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# Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** Insight Enterprises Inc.
- **Location:** Chandler, AZ, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Nginx, Octopus Deploy, Role-Based Access Control, Prometheus, Software Engineering, Cloud Monitoring, Autoscaling, Istio, Grafana, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Bicep, Azure AKS, Api Design, Terraform, Key Vault, Vulnerability Analysis, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobsearch.insight.com/talentcommunity/apply/1442282200/?locale=en_US

## About the Role

* 10+ years of software engineering experience, including designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems in cloud-native environments.

 * Expert-level proficiency in Go (Golang) with a strong background building microservices, APIs, and highly available backend platforms.

 * Deep experience designing, deploying, and operating Kubernetes environments, including cluster architecture, networking, security, observability, autoscaling, and production support. Relevant technologies frequently include AKS, Helm, GitOps, and containerized workloads.

 * Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including services such as AKS, Azure Networking, Azure Storage, Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, and cloud infrastructure automation.

 * Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code and DevOps practices using tools such as Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and GitOps deployment models.

 * Proven ability to lead technical architecture decisions, establish engineering standards, mentor senior engineers, and drive the adoption of scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-native solutions.

 * Experience building resilient, enterprise-grade systems with a focus on security, performance, observability, disaster recovery, and operational excellence.

 * Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, including distributed systems design, event-driven architectures, API development, and cloud security best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with service mesh technologies, Kubernetes operators, and platform engineering initiatives.

 * Knowledge of Azure security and identity services, including Entra ID, RBAC, and workload identities.

 * Experience supporting AI/ML, data, or high-throughput SaaS workloads in Kubernetes environments.

 * Azure Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.

Who You Are

 * A capable technologist who communicates clearly with engineers, architects, and stakeholders.

 * Comfortable operating in delivery-focused environments with guidance from senior leaders.

 * Collaborative and effective working within cross-functional teams.

 * Motivated to grow through mentorship, feedback, and hands-on experience.

 * Driven to build real-world AI systems that deliver measurable business value.

## Description

Builds the repeatable Kubernetes platform used to relocate and modernize containerized applications across Azure regions. The role focuses on multi-cluster AKS design, regional cluster stamps, GitOps, workload identity, ingress, container registry, policy, observability, resilience, and operational readiness.

Along the way, you will get to:

 * [Design and implement production AKS clusters across multiple Azure regions and availability zones.
 * Create standardized regional AKS stamps using Terraform/Bicep and automated deployment pipelines.
 * Implement GitOps-based workload deployment using Flux, Argo CD, or equivalent tooling.
 * Design node pools, autoscaling, upgrades, maintenance windows, pod disruption, scheduling, and cluster resiliency.
 * Implement Entra Workload Identity, managed identities, Key Vault integration, CSI drivers, and secret-management patterns.
 * Engineer ingress/egress using Application Gateway, NGINX, service mesh where applicable, and Azure Front Door/global routing integrations.
 * Implement ACR, image pull, image governance, vulnerability scanning, and regional image availability patterns.
 * Build observability using Azure Monitor, Container Insights, managed Prometheus/Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and log aggregation.
 * Support workload migration, Helm modernization, persistent storage decisions, configuration externalization, and regional portability.
 * Troubleshoot production Kubernetes networking, DNS, identity, scaling, storage, and deployment failures.

Be AmbITious: This opportunity is not just about what you do today but also about where you can go tomorrow. When you bring your hunger, heart, and harmony to Insight, your potential will be met with continuous opportunities to upskill, earn promotions, and elevate your career.