Principal DevOps Engineer (Raleigh)

Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the design, evolution, and scaling of our CI/CD platforms and engineering productivity initiatives. This hybrid role (Raleigh NC or Burlington MA) requires local residency and no relocation package.

Responsibilities

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 such as Terraform, Kubernetes, and 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

Qualifications

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)

Desired Skills

Secrets management (Akeyless, Vault)

Artifact repositories (Artifactory, Nexus)

Security tools (Veracode, Polaris, BlackDuck, SonarQube)

Large scale enterprise environments

Multi product CI/CD ecosystems

Applied use of prompt engineering to effectively leverage AI across the SDLC

Base Salary Range

$163,850 - $185,000

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 Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with 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 a well being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health #J-18808-Ljbffr

Full Time