About the role
The Principal DevOps Engineer will lead the design, evolution, and scaling of CI/CD platforms and engineering productivity initiatives. They will collaborate with product teams to build secure, scalable, and efficient delivery pipelines while driving the adoption of modern DevOps and AI practices.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with at least 8 years of experience in DevOps or Platform Engineering. Deep expertise in CI/CD tools, build systems, containerization, and cloud platforms is required.
Benefits
Full description
We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - a trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.
We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Principal DevOps Engineer, and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward. Know more about us.
Overview: We are looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer to join our enablement team and lead the design, evolution, and scaling of our CI/CD platforms and engineering productivity initiatives. This role will drive architectural decisions, standardization, and adoption of modern DevOps and AI practices across multiple product teams.
You will work closely with engineering leadership, architects, and product teams to build secure, scalable, and efficient delivery pipelines that enable continuous development and high-quality releases.
In this role, you will:
Platform & Architecture
- Define and drive the DevOps platform strategy across CI/CD, build systems, and release engineering
- Architect scalable and resilient pipelines using tools like TeamCity, Jenkins, or similar
- Establish standards for pipeline design, modularity, and reusability
CI/CD & Automation
- Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for multiple product lines
- Drive adoption of automation-first practices across build, test, and release workflows
- Optimize build performance, reliability, and scalability
Security & Compliance
- Integrate security practices (SAST, secrets management, dependency scanning) into pipelines
- Define and enforce best practices for secure software delivery
- Ensure alignment with frameworks such as SAMM, SOC2, etc.
Infrastructure & Cloud
- Lead implementation of infrastructure-as-code using tools like:
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Ansible
- Manage and optimize cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Developer Productivity
- Improve developer experience by reducing build times and simplifying workflows
- Introduce self-service capabilities for engineering teams
- Drive adoption of modern tooling and best practices
Observability & Reliability
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for CI/CD systems
- Ensure high availability and performance of DevOps platforms
Leadership & Influence
- Act as a technical leader and mentor for DevOps and engineering teams
- Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to drive platform decisions
- Influence cross-team adoption of standards and best practices
Your background:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Build Engineering, or Platform Engineering
- Deep expertise in:
- CI/CD tools (TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
- Build systems (Gradle, Maven, Ant)
- Strong experience with:
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proficiency in scripting/programming:
- Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Java
Additionally, it would be beneficial if you have:
- Secrets management (Akeyless, Vault)
- Artifact repositories (Artifactory, Nexus)
- Security tools (Veracode, Polaris, BlackDuckSonarQube)
- Large-scale enterprise environments
- Multi-product CI/CD ecosystems
- Applied use prompt engineering to effectively leverage AI across the SDLC
If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat. What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:
Compensation
- Competitive remuneration package
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan Enrolment
Vacation, Family, and Health
- 30 days of earned leave
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Various other leaves like marriage leave, casual leave, maternity, and paternity leave
- Premium Group Medical Insurance for employees and five dependents, personal accident insurance coverage, life insurance coverage
- Professional development reimbursement
- Interest subsidy on loans - either vehicle or personal loans
- Health club reimbursement
Apply now!
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