Principal DevOps Engineer

Jobtailor

Westbrook (ME)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced DevOps professional to design, build, and operate scalable deployment pipelines. You will own full stacks from ELBs to databases, automate operations, and collaborate across engineering and business teams to deliver reliable, high-impact outcomes.

The role emphasizes scripting, open-source tools, cloud services, and strong automation to support an always-on service. Continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration are valued.

Qualifications

10+ years deploying with minimal outage and full stack experience (Java Spring).
Coding or scripting proficiency.
Re-engineering experience.
Cross-functional communication across teams.
Linux/Unix administration preferred.
Open source tech and cloud services proficiency.
SQL/MySQL experience.
Deployment templates creation experience.
Scripting: PHP, Python, JSON, Perl or Ruby.
Strong automation tools.
IT ops best practices for always-on services.
Financial acumen balancing cost and requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, build and deploy full application stacks from ELBs to databases.
Automate and streamline operations and processes.
Build and maintain deployment, monitoring and operations tools.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in dev, test and production environments.
Collaborate with engineering and business partners to deliver outcomes.
Support frequent, incremental code testing and deployment.
Engage in ongoing learning and improvement.

Skills

10+ Years Experience In Deployments

Java Spring Application Stack

Linux/Unix Administration

SQL And MySQL Proficiency

Automation Tools Expertise

Tools

Cloud Services

Automation Tools

Monitoring Tools

Deployment Tools

Job description

You will work collaboratively with software application and engineering teams to deploy and operate our systems
You will work collaboratively with business partners with strong focus on business outcomes
You will use your Cloud experience
You will build the whole stack from ELBs to databases
You will automate and streamline operations and processes
You will build and maintain tools for deployment, monitoring and operations
You will troubleshoot and resolve issues in our dev, test and production environments
You will embrace, promote, and support frequent, incremental code testing and deployment
You will participate in on-going learning

Requirements

10+ years of demonstrated experience designing and executing deployments with little to no outage window as well as demonstrated experience building, deploying, and configuring full application stacks (Java Spring)
Coding or scripting proficiency
Demonstrated re-engineering experience
Communicating and collaborating with others, especially across functional border
Preferred - Strong background in Linux/Unix Administration
Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services
Experience with SQL and MySQL (NoSQL experience is a plus)
Experience using a wide variety of open source technologies and tools
Experience creating repeatable deployment templates or similar to build services that support our various software applications
A working understanding of code and script (PHP, Python, JSON, Perl and/or Ruby)
Strong grasp of automation tools
Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
Financial acumen - Able to balance cost with requirements.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in designing and executing deployments with minimal downtime, alongside proficiency in building and configuring full application stacks. Strong capabilities in automation, troubleshooting, and collaboration across functional teams are essential.

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