Senior Principal Consultant

Job Description

Inviting applications for the role of Senior Principal Consultant - Senior Cloud Engineer

Mid-level role combining AWS cloud (65%) and networking (35%) expertise with hands-on Fortinet, VLAN, and firewall experience. The candidate will manage cloud infrastructure deployments and collaborate with senior cloud engineers, aligning with budget and Genpact team structure.

Responsibilities

Cloud:

. Configure, maintain, and optimize AWS-based cloud infrastructure to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability.

. Design, implement, and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform (or CloudFormation).

. Lead deployment automation initiatives with PowerShell, Python, or Bash.

. Administer and patch Windows and Linux systems, ensuring compliance with security and regulatory standards.

. Monitor and respond to system alerts from tools such as Uptime.com and AD Manager Plus, performing root-cause analysis and long-term remediation.

. Manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines and application deployments.

. Configure and maintain networking infrastructure, including Fortinet firewalls, switches, and access points.

. Provide support for Active Directory and hybrid identity and access management environments.

. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex issues and drive system reliability.

. Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational standards.

. Participate in on-call rotations and incident response activities as needed

Networking:

- Experience in maintaining deploying & troubleshooting network and security solutions.

- Provides technical leadership of networking methodologies and technologies and drive technical standards.

- Strong knowledge of network protocols, routing, switching, and security.

- Configuration Cisco and Fortinet devices

- Analysys of deep flow logs in cloud networking and Packet Analysis.

- Understanding VLANs and how to implement tagging and QoS, On-premise firewall rules and policies, enabling or disabling switch ports

- Set up VLANs and configurations

- Experience with network upgrade and maintenance procedures.

- Have thorough comprehension of protocols including TCP, UDP, FTP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, STP, ARP, Ethernet, OSPF, BGP, etc.

Qualifications we seek in you

Minimum Qualifications

. Experience in a Cloud and Networking

. Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch).

. Proven expertise with Terraform or CloudFormation.

. Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, or Bash).

. Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, routing, VPNs, VLANs).

. Experience administering and patching Windows and Linux systems.

. Experience configuring and maintaining networking infrastructure, including Fortinet firewalls, switches, and access points.

. Knowledge of cloud security best practices and disaster recovery design.

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

.Familiarity with advanced AWS services (Lambda, Redshift, Elasticsearch, Kafka, MongoDB, Redis).

. Strong written and verbal communication skills

. Experience with monitoring/logging tools such as Cribl, Uptime.com, or similar.

. Exposure to CI/CD tools (TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bamboo).

. Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes or ECS).

. Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS or HIPAA.

. Deepening expertise in advanced networking across hybrid and cloud environments.

. Expanding knowledge of cloud-native security services and compliance automation.

. Building skills in emerging AWS services and scalable data platforms.

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