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What you’ll be doing...
We are seeking a Principal Engineer specializing in Software development along with DevOps expertise to lead our infrastructure and platform efforts, driving reliability, scalability, and operational excellence initiatives. In this role, you will:
- Lead and implement large-scale, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems using Kubernetes, AWS, and other cloud technologies.
- Design, build, and improve CI/CD pipelines, monitoring/alerting capabilities, and reliability features.
- Architect and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions with a security-first approach.
- Resolve complex technical issues during the build and deployment of applications across various verticals.
- Analyze production system metrics to drive changes, optimize system utilization, and improve cost efficiency.
- Enhance monitoring and alerting systems to proactively detect issues before customers report them.
- Execute security tools, analyze vulnerabilities/findings, and work towards remediation with Dev/DevOps teams.
- Participate as a key stakeholder in Incident Response (IR) and Disaster Recovery (DR) scenarios.
What we're looking for...
You'll need to have:
- Bachelor's degree or six or more years of work experience.
- Six or more years of software development experience with solid DevOps experience.
- Expert knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS or other orchestration platforms), including but not limited to Service Types, Ingress, Istio, Blue/Green deployments, CoreDNS, CRD, RBAC, Operators, and Helm.
- Extensive experience with AWS services (EC2, VPC, NAT, IG, Route53, S3, Secret Manager, IAM, ELB/NLB, Lambda, SES, CloudFront, CloudFormation).
- Familiarity with databases such as Cassandra, PostgreSQL, and RDS.
- Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka, Redis, ZooKeeper, etcd, and RabbitMQ.
- Expertise in monitoring and logging tools (Splunk, AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
- Knowledge of security tools and practices (AWS GuardDuty, CrowdStrike, Tenable, SSL/TLS).
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools, especially Jenkins and Terraform.
- Development experience in C/C++/Java or Go, plus at least one scripting language.
- Strong Linux command-line skills.
- Experience working in production environments with change management, ticketing systems, and emergency patching processes.
- Proven track record of automating large-scale, complex distributed systems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- AWS or Kubernetes Certifications.
- Experience leading DevOps teams in large-scale, global organizations.
- Contributions to open-source projects or industry publications related to DevOps.
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or six or more years of work experience
- Six or more years of software development experience with solid DevOps experience
- Expert knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS or other orchestration platforms) including Ingress, Istio, Helm, CoreDNS, CRDs, RBAC, Operators, Blue/Green deployments
- Extensive experience with AWS services (EC2, VPC, NAT, Internet Gateway, Route53, S3, Secrets Manager, IAM, ELB/NLB, Lambda, SES, CloudFront, CloudFormation)
- Familiarity with databases such as Cassandra, PostgreSQL, and RDS
- Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka, Redis, ZooKeeper, etcd, RabbitMQ
- Expertise in monitoring and logging tools (Splunk, AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Knowledge of security tools and practices (AWS GuardDuty, CrowdStrike, Tenable, SSL/TLS) and ability to remediate findings
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools, especially Jenkins and Terraform
- Development experience in C, C++, Java, or Go plus at least one scripting language
- Strong Linux command-line skills
- Experience in production environments with change management, ticketing systems, and emergency patching
- Proven track record of automating large-scale, complex distributed systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- AWS or Kubernetes certifications
- Experience leading DevOps teams in large-scale, global organizations
- Contributions to open-source projects or industry publications related to DevOps
Verizon Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Verizon and has not been reviewed or approved by Verizon.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fairness and competitiveness of pay are highlighted through statements such as “pay is good,” “pays very well,” and “the compensation at VZ is very competitive.” High earning potential is also described for certain roles, including base pay plus commissions and bonuses.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision with before-tax contributions and preventive-care credits. Increased HSA contributions and multiple plan options further reinforce the perceived strength of health benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are positioned as robust, including a strong 401(k) match, pension eligibility for some groups, and additional financial protections like life and long-term disability coverage. Union contract updates also point to pension increases and retirement security improvements.
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What We Do
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Why Work With Us
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