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Principal Cloud Engineer
- Sabre (Southlake, TX)
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Sabre Corporation is a leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre operates offices in approximately 60 countries around the world. At Sabre, we make travel happen. Positioned at the center of the business of travel, our platform connects people with experiences that matter in their lives. Today, Sabre is creating a new marketplace for personalized travel. It is our people who develop and deliver powerful solutions that meet the current and future needs or our airline, hotel and travel agency customers. Join our journey!
We are Sabre’s Cloud Foundation Engineering team. Our mission is to empower development teams by providing secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions. We build workflows and services that simplify cloud adoption and deliver paved roads for innovation across Sabre.
As a** **Principal Cloud Engineer** **, you will lead the design, evolution, and support of cloud-based environments and infrastructure. You will influence architecture decisions, optimize existing solutions, and mentor team members. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects and shape Sabre’s cloud strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable, secure, and automated cloud solutions.
Lead architecture discussions and provide technical guidance to the team.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud-native applications.
Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of experience in developing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-based solutions, with collaboration on architecture decisions.
Strong experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS).
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
Proficiency with source version control using Git.
Over 5 years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying large-scale cloud-based applications and services
Strong focus on microservices architecture and RESTful API development.
Proficiency in programming for automation and system integration, preferably Python
Experience with other languages such as Bash, Go, or similar is also valued.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced certifications (e.g., GCP Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Solutions Architect).
Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments.
Sabre offers the following outstanding benefits:
• Very competitive compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off (5 weeks PTO your first year!)
• 4 days (one per quarter) of Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• All Sabre locations are closed each year from December 26 to December 31
• We offer a comprehensive medical, dental, and Wellness Program
• Paid parental leave
• An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements
• Formal and informal reward, recognition, and acknowledgment programs
Reasonable Accommodation
Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre's Compliance Office at [email protected]
Affirmative Action
Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals. EEO IS THE LAW
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