Qarik Group is hiring a
Principal Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Principal Cloud Architect at Qarik, an IT Solutions company specializing in Google Cloud Platform. The role involves leading the design, delivery, and implementation of public cloud infrastructure and solutions, with a focus on large-scale enterprises migrating to public cloud. The position requires 10+ years of progressive technical experience, including responsibility for cloud architecture, direct hands-on experience, client-facing roles, and experience with application lifecycle for containerized workloads running on Kubernetes.

Requirements

• 10+ years progressive technical experience (e.g., Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, System Administration), including responsibility for cloud architecture (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Direct hands-on experience leading the design, delivery and implementation of public cloud infrastructure and solutions
• Experience in a client-facing role while working for Professional Services/IT Solutions company, including facilitating discussions with senior leadership regarding technical/architectural trade-offs, best practices, and risk mitigation
• Experience with application lifecycle for containerized workloads running on kubernetes. Build, test and release management best practices throughout infrastructure tooling and automation

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction and execution on client engagements, providing direction, guidance, and supervision across the engineering team
• Nurture and influence technical and client stakeholder relationships as a trusted partner
• As a member of core technical leadership of the firm, aid in defining technical strategy, setting our perspective on key technical domains, and executing on delivering value to our clients
• Invest in our partnership with Google by working with Google Cloud engineers and Google Cloud product managers to help make Google cloud better

Preferred Qualifications

Cloud Certified Fellow or cloud-related conference speaking engagements are a plus

Benefits

• Qarik offers a competitive employee compensation and outstanding benefits package
• The job is fully remote with work hours and vacation flexibility for work/life balance
• Desired Locations: open to any location as long as you have a great internet connection and are willing to overlap US east coast mornings
• Approximately 25% travel in and outside of the US
• New York City Pay Range Information: $200,000-$300,000, plus may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon individual skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable laws