Principal DevOps Engineer

Korn Ferry Group; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer for a contract opportunity. You will lead enterprise DevOps and Platform Engineering initiatives, shaping standards and reference architectures across business units.

The role emphasizes cloud-native platforms, IaC, CI/CD, automation, observability, and security integration. You will drive modernization, mentor teams, and deliver scalable, self-service platforms that accelerate software delivery while enhancing reliability and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• 10+ years combined experience in infrastructure/DevOps
• Experience with cloud-native platforms and automation.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise DevOps and Platform Engineering strategy across multiple units.
• Lead cloud-native platform design with IaC, CI/CD, automation, observability and security.
• Drive standards, reference architectures, and engineering best practices.
• Provide technical leadership formulti-project initiatives and platform roadmaps.
• Standardize CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies across teams.
• Improve developer experience via self-service platforms and automation.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD

IaC

DevSecOps

Automation

Platform engineering

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Terraform

Git

Job description

We have partnered with our client in their search for a Principal DevOps Engineer for a contract opportunity.

The Principal DevOps Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for defining, driving, and governing enterprise DevOps and Platform Engineering strategies across multiple business units. This role partners closely with Enterprise Architects, Application Development, Infrastructure, Security, Cloud Engineering, and Operations teams to build scalable, secure, and automated platforms that accelerate software delivery while improving reliability, governance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• The Principal DevOps Engineer serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and technical evangelist, establishing enterprise standards, reference architectures, and engineering best practices that improve developer productivity, platform consistency, and deployment efficiency.
• The role provides technical leadership for cloud-native platforms, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, automation, observability, and security integration.
• Enterprise DevOps Leadership- Define and execute the enterprise DevOps and Platform Engineering strategy aligned with business and technology objectives
• Lead technical initiatives spanning multiple projects, portfolios, and Lines of Business (LOBs).- Partner with Enterprise Architecture to define platform standards, reusable architectures, and technology roadmaps.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices across development, operations, and infrastructure teams.
• Provide technical leadership during enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Platform Engineering- Design and implement scalable, highly available, and self-service DevOps platforms.
• Develop reusable platform capabilities that accelerate application onboarding.
• Standardize CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and release automation.
• Improve developer experience through automation and self-service capabilities.
• Establish reusable platform templates, golden paths, and engineering standards.
• DevOps Automation- Design enterprise CI/CD frameworks supporting multiple application technologies.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).- Standardize configuration management and deployment automation.- Drive continuous improvement through automation and operational efficiency.
• Reduce manual operational activities through scripting and orchestration.
• Cloud Engineering- Architect cloud-native deployment patterns across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments.

Skills Required

• 12+ years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.
• 7+ years designing and implementing enterprise DevOps platforms.
• 5+ years leading enterprise-wide DevOps or Platform Engineering initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.
• Experience designing and implementing Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and DevSecOps practices.
• Strong background in automation, cloud architecture, and platform modernization. Experience mentoring engineering teams and influencing technical direction across multiple organizations.
• Programmatically create infrastructure in AWS, leveraging Autoscaling Groups, Security Groups, Route53, S3, and IAM.
• Experience with Git. Enable our data development team to deliver new code daily through Continuous Integration and Deployment Pipelines.
• Build data infrastructure related to end-to-end data factory platform using Terraform and related technologies.

Education & Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of work experience

Title Principal DevOps Engineer

Location Remote

Client Industry Consumer Lending

Compensation $80-110/hr

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com