Migration Services Principle Engineer
Barclays · Pune · Posted 2026-07-18
Tech stack: AWS, Ansible, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Linux, PostgreSQL, SQL, Terraform
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About the role
To drive technical excellence and innovation by leading the design and implementation of robust software solutions, providing mentorship to engineering teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and contributing to strategic planning to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Provision of guidance and expertise to engineering teams to ensure alignment with best practices and foster a culture of technical excellence.
- Contribution to strategic planning by aligning technical decisions with business goals, anticipating future technology trends, and providing insights to optimize product roadmaps.
- Design and implementation of complex, scalable, and maintainable software solutions, considering long-term viability and business objectives.
- Mentoring and coaching to junior and mid-level engineers to foster professional growth and knowledge sharing, elevating the overall skillset and capabilities of the organization.
- Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
- Innovation within the organization by identifying and incorporating new technologies, methodologies, and industry practices into the engineering process.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Rich years of experience in IT architecture or engineering, with few years in cloud or application migration.
- Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid architectures.
- Strong understanding of database technologies (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and OS-level migrations (Linux, Windows).
- Familiarity with automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Certifications such as AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, TOGAF, or Kubernetes.
- Experience with AI/ML-driven migration tools and observability platforms.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to lead discovery assessments and risk mitigation planning.
- Exposure to AMaaS, DMS, and tooling frameworks used in migration factories.
- You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
- This role is based in Pune.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Rich years of experience in IT architecture or engineering, with few years in cloud or application migration.
- Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid architectures.
- Strong understanding of database technologies (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and OS-level migrations (Linux, Windows).
- Familiarity with automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Certifications such as AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, TOGAF, or Kubernetes.
- Experience with AI/ML-driven migration tools and observability platforms.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to lead discovery assessments and risk mitigation planning.
- Exposure to AMaaS, DMS, and tooling frameworks used in migration factories.
- You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
- This role is based in Pune.
Responsibilities
- Provision of guidance and expertise to engineering teams to ensure alignment with best practices and foster a culture of technical excellence.
- Contribution to strategic planning by aligning technical decisions with business goals, anticipating future technology trends, and providing insights to optimize product roadmaps.
- Design and implementation of complex, scalable, and maintainable software solutions, considering long-term viability and business objectives.
- Mentoring and coaching to junior and mid-level engineers to foster professional growth and knowledge sharing, elevating the overall skillset and capabilities of the organization.
- Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
- Innovation within the organization by identifying and incorporating new technologies, methodologies, and industry practices into the engineering process.