Principal DevOps Engineer

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The Role
Lead the strategy, architecture, and scaling of CI/CD, build, release, and DevOps platforms across multiple product teams. Design secure, automated pipelines; implement infrastructure as code and cloud environments; improve developer productivity; and establish observability, reliability, and software-delivery standards. Mentor engineering teams, drive cross-functional adoption of modern DevOps practices, and integrate security, compliance, and AI-enabled approaches across the software development lifecycle.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 

Apply now!

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Build Engineering, or Platform Engineering
  • Deep expertise with CI/CD tools such as TeamCity, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions
  • Experience with build systems such as Gradle, Maven, or Ant
  • Strong experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Proficiency in Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Java
  • Experience with secrets management tools such as Akeyless or Vault
  • Experience with artifact repositories such as Artifactory or Nexus
  • Experience with security tools such as Veracode, Polaris, Black Duck, or SonarQube
  • Experience in large-scale enterprise environments
  • Experience with multi-product CI/CD ecosystems
  • Applied prompt engineering to leverage AI across the software development lifecycle

Progress Software Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Progress Software and has not been reviewed or approved by Progress Software.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation includes an employee stock purchase plan with a discounted purchase and an extended lookback window, improving accessibility and potential upside. Many roles highlight this plan as a standout component of total rewards.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include flexible or unlimited PTO, paid holidays, a birthday day off, parental leave, and paid volunteer time. Hybrid and remote options help make time-off policies more usable.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life and disability, mental health resources, an EAP, wellness programs, and optional add-ons like pet and identity protection. Professional development support, recognition programs, and workplace perks add to overall lifestyle value.

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The Company
HQ: Burlington, MA
3,100 Employees
Year Founded: 1981

What We Do

Progress Software empowers organizations to achieve transformational success in the face of disruptive change. Our software enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible AI-powered applications and personalized digital experiences with agility and ease. Businesses of all sizes get a trusted provider in Progress, with the products, expertise and vision they need to turn AI disruption into a competitive advantage. Millions of developers and technologists at hundreds of thousands of organizations depend on Progress every day. Learn more at www.progress.com. 

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