Principal DevOps Engineer

Primis; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to join their team. This role involves partnering with development and infrastructure teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines, champion DevOps practices, and manage infrastructure as code. The ideal candidate has 8-10 years of experience in DevOps, possesses strong expertise in CI/CD processes and automation, and is proficient in tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Benefits include fully remote and flexible working, a 7% annual bonus, and 45 days holiday.

Benefits

Fully remote & flexible working

7% annual bonus

45 days holiday

Annual pay reviews

Private healthcare

Annual certifications allowance

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of experience in DevOps or software engineering roles.
• Proven expertise in CI/CD processes, automation, and release management.
• Strong foundation in software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with development teams to design and enhance CI/CD pipelines.
• Champion DevOps practices across engineering teams.
• Build infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform.

Skills

CI/CD processes

Automation

Release management

VMware

Linux

Windows

Terraform

Ansible

Azure DevOps

Java

Python

.NET

Job description

Job Title: Principal DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote (Must be UK based)

Type: Permanent

Salary: Up to £100,000

Looking for experienced DevOps Engineers to join our clients growing engineering organization, now over 1,000 people. These are senior, high-impact roles for leaders who thrive on enabling teams, driving automation, and shaping DevOps culture across large-scale environments.

You will work within an enablement team whose mission is to help engineering teams deliver software faster, safer, and more reliably. The role blends technical depth with leadership: we need people who can think strategically, challenge the status quo, and guide the evolution of our on-premises private cloud platform.

The Role:

• Partner with development and infrastructure teams to design, build, and enhance CI/CD pipelines.
• Champion DevOps practices and automation across multiple engineering teams.
• Build and manage infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Support and evolve our private cloud (VMware-based) environment, currently 50/50 on-prem/cloud and aiming for 70/30 on-prem.
• Drive standardization of build, release, and deployment processes.
• Enable teams to deliver software efficiently while maintaining reliability and compliance.
• Act as a thought leader, mentoring peers and influencing engineering culture.

Key Skills:

• 8 to 10 years of experience in DevOps or software engineering roles.
• Proven expertise in CI/CD processes, automation, and release management.
• Strong foundation in software development practices, not just systems administration.
• Hands-on experience with VMware, Linux, and Windows environments.
• Proficiency with tools such as:
• Terraform, Ansible, Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines)
• SALT Stack or similar automation frameworks
• Programming knowledge in Java, .NET, Python, or similar languages.
• Ability to bridge the gap between software engineering and infrastructure.
• Experience supporting large-scale teams (200 to 1,000+ engineers).

Note: This is not a cloud-migration or Kubernetes-focused role. Focus is building a robust private cloud through automation and engineering excellence.

Benefits

• Fully remote & flexible working
• 7% annual bonus
• 45 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Annual pay reviews
• Private healthcare, including eyecare & dental
• Annual certifications allowance

Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they meet only 50-60% of the requirements, while women and other underrepresented groups often look for a 90-100% match. If this role excites you but you don't tick every single box, please still apply. We'd love to hear from you.