PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER

PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER

We're partnering with an innovative, fast‑scaling organization in search of a Principal DevOps Engineer to help shape and elevate their next‑generation cloud infrastructure. This is a high‑impact role for someone who thrives on solving complex challenges, designing scalable systems, and driving operational excellence across development and deployment environments.

If you're a deep technical expert who loves building secure, efficient, and reliable infrastructure — and you're always thinking about how to make systems faster, smarter, and more cost‑effective, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

Infrastructure & Systems Mastery

• Manage and optimize both Windows and Linux systems, handling complex configurations and troubleshooting.
• Oversee network infrastructure, including wired/wireless intranet and VPNs.
• Act as the AWS expert, configuring, maintaining, and optimizing a wide range of AWS services — from IAM permissions and routing to storage (S3, EBS) and RDS databases.
• Drive cost optimization through deep understanding of AWS billing and architecture adjustments.
• Manage containerization and orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker, leveraging tools like ArgoCD and FluxCD for automated deployments.

Automation & CI/CD

• Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Deploy applications across EKS, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, and other AWS services.
• Use API Gateway and CloudFront for secure and high‑performance delivery.
• Automate workflows using Python and Shell scripting.
• Configure and maintain CodePush servers for efficient updates.

Security, Monitoring & Data Management

• Serve as the go‑to expert for cybersecurity and network security, enforcing best practices across infrastructure and applications.
• Configure and maintain SSO integrations (Google, Okta, Azure, etc.).
• Monitor large‑scale cloud environments and microservices for performance, reliability, and scalability, implementing auto‑scaling where needed.
• Administer MySQL databases, including complex query optimization and performance tuning.
• Manage data warehousing and ETL processes with tools like BigQuery and Snowflake.

What You Bring

• Deep hands‑on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, automation, and network security.
• Strong background in cloud infrastructure design, optimization, and security best practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting and performance tuning abilities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work cross‑functionally.
• Proven ability to document systems, processes, and operational runbooks effectively.
• (Bonus) Experience setting up local AI/LLM environments.

Why You’ll Love This Role

You’ll have the autonomy to shape infrastructure strategies, introduce best practices, and directly influence performance, security, and scalability decisions. This is a role where your technical depth, curiosity, and leadership will make a visible impact on a growing tech environment.

Ready to make your mark?

If you’re an experienced DevOps leader who thrives in complex, high‑performance environments, we’d love to connect. Apply today and take the next step in your DevOps career.