Principal DevOps Engineer

Principal DevOps Engineer

Software EngineeringHybrid Remote, Hyderabad, India

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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

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Together, We Make Progress

Progress is an inclusive workplace where opportunities to succeed are available to everyone. As a multicultural company serving a global community, we encourage a wide range of points of view and celebrate our diverse backgrounds. Our unique combination of perspectives inspires innovation, connects us to our customers and positively affects our communities. It is only by working together and learning from each other that we make Progress. Join us!

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