What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Cloud Engineer position at Sabre Corporation?
We are Sabre’s Cloud Foundation Engineering team. Our mission is to empower development teams by providing secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions. We build workflows and services that simplify cloud adoption and deliver paved roads for innovation across Sabre.
As a Principal Cloud Engineer, you will lead the design, evolution, and support of cloud-based environments and infrastructure. You will influence architecture decisions, optimize existing solutions, and mentor team members. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and shape Sabre’s cloud strategy.
Key Responsibilities
As a Principal Cloud Engineer, you will lead the design, evolution, and support of cloud-based environments and infrastructure. You will influence architecture decisions, optimize existing solutions, and mentor team members. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and shape Sabre’s cloud strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and automated cloud solutions.
- Lead architecture discussions and provide technical guidance to the team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud-native applications.
- Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
- 8 years of experience in developing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-based solutions, with collaboration on architecture decisions.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS).
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
- Proficiency with source version control using Git.
- Over 5 years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying large-scale cloud-based applications and services
- Strong focus on microservices architecture and RESTful API development.
- Proficiency in programming for automation and system integration, preferably Python
- Experience with other languages such as Bash, Go, or similar is also valued.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Advanced certifications (e.g., GCP Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Solutions Architect).
- Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
- Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments.
- Very competitive compensation
- Generous Paid Time Off (5 weeks PTO your first year!)
- 4 days (one per quarter) of Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- All Sabre locations are closed each year from December 26 to December 31
- We offer a comprehensive medical, dental, and Wellness Program
- Paid parental leave
- An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements
- Formal and informal reward, recognition, and acknowledgment programs