Principal DevOps Engineer
13 days ago
Pittsburgh
Job Description Principal DevOps Engineer Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite – 5 Days/Week), Strongsville/Cleveland, OH, Birmingham, AL, Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas/Farmers Branch, TX, Phoenix, AZ Contract Industry • Banking / Financial Services Preferred Job Summary Seeking a highly experienced Software Engineer Principal to join the CI/CD Pipeline Engineering Team (Orange Rocket Initiative) supporting the enterprise-wide rollout of GitHub Enterprise. This role will focus on designing, developing, and optimizing production-grade CI/CD platforms, automation frameworks, reusable workflows, and deployment pipelines across large-scale enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Docker, Helm, and enterprise DevOps practices, with a strong software engineering background and experience driving modernization initiatives such as Jenkins-to-GitHub Actions migrations. Responsibilities, • Design, develop, and optimize enterprise CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions., • Build reusable workflows, automation frameworks, and deployment pipelines., • Integrate GitHub Actions with Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory, and other DevOps tools., • Design and implement API integrations and automation solutions., • Support CI/CD modernization initiatives, including Jenkins-to-GitHub Actions migrations., • Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes/OpenShift and Helm., • Develop and maintain Jenkins Shared Libraries using Groovy., • Build and manage Docker images and containerized deployment strategies., • Enhance platform performance, observability, reliability, and operational readiness., • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve deployment efficiency and developer productivity., • Ensure security, scalability, governance, and best practices across enterprise DevOps platforms. Required Technical Skills CI/CD & DevOps, • Deep expertise with GitHub Actions in enterprise environments., • Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines., • Experience integrating:, • GitHub, • Jenkins, • JFrog Artifactory, • Experience designing reusable workflows and automation frameworks., • Strong understanding of enterprise DevOps practices including:, • Security, • Scalability, • Reliability, • GovernanceSource Control & SCM, • GitHub, • Bitbucket, • Azure DevOps, • Git-based development workflowsContainerization & Cloud-Native Technologies, • Docker, • Kubernetes, • OpenShift, • Helm, • Dockerfile development, • Container image creation and managementDevelopment & Automation, • Jenkins Shared Libraries (Groovy), • API Development & Integrations, • Automation EngineeringProgramming Languages Strong development experience in one or more of:, • Golang, • Python, • Java, • JavaScriptEnterprise Experience, • Experience working in complex, large-scale production environments., • Enterprise-wide platform implementation experience., • CI/CD platform engineering and modernization expertise. Nice-to-Have Skills, • Agile/Scrum experience, • Monitoring & Observability Platforms, • Performance Optimization, • Scalability Engineering, • Operational Readiness, • Jira, • Confluence, • SharePoint Soft Skills, • Strong communication and presentation skills, • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities, • Strong problem-solving mindset, • Self-motivated and proactive, • Quick learner with adaptability to new technologies, • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional enterprise teams Education, • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience Screening Questions, • Can you describe a GitHub Actions framework or platform you designed for multiple teams? How did you handle reusability, scalability, governance, secrets management, and permissions?, • Tell me about a migration or integration you led involving Jenkins and GitHub Actions. What challenges did you face with shared libraries, pipeline parity, performance, or security, and how did you address them?, • How have you improved the performance, observability, or reliability of a CI/CD platform at scale? What metrics, tools, or architectural improvements did you implement? Preferred Candidate Profile, • 10–15+ years of Software Engineering and DevOps experience., • Deep GitHub Actions expertise in enterprise environments., • Strong Kubernetes/OpenShift deployment experience using Helm., • Proven Jenkins-to-GitHub modernization experience., • Strong software development background., • Experience building scalable, secure enterprise CI/CD platforms., • Banking or Financial Services experience preferred. #M1 #DI-CB2 #L1 - KB1 Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh