- Company Name
- Veracode
- Job Title
- Principal DevOps Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Principal DevOps Engineer
**Role Summary:**
Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Drive automation, Kubernetes (EKS) operations, and cost optimization while ensuring compliance with industry security standards. Mentor junior engineers and collaborate cross‑functionally to improve deployment reliability and system observability.
**Expectations:**
- Design and operate highly available, secure AWS environments and Kubernetes clusters.
- Own end‑to‑end CI/CD pipeline architecture, automation, and performance tuning.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and best‑practice guidance across the DevOps organization.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Architect, build, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure on AWS.
- Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using ArgoCD, GitLab CI/CD, and Terraform.
- Lead EKS deployments, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards with Terraform.
- Automate infrastructure, monitoring, and security processes using scripting (Python, Bash, Go).
- Monitor, analyze, and optimize cloud costs; apply FinOps principles.
- Establish observability, logging, and monitoring baselines with Prometheus, Grafana, and related tools.
- Collaborate with software engineers, security teams, and stakeholders to streamline workflows.
- Mentor and guide junior DevOps engineers; foster continuous learning.
- Ensure compliance with SOC2, FIPS, and other security best practices.
**Required Skills:**
- 8+ years in DevOps, SRE, or related roles.
- Expertise in AWS and cloud infrastructure automation.
- Strong experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and container orchestration.
- Proficiency with CI/CD tools (ArgoCD, GitLab CI/CD).
- Deep knowledge of IaC using Terraform.
- Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
- Understanding of cloud cost management and optimization.
- Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor engineers.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Eligible for FedRAMP certification; familiarity with SOC2, FIPS compliance.
Burlington, United states
Hybrid
Senior
06-03-2026