Principal Software Engineer

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Chandler, AZ, US

Requisition Number: 106580

Principal Software Engineer

Location:

• You will have the flexibility to work fully remote in Chandler, AZ.

Insight
at a Glance

• 14,000+ engaged teammates globally
• $8.2 billion in revenue in 2025
• Certified as a Great Place to work in 9 Countries in 2025
• Fortune 500 Company (No. 447) in 2025
• Received 25+ industry and partner awards in the past year
• $1.4M+ total charitable contributions in 2024 by Insight globally

Now is the time to bring your expertise to Insight. We are not just a tech company; we are a people-first company. We believe that by unlocking the power of people and technology, we can accelerate transformation and achieve extraordinary results. As a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with deep expertise in cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge, we guide organizations through complex digital decisions.

About the role

Builds the repeatable Kubernetes platform used to relocate and modernize containerized applications across Azure regions. The role focuses on multi-cluster AKS design, regional cluster stamps, Git Ops, workload identity, ingress, container registry, policy, observability, resilience, and operational readiness.

Along the way, you will get to:

• [Design and implement production AKS clusters across multiple Azure regions and availability zones.
• Create standardized regional AKS stamps using Terraform/Bicep and automated deployment pipelines.
• Implement Git Ops-based workload deployment using Flux, Argo CD, or equivalent tooling.
• Design node pools, autoscaling, upgrades, maintenance windows, pod disruption, scheduling, and cluster resiliency.
• Implement Entra Workload Identity, managed identities, Key Vault integration, CSI drivers, and secret-management patterns.
• Engineer ingress/egress using Application Gateway, NGINX, service mesh where applicable, and Azure Front Door/global routing integrations.
• Implement ACR, image pull, image governance, vulnerability scanning, and regional image availability patterns.
• Build observability using Azure Monitor, Container Insights, managed Prometheus/Grafana, Open Telemetry, and log aggregation.
• Support workload migration, Helm modernization, persistent storage decisions, configuration externalization, and regional portability.
• Troubleshoot production Kubernetes networking, DNS, identity, scaling, storage, and deployment failures.

Be AmbITious: This opportunity is not just about what you do today but also about where you can go tomorrow. When you bring your hunger, heart, and harmony to Insight, your potential will be met with continuous opportunities to upskill, earn promotions, and elevate your career.

What we’re looking for

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems in cloud-native environments.
• Expert-level proficiency in Go (Golang) with a strong background building microservices, APIs, and highly available backend platforms.
• Deep experience designing, deploying, and operating Kubernetes environments, including cluster architecture, networking, security, observability, autoscaling, and production support. Relevant technologies frequently include AKS, Helm, Git Ops, and containerized workloads.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure, including services such as AKS, Azure Networking, Azure Storage, Azure Dev Ops, Azure Monitor, and cloud infrastructure automation.
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code and Dev Ops practices using tools such as Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, and Git Ops deployment models.
• Proven ability to lead technical architecture decisions, establish engineering standards, mentor senior engineers, and…