Principal DevOps Engineer (Remote)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer in Oregon (USA).

As a Principal DevOps Engineer, you will lead the design, deployment, and management of scalable cloud infrastructure while driving best practices in DevOps, CI/CD, and automation. You will take full ownership of the architecture and tooling of critical systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and security at scale. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and continuously improving processes to enhance efficiency and operational excellence. Working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, you will implement innovative solutions that directly impact system reliability and platform performance. You will stay ahead of emerging cloud and DevOps technologies, shaping the future of infrastructure while optimizing cost, scalability, and resilience.

Accountabilities:

·        Lead the architectural vision for cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalable, reliable, and secure deployment environments.

·        Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategies using tools such as Terraform and Ansible to manage and automate deployments.

·        Design, manage, and optimize end-to-end CI/CD workflows to improve development, QA, staging, and production deployments.

·        Monitor platform health, performance, and reliability, proactively addressing potential risks and failures.

·        Recommend and implement improvements in architecture, security policies, and operational methodologies.

·        Mentor and guide engineers, sharing expertise in DevOps practices, tooling, and cloud infrastructure.

·        Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology solutions with business objectives and operational requirements.

Requirements

·        Minimum 5 years of hands-on DevOps experience, with a strong focus on automation, tooling, and building distributed, scalable systems.

·        Extensive AWS experience, including core services such as VPC, EKS, EC2, IAM, and S3.

·        Expertise in containerization and orchestration, including Kubernetes deployment and management.

·        Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins).

·        Solid understanding of monitoring and observability frameworks; experience with Grafana, Prometheus, or Elasticsearch is a plus.

·        Strong scripting skills (Bash, Groovy, or similar) and familiarity with artifact management tools (Nexus, ECR) is desirable.

·        Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills in a remote or distributed team environment.

·        Must be located in PST or MST time zones and have unrestricted right to work in the United States.

Benefits

·        Competitive salary with a range of $150,000 – $300,000, plus potential variable bonuses.

·        Flexible remote work and PTO, along with company-paid holidays.

·        Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision.

·        Retirement savings plan with company contributions.

·        Opportunities for professional growth and exposure to cutting-edge cloud and DevOps technologies.

·        1% charitable giving program and other perks supporting work-life balance and community engagement.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile undergoes our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly:

·        🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.

·        📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and historical success factors to determine your match score.

·        🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.

·        🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is overlooked.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is complete, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. Final decisions and next steps, including interviews or additional assessments, are managed by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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