Principal Software/DevOps Engineer

Aspen Technology; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspen Technology is seeking a Principal DevOps engineer in Maharashtra, India. In this role, you will maintain delivery pipelines and development environments while driving the adoption of modern software development practices.

You will need extensive experience in Linux administration, fluent Python and Shell scripting skills, and solid knowledge in managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins. Join AspenTech for a vibrant community and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Linux system administration.
• Power user level knowledge of Windows services.
• Fluent in Python and Shell scripting.
• Deep knowledge of Git and GitHub organization administration.

Responsibilities

• Code new features and enhance existing scripts.
• Automate operations using Jenkins pipelines.
• Build C++ packages from source on Linux and Windows.
• Troubleshoot CI/CD and on-prem deployments.

Skills

Linux system administration

Python scripting

Shell scripting

Git administration

Jenkins

C++ build systems

Linux containers

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Artifactory

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

We are looking for a Principal DevOps engineer who will join the team that maintains delivery pipelines and development environments for a large geographically distributed development group.

Your Impact

• Code new features and enhance existing python / shell / groovy scripts
• Automate and sequence operations using Jenkins pipelines
• Build C++ packages from source using various toolchains and build systems on Linux and Windows
• Drive adoption of modern SDLC services:
• GitHub / Artifactory / Azure DevOps / AI agents, e.g. GitHub Copilot
• Troubleshoot CI/CD and on‑prem deployments
• Produce and publish on‑demand packages (patches)
• Capture the knowledge and provide guidance for teammates by writing wiki‑pages

What You’ll Need

• Extensive experience in Linux system administration in on‑prem or cloud environment
• Power user level knowledge of Windows (Services/Permissions/Mounts)
• Deep knowledge of Git and experience administering / configuring GitHub organization
• Fluency in Python and Shell scripting
• Experience in maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
• Solid experience with C++ build systems (cmake/gmake/msbuild)
• Good knowledge of Linux containers
• Verbal and written English required
• Nice to have experience with:
• OSS / security scans (Black Duck / Snyk)
• Artifactory administration – APIs and best practices
• Package managers for Python and C++ and project dependencies management
• AI coding assistants and agentic workflows, preferably GitHub Copilot