Principle DevOps Engineer
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For 20- plus years Centroid has helped complex companies accelerate their digital transformation by implementing and managing Cloud-based business solutions. We specialize in advisory deployment migration integration and managed services. Our goal is to provide superior service to our clients while providing our employees with continued growth and success.
About the Role
We are seeking aPrincipal DevOps Engineerto provide technical leadership and drive the strategic direction of our clients cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices. This role goes beyond hands-on engineering you will define best practices mentor senior engineers and influence architectural decisions that impact multiple client engagements across multiple concurrent projects.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned technologist with deep expertise inTerraform Ansible Kubernetes and other modern DevOps technologies coupled with a strong foundation in software engineering. You will collaborate with software development SRE cloud and security teams to design and deliver highly scalable reliable and secure systems while optimizing CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows.
As a consulting organization we work across diverse domains and technology stacks from traditional cloud automation to AI-driven solutions for business process optimization. You will often juggle multiple client projects requiring adaptability context switching and the ability to quickly assess and integrate new tools or frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership Define and evangelize infrastructure cloud and DevOps best practices across multiple projects and teams.
- Infrastructure as Code Strategy Architect implement and optimize re-usable Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform with configuration management in Ansible (or equivalent).
- Kubernetes Expertise Lead the design deployment and optimization of Kubernetes clusters as well as applications to Kubernetes clusters across cloud and hybrid environments.
- CI/CD Excellence Oversee and improve CI/CD workflows introducing automation and GitOps methodologies to enhance reliability velocity and developer experience across whatever technology the client is using.
- System Reliability & Observability Drive monitoring alerting and incident response strategies using tools such as Prometheus Grafana and ELK stack.
- Architectural Guidance Contribute to system architecture reviews focusing on scalability cost optimization performance tuning and security.
- Hands-On Problem Solving Triage and resolve complex production issues spanning infrastructure networking and application layers.
- Mentorship Coach and mentor engineers fostering growth and encouraging a culture of operational excellence.
- Adaptability Occasionally take on software development tasks (including AI-assisted solutions) when it accelerates delivery or improves integration.
Required Skills & Experience
- 7 yearsof diverse experience across DevOps SRE Software Development or Infrastructure Engineering with a proven track record ofprincipal-level leadershipand delivery in complex environments.
- Expert-level proficiencyin Terraform Ansible and/or Kubernetes.
- Extensive Kubernetes experience including production-grade deployments scaling strategies and performance optimization.
- Proven success in architecting and implementing CI/CD pipelines GitOps workflows and/or DevOps automation.
- Mastery of at least one major cloud provider (AWS Azure GCP or Oracle Cloud) with multi-cloud experience preferred.
- Advanced containerization expertise with Docker and Kubernetes-native tools.
- Strong knowledge of networking security and system monitoring at scale.
- High-level scripting and automation skills in Bash Python or similar languages.
- Familiarity with observability ecosystems (Prometheus Grafana ELK Datadog etc.).
- Exceptional problem-solving ability with a passion for automation and operational efficiency.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous professional experience as afull-stack software developer enabling deep understanding of application and infrastructure integration.
- Experience designing for microservices architectures and distributed systems.
- Proficiency with relational (Oracle DB SQL Server Postgres) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB Cassandra Hadoop etc.).
- Knowledge of service mesh solutions (Istio Linkerd) and API gateways.
- Familiarity with security tools compliance frameworks and governance in cloud environments.
Why Join Us
- Diverse Work Solve complex technical challenges across industries clients and technology stacks.
- Impact at Scale Influence the technical direction and infrastructure strategies of multiple organizations.
- Innovative Culture Collaborate with a global team of top-tier engineers and thought leaders.
- Career Growth Opportunities for leadership development mentorship and conference participation.
- Flexibility Hybrid or remote work with on-site options available.
- Competitive Compensation Rates aligned with senior and principal-level expertise based on skills and experience.
If you are avisionary engineerwho thrives at the intersection of hands-on execution and strategic leadership wed love to hear from you.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
