Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Job Location
Hyderabad, India
Vacancy
1
Designation
Principal Engineer
Job Type
ONSITE
Job Description
About The Team
As Principal engineer in the Engineering CoE you play a critical role in driving and enforcing a robust platform engineering structure and culture
This role focuses on pushing standards and complexity into platforms rather than shifting them left to developers
Thereby increasing productivity and reducing the cost of compliance
We want policy as code and compliance by design
As a leader you will champion the implementation of shared responsibility models, ensuring clear delineation of duties between development, platform, and security teams with a focus on maximum productivity and fast issue resolution
A strong focus on compliance and policy as code will be paramount, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements like GDPR, HIPAA, and industry best practices
Hence securing platforms and applications is a fundamental practice, requiring deep understanding of security best practices and network architectures, The Engineering CoE aims for driving cost efficiency throughout the cloud infrastructure, moving beyond lift-and-shift strategies to truly cloud-native solutions
The cloud is elastic so we should make use of that
The Engineering CoE aims to strengthen Swiss Re practices in areas such as Automating testing, deployment, and configuration management that allows engineers to focus on strategic tasks like design and monitoring
As our principal platform engineer your expertise, and skills are critical to this success
The Engineering CoE defines the development standards for SwissRe and being an advisor to Platform engineers that prioritize reliability, cost efficiency and disaster recovery best practices in their designs to ensure scalability and handle expected loads while ensuring we optimize usage of SwissRe platforms, About The Position
Key Responsibilities:
Shared Responsibility Models: Define and implement clear shared responsibility models, ensuring accountability across teams for infrastructure, platforms and application security and reliability, Compliance and Policy as Code: Create roadmaps to embed our SDLC into code together with the platform teams, Maintain the process of compliance and policy as code solutions
Standards embedded into platforms enables standard engineering metrics these are critical for Swiss Re ambition to be a data driven company
You will work with platform teams to ensure we have the proper metrics to steer Technology based on data, Security: Work with the security, platform and DevX teams to improve security through standardization while maintaining excellent developer experience with a strong focus on productivity, Cost Efficiency: Drive cost optimization across the hybrid cloud infrastructure and platforms, focusing on solutions and resource efficiency, Strategy: advice on development and implementation to comprehensive platform engineering strategy, aligning with business objectives and technology trends, Championing Platform Engineering: Drive the adoption and implementation of a strong platform engineering mindset and culture across all teams, Platform Services: inspire the Development to deliver self-service platforms and products that empower developers with the tools and resources they need to be efficient and productive, About You
Bachelor's degree in computer science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience, 15 years of experience in software engineering leadership roles and building developer-facing products or platforms, Minimum 10 years' experience with large scale platform engineering with practical hands-on experience in cloud, hybrid and on premise
Experience in technical leadership, leading global projects and setting technical direction for teams, Preferred Qualifications
Experience driving engineering excellence through testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement, Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycle
Understanding of developer needs, with the ability to translate them into exceptional software tools and experiences, Proven and dynamic leader with the ability to set a vision and inspire those around them, About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the worlds leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient
We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime
Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients
This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world, Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking
We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics
In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability, If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience, Keywords
Reference Code: 135464
As Principal engineer in the Engineering CoE you play a critical role in driving and enforcing a robust platform engineering structure and culture
This role focuses on pushing standards and complexity into platforms rather than shifting them left to developers
Thereby increasing productivity and reducing the cost of compliance
We want policy as code and compliance by design
As a leader you will champion the implementation of shared responsibility models, ensuring clear delineation of duties between development, platform, and security teams with a focus on maximum productivity and fast issue resolution
A strong focus on compliance and policy as code will be paramount, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements like GDPR, HIPAA, and industry best practices
Hence securing platforms and applications is a fundamental practice, requiring deep understanding of security best practices and network architectures, The Engineering CoE aims for driving cost efficiency throughout the cloud infrastructure, moving beyond lift-and-shift strategies to truly cloud-native solutions
The cloud is elastic so we should make use of that
The Engineering CoE aims to strengthen Swiss Re practices in areas such as Automating testing, deployment, and configuration management that allows engineers to focus on strategic tasks like design and monitoring
As our principal platform engineer your expertise, and skills are critical to this success
The Engineering CoE defines the development standards for SwissRe and being an advisor to Platform engineers that prioritize reliability, cost efficiency and disaster recovery best practices in their designs to ensure scalability and handle expected loads while ensuring we optimize usage of SwissRe platforms, About The Position
Key Responsibilities:
Shared Responsibility Models: Define and implement clear shared responsibility models, ensuring accountability across teams for infrastructure, platforms and application security and reliability, Compliance and Policy as Code: Create roadmaps to embed our SDLC into code together with the platform teams, Maintain the process of compliance and policy as code solutions
Standards embedded into platforms enables standard engineering metrics these are critical for Swiss Re ambition to be a data driven company
You will work with platform teams to ensure we have the proper metrics to steer Technology based on data, Security: Work with the security, platform and DevX teams to improve security through standardization while maintaining excellent developer experience with a strong focus on productivity, Cost Efficiency: Drive cost optimization across the hybrid cloud infrastructure and platforms, focusing on solutions and resource efficiency, Strategy: advice on development and implementation to comprehensive platform engineering strategy, aligning with business objectives and technology trends, Championing Platform Engineering: Drive the adoption and implementation of a strong platform engineering mindset and culture across all teams, Platform Services: inspire the Development to deliver self-service platforms and products that empower developers with the tools and resources they need to be efficient and productive, About You
Bachelor's degree in computer science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience, 15 years of experience in software engineering leadership roles and building developer-facing products or platforms, Minimum 10 years' experience with large scale platform engineering with practical hands-on experience in cloud, hybrid and on premise
Experience in technical leadership, leading global projects and setting technical direction for teams, Preferred Qualifications
Experience driving engineering excellence through testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement, Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycle
Understanding of developer needs, with the ability to translate them into exceptional software tools and experiences, Proven and dynamic leader with the ability to set a vision and inspire those around them, About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the worlds leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient
We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime
Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients
This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world, Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking
We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics
In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability, If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience, Keywords
Reference Code: 135464
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