Principal DevOps Engineer: Global Automation & Security

Fluence Energy, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluence Energy, LLC is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer in Arlington, Virginia, to lead infrastructure automation and deployment for its SmartStack and OS7 platforms. This role includes defining scalable automation frameworks and acting as a technical authority on infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD integration.

The candidate should possess deep expertise in Ansible and have substantial Linux experience, along with a proven track record in automating enterprise-level deployments. This position offers a chance to mentor other engineers and drive the automation strategy across the organization.

Qualifications

• 12–16 years of professional experience in DevOps or related domains.
• Proven experience leading automation architecture for enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of secure system hardening practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and own enterprise automation architecture using Ansible.
• Lead CI/CD integration for automated deployment pipelines.
• Establish automation standards and best practices across environments.

Skills

Ansible expertise

Linux systems (RHEL/Ubuntu)

Bash/Python scripting

CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins)

Infrastructure-as-code principles

Network automation

Containerization (Docker/Podman)

Education

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

Job description

Fluence Energy, LLC is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer in Arlington, Virginia, to lead infrastructure automation and deployment for its SmartStack and OS7 platforms. This role includes defining scalable automation frameworks and acting as a technical authority on infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD integration.

The candidate should possess deep expertise in Ansible and have substantial Linux experience, along with a proven track record in automating enterprise-level deployments. This position offers a chance to mentor other engineers and drive the automation strategy across the organization.