Principal Lead Design Engineer

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

Principal Lead Engineer architecting cloud platforms and DevSecOps capabilities for Ameriprise’s financial services business. Leading automation, reliability, security, governance, and enterprise modernization.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeHyderabad • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Cloud Engineering and Platform Engineering, with a focus on designing scalable and secure cloud architectures. Proven ability to lead DevSecOps initiatives, implement Infrastructure as Code, and establish governance frameworks to ensure compliance and operational excellence.

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Cloud Engineering ExpertiseInfrastructure as Code with TerraformCI/CD Pipeline ImplementationCloud Security and ComplianceStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Cloud Architecture DesignDevSecOps PracticesMonitoring and ObservabilityEnterprise-Scale Cloud SolutionsAutomation and Standardization

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationLeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AzureAWSGoogle CloudGitHub ActionsJenkins

Certifications & Qualifications

Azure Solutions ArchitectAWS Solutions ArchitectGoogle Professional Cloud Architect

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure as CodeCloud GovernanceRisk ManagementCompliance ControlsOperational Excellence

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudJenkinsKubernetesTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver end-to-end technical delivery of web applications, including technical design, development, quality, and performance
Coordinate and review the work of other engineers
Integrate and provide overall product support across the technology stack
Define and drive the strategic roadmap for cloud engineering platforms and services
Design scalable, resilient, secure, and highly available cloud architectures
Establish enterprise standards, patterns, and best practices for cloud adoption and engineering
Evaluate emerging technologies and lead architecture reviews
Lead development and enhancement of self-service engineering platforms
Drive Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code, and platform automation initiatives
Improve developer experience through automation, standardization, and reusable engineering patterns
Drive CI/CD modernization and DevSecOps adoption
Establish secure-by-design practices, automated quality gates, vulnerability management, and compliance controls
Define monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting strategies
Drive SRE and operational excellence practices and establish service health metrics, KPIs, SLIs, and SLOs
Lead root cause analysis and resolution of critical platform incidents
Ensure cloud platforms meet security, regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements
Establish governance frameworks and partner with Risk, Security, and Audit teams on controls and remediation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
12+ years of technology experience
At least 5+ years in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or DevSecOps leadership roles
Deep expertise in Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, or similar public cloud platforms
Strong experience designing enterprise-scale cloud solutions and shared engineering platforms
Hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, or equivalent
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
Expertise in cloud security, identity management, governance, and compliance frameworks
Experience with observability, monitoring, logging, and operational excellence practices
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Proven ability to lead large-scale transformation and modernization initiatives
Preferred: cloud certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect
Preferred: experience with GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Harness, or similar platforms
Preferred: experience with Kubernetes, container platforms, and modern application architectures
Preferred: knowledge of FinOps, cloud cost optimization, and cloud governance frameworks
Preferred: experience leading platform engineering or internal developer platform initiatives
Preferred: exposure to enterprise-scale security, risk, and regulatory environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work arrangement: office at least three days per week, with flexibility to work from home two days per week
Flexible in-office expectations depending on role
Opportunities for professional growth and career development
Inclusive, collaborative culture
Equal opportunity employer
Accessible recruitment process and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities