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We are seeking a Senior Principal Platform DevOps Engineer with a strong background in Windows systems engineering, cloud infrastructure, and automation to join the DPG team. This role supports mission-critical environments spanning servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware. You will combine hands-on engineering with DevOps/DevSecOps practices to configure, harden, automate, and optimize Windows platforms across on-premises and cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, harden, and maintain Windows server and workstation environments, supporting performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts, deployment templates, and dashboards to support infrastructure and application delivery.
- Apply infrastructure-as-code and configuration management practices using tools such as Terraform, Chef, and/or Ansible.
- Support build, test, and integration activities across on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot complex issues involving Windows operating systems, commercial software, virtual machines, virtual desktops, storage, and network connectivity.
- Evaluate resource allocation and utilization to improve system performance and availability.
- Maintain engineering documentation, configuration baselines, and repeatable deployment procedures.
- Assist engineering teams with Windows-based tools, resolving technical issues and applying established standards and best practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM discipline, with 10+ years of related experience.
- Proven experience installing, configuring, hardening, and maintaining Windows environments.
- Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and integrating cloud infrastructure solutions; AWS experience preferred.
- Practical experience with Terraform, Chef, and/or Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
- Experience troubleshooting complex systems involving multiple servers, commercial off-the-shelf software, VMs, VDIs, and network dependencies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced troubleshooting experience addressing Windows performance, reliability, and distributed system availability.
- Extensive Windows OS engineering, customization, and deployment experience.
- Proficiency with Python and/or Bash for automation and workflow development.
- Experience designing and implementing Active Directory environments.
- Familiarity with Agile development practices, including SAFe.
- Knowledge of enterprise application development and deployment processes.
- MCSE or a comparable Windows platform certification.
- Security+ certification.
Overview of Benefits
- Competitive salary; ranges vary by position.
- Company-funded 401(k): Employer contribution equal to 25% of base pay, deposited each pay period and fully vested on day one.
- Company-paid health care benefits and premiums, plus a company HSA contribution.
- Annual performance bonus.
- 250 hours of PTO, with up to 40 hours available to carry over.
- Company-sponsored events twice a year for employees and their families.
- Education benefits, including certification and Udemy course reimbursement.
