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The Principal DevOps Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, building, and optimizing enterprise-scale software systems and cloud platforms. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership in DevSecOps, platform engineering, and cloud architecture. The Principal DevOps Engineer drives innovation, ensures engineering excellence, and leads cross-functional initiatives to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. This position also plays a key role in mentoring teams, influencing technical strategy, and integrating emerging technologies such as generative AI into engineering practices.
You will report to Manager of DevSecOps Engineering and work alongside a team of 6 dedicated colleagues.
As part of our dynamic DevOps community, you’ll join a global network of passionate tech professionals who collaborate, support, and inspire each other across borders. You’ll have the opportunity to:
Attend flagship events like Wolters Kluwer Technology Summit
Participate in industry-leading conferences such as Ignite
Compete in exciting challenges like the Code Games
We believe in continuous learning, innovation, and celebrating success together.
The Principal DevOps Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, building, and optimizing enterprise-scale software systems and cloud platforms. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership in DevSecOps, platform engineering, and cloud architecture. The Principal DevOps Engineer drives innovation, ensures engineering excellence, and leads cross-functional initiatives to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. This position also plays a key role in mentoring teams, influencing technical strategy, and integrating emerging technologies such as generative AI into engineering practices.
You will report to Manager of DevSecOps Engineering and work alongside a team of 6 dedicated colleagues.
As part of our dynamic DevOps community, you’ll join a global network of passionate tech professionals who collaborate, support, and inspire each other across borders. You’ll have the opportunity to:
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Lead the design and engineering of scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise software and cloud platforms.
Define and implement best practices in software development, DevSecOps, and infrastructure automation.
Oversee the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of platforms using SRE principles.
Architect and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), ensuring performance, cost-efficiency, and compliance.
Lead the development and optimization of CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
Guide the adoption of containerized and serverless architectures (e.g., Docker, AKS, Azure Functions).
Ensure adherence to security standards, conduct risk assessments, and lead compliance initiatives.
Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions and roadmaps.
Mentor and coach engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Explore and integrate generative AI technologies to enhance software capabilities and automation.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in software engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering.
At least 3 years in a technical leadership role.
Minimum 2 years of experience with AI and generative AI technologies or equivalent exposure.
Proven experience in enterprise-scale application and infrastructure operations.
To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
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