards and governance * Mentor senior and mid-level engineers and support career development * Collaborate with executive leadership on platform strategy and resource planning * Drive innovation through PoCs, tech evaluations, and platform research * Manage vendor relationships and technology partnerships Tasks * 8+ years of senior-level experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE at scale * Proven track record architecting and implementing large-scale distributed systems * Expert programming skills in Python, NodeJS, or Java * Expert-level cloud platform experience (AWS/GCP) * Deep Kubernetes and containerization expertise * Experience with Infrastructure as Code at scale (Terraform Enterprise) * Expert knowledge of CI/CD architecture (Jenkins Enterprise, GitHub Actions) * Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and scalability * Advanced networking and security including zero-trust and compliance * Proven leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration * Strong business acumen and ability to translate tech to business value Key requirements * time off programs * medical * dental * vision * mental health support * paid parental leave

Requirements

enterprise compliance (Hyperforce, SDB) * Lead complex migration projects for critical business systems * Drive platform reliability initiatives including SLA, DR, and BC planning * Establish engineering excellence standards and governance * Mentor senior and mid-level engineers and support career development * Collaborate with executive leadership on platform strategy and resource planning * Drive innovation through PoCs, tech evaluations, and platform research * Manage vendor relationships and technology partnerships Tasks * 8+ years of senior-level experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE at scale * Proven track record architecting and implementing large-scale distributed systems * Expert programming skills in Python, NodeJS, or Java * Expert-level cloud platform experience (AWS/GCP) * Deep Kubernetes and containerization expertise * Experience with Infrastructure as Code at scale (Terraform Enterprise) * Expert knowledge of CI/CD architecture (Jenkins Enterprise, GitHub a aaaaaC_ * Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and scalability * Advanced networking and security including zero-trust and compliance * Proven leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration * Strong business acumen and ability to translate tech to business value Key requirements * time off programs * medical * dental * vision * mental health support * paid parental leave

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