Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Progress Software is a trusted provider of software that enables customers to develop, deploy, and manage AI-powered applications. They are seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the design and scaling of CI/CD platforms while driving architectural decisions and modern DevOps practices across multiple product teams.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Lead implementation of infrastructure-as-code using tools like:
• Terraform
• Kubernetes
• Ansible
• Manage and optimize cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• 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
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for CI/CD systems
• Ensure high availability and performance of DevOps platforms
• 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

Skills

• 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.)
• Deep expertise in Build systems (Gradle, Maven, Ant)
• Strong experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong experience with Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in scripting/programming: Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Java
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan. Tuition Reimbursement program. Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance.
• Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback
• Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays. A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.

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