- Company Name
- Primis
- Job Title
- Principal DevOps Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job title:** Principal DevOps Engineer
**Role Summary:**
Senior leadership role focused on designing, building, and evolving CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC), and a VMware‑based private cloud. Drives DevOps best practices, automation, and standardization across a large engineering organization while mentoring peers and influencing culture.
**Expactations:**
- 8–10 years of DevOps or software engineering experience.
- Proven expertise in CI/CD, release management, and automation.
- Strong software development foundation (Java, .NET, Python, or similar).
- Hands‑on experience with VMware, Linux, and Windows environments.
- Experience supporting 200–1,000+ engineers in a large‑scale setting.
- Ability to bridge software engineering and infrastructure teams.
**Key Responsibilities:**
1. Partner with dev and infra teams to design, implement, and continuously improve end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines.
2. Lead IaC initiatives using Terraform, Ansible, and other automation frameworks.
3. Manage and evolve the hybrid private cloud (currently 50/50 on‑prem/cloud, target 70/30 on‑prem).
4. Standardize build, release, and deployment processes across multiple engineering teams.
5. Champion DevOps practices, ensuring reliability, compliance, and speed of delivery.
6. Mentor and influence engineering culture, acting as a thought leader and advocate for automation.
7. Evaluate, select, and deploy tooling, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and technical stack.
**Required Skills:**
- CI/CD pipeline design (Azure DevOps YAML, GitHub Actions, etc.).
- Infrastructure‑as‑Code: Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack or equivalent.
- Strong programming knowledge (Java, .NET, Python).
- VMware administration and virtualization concepts.
- Linux (RedHat/CentOS, Ubuntu) and Windows operations.
- Experience with Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD platforms.
- Strong problem‑solving, communication, and leadership abilities.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field OR equivalent professional experience.
- Relevant certifications in DevOps tools (e.g., Terraform Associate, Red Hat Ansible Automation Engineer, VMware Certified Professional) are strongly desired.