Principal Engineer DevOps
Core
Set multi-year technical strategy and architectural vision for large-scale, business-critical distributed systems and platforms in a regulated healthcare environment.
Role type
Principal DevOps Engineer (Infrastructure & Platform Strategy)
Builds
Container platforms, deployment/delivery pipelines, observability stacks, service identity systems, and self-service infrastructure frameworks.
Domain
Healthcare / AI-powered chronic care platform / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems design, container orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, networking, observability, continuous delivery, reliability engineering, security compliance (medical-device standards), vendor management, technical strategy, executive communication, mentorship
Preferred skills
Hands-on experimentation with cutting-edge tech, public speaking at tech conferences, open-source leadership, regulated industry experience
Technologies
Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS/Azure/GCP (implied by cloud architecture), CI/CD tools
Responsibilities
Define long-term infrastructure strategy and architectural vision; act as lead architect for critical systems; ensure platform reliability and operational excellence; own security and regulatory compliance posture; manage external technology relationships and vendors; drive infrastructure cost-efficiency; build self-service capabilities and reusable frameworks; provide expert counsel to leadership on technology threats and investments; mentor Senior & Staff engineers; lead engineering guilds to govern standards
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
