Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Platform & Automation

The Home Depot; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Systems Engineer Sr. Principal to oversee the development, maintenance and support of our technical infrastructure, spanning network, hardware, database and system software components.

You will drive delivery speed and quality through technical leadership and by sharing best practices across multiple IT portfolios. You will collaborate with Distinguished Engineers, vendors, and cross‑functional teams to define technology roadmaps, optimize costs, ensure

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio level Principal meetings to maintain alignment and knowledge sharing.
• Drive build vs buy decisions and develop POCs to enable portfolio adoption.
• Mentor and coach teams; conduct reviews and talent development activities.
• Escalate high-priority issues and coordinate with vendors to resolve outages.

Skills

Kubernetes

OpenShift

PCF

SQL Server

Oracle

AI Dev practices

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

The Home Depot is seeking a Systems Engineer Sr. Principal to oversee the development, maintenance and support of our technical infrastructure, spanning network, hardware, database and system software components.

You will drive delivery speed and quality through technical leadership and by sharing best practices across multiple IT portfolios. You will collaborate with Distinguished Engineers, vendors, and cross‑functional teams to define technology roadmaps, optimize costs, ensure