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.