Principal Consultant

Job Summary

Lead the deployment, scaling, and management of cloud-based business-critical applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise infrastructure, ensure security compliance, and drive operational excellence in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Oversee deployment, scaling, containerization, and lifecycle management of business-critical software applications across cloud platforms

Optimise cloud resource utilisation, CI/CD pipelines, system monitoring, and disaster recovery in collaboration with DevOps and infrastructure teams

Lead and mentor technical teams in software support, system integration, and application infrastructure operations to enhance performance and reliability

Partner with business and engineering units to translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions, ensuring smooth API and microservices integrations

Manage incident response and change management protocols to maintain operational stability and compliance

Enforce data governance, security frameworks, and compliance standards for all cloud-hosted applications

Required competencies and certifications

Minimum 10 years of professional experience in software application management, infrastructure operations, or DevOps-centric engineering environments

Hands-on expertise with major cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure, and infrastructure orchestration/containerization tools including Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform

Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), CI/CD toolchains, system integrations (REST APIs, webhooks), and database management

Preferred competencies and qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline

Proven analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills demonstrated through managing software applications and infrastructure landscapes