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Principal – Devops Engineer

Principal – Devops Engineer

CompanyPTC
LocationSan Mateo, CA, USA
Salary$140000 – $165000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or related roles, with at least 3 years in a senior or principal capacity.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go, etc.)
  • Deep understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority
  • Strategic thinking with a hands-on approach

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the DevOps roadmap, aligning with business and engineering goals.
  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure using tools like Terraform.
  • Design, implement, and maintain build automation using Apache Maven, and SBT.
  • Architect and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
  • Manage and optimize cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring high availability and cost efficiency.
  • Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).
  • Enforce security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., SOC 2).
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to DevOps engineers and other team members.
  • Lead incident response efforts and post-mortem analysis to improve system reliability.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes
  • Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
  • Background in software development or SRE