Principal DevOps Engineer

Overview

Remote
Hybrid
$170000 - $190000 per annum
Full Time

Skills

AWS
Argo CD
DevOps
Scripting

Job Details



Principal DevOps Engineer


REMOTE ROLE


Position Summary


We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. This individual will play a critical role in scaling and securing the infrastructure that powers our digital education platforms. As a senior member of the DevOps team, you will collaborate closely with Engineering, QA, and Security teams to ensure seamless deployment processes, robust monitoring, and reliable cloud-native systems.



Key Responsibilities




  • Design, develop, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines supporting multiple product lines.




  • Automate Kubernetes infrastructure and configuration management using Argo CD.




  • Build and manage Infrastructure as Code using Pulumi, Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation.




  • Manage and optimize cloud environments (primarily AWS) for performance, availability, scalability, and security.




  • Integrate DevSecOps best practices throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).




  • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues in production environments.




  • Develop and refine deployment strategies for containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.




  • Partner with developers to enhance build, test, and release workflows.




  • Mentor junior DevOps engineers, provide technical leadership, and assign workloads effectively.




  • Implement and manage observability solutions including monitoring, logging, and alerting systems such as Grafana, Prometheus, and AWS CloudWatch.





Qualifications


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  • 8+ years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering roles.




  • Deep, hands-on knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, IAM, VPC, and CloudWatch.




  • Strong scripting capabilities in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.




  • Extensive experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.




  • Advanced expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).




  • Proficient in Git-based version control and branching strategies.




  • Proven track record of designing and building DevOps environments from the ground up.





Preferred Qualifications




  • Experience in EdTech or SaaS environments.




  • Familiarity with compliance and security frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001).




  • Exposure to service meshes, policy-as-code, or GitOps workflows.





All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.

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