Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer I

Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day?

If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.

Your Impact

You will play a critical role in driving the strategy, architecture, design and implementation of diverse public cloud initiatives (AWS, Azure, GCP). As a Principal Cloud Engineer, you will manage a team to operate this platform and apps to service levels agreed with senior leadership. You’ll also lead relevant discussions with senior management (budgets, headcount, risks, service capabilities, etc.).

You’ll manage third party technology relationships (application and product tooling suppliers, cloud platform providers, etc.), maintaining appropriate confidentiality. You’ll liaise with global technology leaders and teams to maintain consistency with wider McKinsey technology & experience. You’ll also liaise with Client Service Risk Committee and Risk teams to enable changes to policies and operating procedures.

In this role you’ll be responsible for building appropriate processes to enable consultants to work on both Europe and the global tech stack. You will work with partners, consultants, operations leaders, global and local technology teams, technology vendors as a thought-partner and leader in delivering technology platforms that support exception client service & internal operations within our Prague or Lisbon office.

Your Growth

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact. In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.

Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.

A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.

Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your qualifications and skills

• 10+ years of experience in IT implementation and development
• 8+ years of technology planning and building strategic roadmaps
• Experience in Cloud infrastructure support and optimization strategies (AWS, Azure, AliCloud, etc.)
• Managing the IT budget for a depart servicing over 1000+ users
• Prior experience in tool selection and vendor management
• Experience in supporting one or more MMCs
• Experience in bridging communication across regions
• Strong capability in dealing with ambiguity, identifying options, permeating with path forward
• Highly collaborative, able to work with diverse teams in different functions and regions
• Skills to communicate complex ideas effectively and engage senior leadership at the firm in an effective way
• Fluent communication skills in English

Industries: High Tech

Capabilities: Technology

FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer.