Principal Engineer, IT Cloud

American Airlines Group
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 9+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentoring","Technical communication","Root cause analysis","Stakeholder management"]

Own end-to-end cloud governance, cost management, and AI FinOps across multi-cloud environments. Partner with cybersecurity and enterprise architects to define cloud best practices, lead complex governance initiatives (policy automation, cost intelligence, anomaly detection), and drive Infrastructure as Code with modern CI/CD and GitOps. Monitor and troubleshoot availability, performance, and cost, lead root-cause analysis, and participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation while mentoring engineering teams.

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American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group
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Principal Engineer, IT Cloud

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end cloud governance, cost management, and AI FinOps across multi-cloud environments. Partner with cybersecurity and enterprise architects to define cloud best practices, lead complex governance initiatives (policy automation, cost intelligence, anomaly detection), and drive Infrastructure as Code with modern CI/CD and GitOps. Monitor and troubleshoot availability, performance, and cost, lead root-cause analysis, and participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation while mentoring engineering teams.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect end-to-end cloud governance, cost management, and AI FinOps solutions across multi-cloud environments.
  • •Lead solution design for complex governance initiatives, including automated policy remediation, AI-driven cost intelligence, anomaly detection, and compliance automation.
  • •Spearhead initiatives to automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies and modernize with cutting-edge cloud capabilities.
  • •Oversee cloud solution/platform lifecycles, ensuring they remain updated and aligned with standards and organizational requirements.
  • •Monitor and troubleshoot cloud systems for availability, performance, and cost efficiency; perform root cause analysis and support a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPet Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Technology/Information Systems (or equivalent).
  • •9+ years designing, developing, and implementing large-scale production solutions.
  • •Advanced mastery of Azure and AWS governance, including policy-as-code, compliance automation, and enterprise security frameworks.
  • •Advanced proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Python, ARM Template, CloudFormation) and enterprise CI/CD pipeline integrations.
  • •Strong grasp of cloud security posture management (CSPM) and cloud workload protection (CWPP) solutions.
Experience:9+ yearsAirline industry
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentoringTechnical communicationRoot cause analysisStakeholder management
Certifications:Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)HashiCorp Certified: Terraform AssociateCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
Tech Stack:AWSAzureGCSInfrastructure as Code (IaC)TerraformPythonARM TemplateCloudFormationCI/CDGitOpsDevOpsCSPMCWPPSCRUM

Company Brief

American Airlines Group
Major U.S. airline providing scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation globally. Operates a large fleet and extensive domestic and international route network, serving millions of customers with diversified travel and loyalty services.
Industry: Airlines
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Fort Worth, United States
Founded: 1926
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