Principal Engineer - DevSecOps & Platform Engineering - NC

Job#: 3043142

Job Description:
Client: Financial Services

Team: TBA

Job Title: Engineer 5 - Contingent (Principal Engineer - DevSecOps & Platform Engineering)

Location: Charlotte, NC

Work Arrangement: Hybrid Onsite Required

Contract Length: 18mo

Pay Rate: $96 - $102
Top Requirements

10+ years of Python Software Engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership

Deep expertise in CI/CD, GitHub Actions, DevSecOps, and Release Engineering

Strong experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes, Harness CD, and Cloud-Native Platform Engineering

Experience implementing security automation including Sonar, Checkmarx, Black Duck, Secret Scanning, and DAST

Proven ability to create reusable enterprise engineering standards, frameworks, and automation solutions

Plusses

• Open-source contributions (Conda-Forge, Pixi Package Manager, GitHub Actions ecosystems)
• Django, FastAPI, Flask, Wagtail CMS, Wagtail CRX experience
• Terraform, Ansible, ArgoCD, GitOps, and Policy-as-Code expertise
• SRE, Observability, and Incident Management experience
• Experience with DORA Metrics and Developer Experience initiatives

Job Summary

In this contingent resource assignment, you will consult as a technical expert on highly complex engineering initiatives within the Chief Data Office (CDO). As a Principal Engineer, you will transform reference architectures into reusable, production-ready engineering assets and enable enterprise-scale delivery through CI/CD automation, DevSecOps practices, OpenShift deployment patterns, and release governance automation.

This role is a key contributor to the Path to Production - Release Cargo Management (P2P-RCM) initiative, driving enterprise adoption through reusable templates, GitHub Actions workflows, security controls, deployment automation, and developer enablement programs.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineering leader with deep expertise in Python, cloud-native technologies, DevSecOps automation, OpenShift, GitHub Actions, and enterprise-scale platform engineering.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Reference Architecture & Platform Engineering

• Develop and maintain reference implementations for:
  • APIs
  • Web Applications
  • Data Pipelines
  • CMS Platforms
  • Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Create reusable engineering assets including:
  • Starter repositories
  • Workflow templates
  • Deployment blueprints
  • Shared libraries
• Develop architectural decision records (ADRs), standards, and engineering guidance

CI/CD & Release Engineering (P2P-RCM)

• Engineer reusable GitHub Actions workflows and automation libraries
• Build release-ready delivery patterns aligned with enterprise controls
• Create onboarding frameworks to accelerate P2P-RCM adoption
• Design automated release governance and compliance controls
• Improve release traceability, packaging, and deployment workflows

DevSecOps & Compliance Automation

• Implement security scanning automation including:
  • SonarQube
  • Checkmarx
  • Black Duck
  • GitHub Secret Scanning
  • DAST Platforms
• Design policy-based quality and security gates
• Develop supply chain security controls
• Automate vulnerability management and remediation workflows
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps delivery models

OpenShift Delivery Enablement

• Design and maintain Harness CD deployment modules
• Implement deployment automation for OpenShift environments
• Support:
  • Progressive Deployments
  • Rollbacks
  • Promotion Workflows
  • Deployment Governance
• Partner with Platform Engineering and Security teams on resiliency and reliability requirements

Technical Leadership

• Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers
• Lead architecture reviews and design sessions
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend platform improvements
• Drive enterprise engineering standardization efforts
• Participate in architecture boards and enterprise working groups

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