Principal DevOps Engineer
Boston, Massachusetts
Direct Hire
$145k - $165k
Our client is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to join their team in Downtown Boston. This is a full-time, direct-hire role with a hybrid schedule (3 days onsite, 2 days remote). This position is highly hands-on, focused on designing, building, and scaling cloud infrastructure in an AWS-based environment, while serving as a senior technical leader and mentor across engineering teams.
The company develops a differentiated, math-driven predictive analytics platform used globally by organizations to support mission-critical business decisions. They are an established and respected organization with a collaborative, high-caliber engineering team onsite.
Required Skills & Experience-
AWS
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Infrastructure as Code (Terraform & CDK)
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Jenkins
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GitHub Actions
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AWS Lambda
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Aurora & RDS
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Kubernetes
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Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Tech Breakdown
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90% hands-on engineering
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10% technical leadership and mentorship
Daily Responsibilities
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Architect and build automated cloud infrastructure
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Improve system reliability, scalability, and performance
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Lead technical direction and best practices for DevOps initiatives
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Partner cross-functionally with engineering and product teams
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Mentor engineers and influence platform strategy without direct people management
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$150,000 Base Salary
Benefits Include:
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Medical Insurance
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Dental Insurance
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Vision Insurance
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Paid Time Off (PTO)
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401(k) (with match, if applicable)
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.