Senior Lead Engineer – Cloud Transformation

Senior Lead Engineer – Cloud Transformation

Job Profile

Architect the Future

• Roadmap Design: Design and execute the strategic roadmap for migrating on-premise infrastructure to public cloud platforms ($\text{AWS}$, $\text{Azure}$, or $\text{GCP}$).

• Cloud-Native Focus: Prioritize cloud-native services ($\text{Serverless}$, $\text{Containers}$, $\text{PaaS}$) over traditional $\text{IaaS}$ frameworks.

Lead the Charge

• Technical Authority: Serve as the technical authority and primary mentor for infrastructure and software development teams.

• Team Culture: Foster a deeply collaborative culture centered around $\text{DevOps}$, $\text{SRE}$, and continuous development.

Automate Everything

• Infrastructure as Code ($\text{IaC}$): Implement robust, scalable $\text{IaC}$ practices using tools like $\text{Terraform}$, $\text{Pulumi}$, or $\text{Ansible}$.

• Environment Consistency: Ensure all deployment environments are highly reproducible, secure, and easily managed.

Master Cloud Economics

• Financial Optimization: Partner with engineering and finance leadership to implement $\text{FinOps}$ practices.

• Architecture Tuning: Guarantee that cloud architecture is heavily optimized for cost-efficiency without sacrificing overall performance or scalability.

Bake in Security

• Zero Trust Governance: Design comprehensive $\text{Zero Trust}$ architectures.

• $\text{DevSecOps}$ Integration: Integrate automated security policies directly into core $\text{CI/CD}$ pipelines.

De-risk the Migration

• Resilient Environments: Create highly resilient, fault-tolerant infrastructure architectures.

• Hybrid-Cloud Networking: Successfully manage the architectural complexities of hybrid-cloud networking throughout the migration transition phase.

Battle Scars & Architectural Mastery

• Enterprise Migrations: Leverage extensive experience leading complex, enterprise-scale migrations from legacy on-premise data centers to public cloud environments.

• Compute Paradigms: Apply deep, hands-on expertise in at least one major cloud provider alongside modern compute paradigms ($\text{Kubernetes}$, $\text{Docker}$, $\text{Serverless}$).

Automation Obsession

• Pipeline Delivery: Maintain a proven track record of writing production-grade $\text{IaC}$ (with a preference for $\text{Terraform}$) and building sophisticated, secure $\text{CI/CD}$ pipelines.

Networking & Security Depth

• Cloud Networking: Demonstrate a strong understanding of hybrid networking ($\text{Direct Connect/ExpressRoute}$, $\text{VPNs}$, $\text{BGP}$).

• Cloud-First Security: Apply expert knowledge of cloud-first security models ($\text{IAM}$, $\text{KMS}$, $\text{WAF}$).

Leadership & Empathy

• Stakeholder Influence: Utilize exceptional communication skills to influence cross-functional teams and translate complex technical concepts seamlessly to business stakeholders.

• Mentorship: Actively guide and mentor junior engineers across the department.

Applicant’s Profile

Educational Qualifications

• Required: A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or Computer Science from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission ($\text{UGC}$).

Work Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure.

• Must include at least 3 years of hands-on experience in production cloud operations within a highly regulated industry (banking or FinTech environments are preferred).

Certifications & Technical Value-Adds

Candidates must hold at least one of the following valid certifications:

• $\text{AWS}$ Certified SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect (Professional level)

• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer

• Huawei Certified ICT Professional ($\text{HCIP}$) – Cloud Service Solutions

• $\text{Azure}$ Administrator Associate or Security Engineer Associate or Solutions Architect Expert

The following credentials will be considered a distinct advantage:

• Practical experience with $\text{VMware}$ or $\text{Nutanix}$ platforms.

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator ($\text{CKA}$) or $\text{REDHAT}$ OpenShift certification.

• Excellent project management skills coupled with strong problem-solving capabilities.

What Is on Offer

The successful candidate will be provided with an attractive remuneration package commensurate with benchmarked financial institutions.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications through the bank’s official corporate channels.

• Application Route: Apply via the corporate website at www.combank.lk -> Careers -> Open Positions -> Senior Lead Engineer – Cloud Transformation

• Closing Date: 14th June 2026

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