Principal, DevOps Engineer
About The Position
Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business. Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible. We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our DevOps practices. This role is pivotal in driving automation, scalability, and reliability across our infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of development and operations, championing a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or related roles, with at least 3 years in a senior or principal capacity.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go, etc.)
- Deep understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority
- Strategic thinking with a hands-on approach
Nice To Haves
- Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes
- Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
- Background in software development or SRE
Responsibilities
- Lead DevOps Strategy: Define and drive the DevOps roadmap, aligning with business and engineering goals.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure using tools like Terraform.
- Building Tools: Design, implement, and maintain build automation using Apache Maven, and SBT.
- CI/CD Pipelines: Architect and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
- Cloud Operations: Manage and optimize cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring high availability and cost efficiency.
- Monitoring & Observability: Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).
- Security & Compliance: Enforce security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., SOC 2).
- Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to DevOps engineers and other team members.
- Incident Management: Lead incident response efforts and post-mortem analysis to improve system reliability.
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) contributions and employer match, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage and if you are an office-assigned employee, a generous commuter subsidy.
- Eligible employees also have the opportunity to become a PTC shareholder through our employee share purchase program (ESPP) which allows for the purchase of discounted PTC stock.
- Certain roles may also be eligible for participation in our equity programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
