Principal DevOps Engineer

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

PrincipalDevOpsEngineer(Full-Time Employee)

Location :  Seattle, WA / Spokane, WA / San Jose, CA

F5 Inc. isseekingan accomplished  P rincipalDevOpsEngineer (FTE) to join ourinnovativeteam in Seattle, Spokane, or San Jose.As aPrincipalDevOps Engineer, you will serve asa technical visionary and strategic leader;shaping, architecting, and advancing our DevOps ecosystem.You will drive the technical direction for our automation, reliability, security, and cloud infrastructure initiatives, and mentor engineers at all career stages.

Responsibilities

Set strategic direction and vision for DevOps architecture, automation, andpipelinetooling.

Own the architecture and implementation of scalable, robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for hybrid, cloud, and on-prem environments.

Design andoptimizecomplex CI / CD frameworks using leading industry tools to support secure, seamless delivery at scale.

Develop and enforce best practices for automated provisioning, deployment, testing, monitoring, and security across environments and projects.

Spearhead advanced containerization, orchestration, and workload automation initiatives using Docker, Kubernetes, andother containertechnologies.

Lead cloud platform strategy (AWS, Azure, GCP), driving cloud adoption, architecture, resilience, performance, and cost optimization.

Implement and support continuous monitoring, logging, and alertingutilizingtools such as Prometheus,Grafana,andOpenTelemetry(OTEL).

Guideadvanced configuration management practices (Ansible, Chef, Puppet,SaltStack) and champion automation at every layer.

Provide technical leadership forDevSecOps,embedding security into all DevOps practices, CI / CD pipelines, and infrastructure.

Lead complex incident resolution, root cause analysis, and system reliability engineering (SRE) efforts forhighly criticalsystems.

Advise and collaborate with leadership, architects, and principal engineers acrossproduct, software, infrastructure, security, and IT.

Drive documentation excellence, ensuring architecture, processes, runbooks, technical and operational guides are thorough and current.

Mentor, coach, and uplift DevOps engineers at every level,establishinghigh standardsand fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Influence and develop DevOps roadmaps,evaluateemerging technologies,andpromoteorganizational transformation.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Deep mastery of CI / CD platforms (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and proven record designing complex enterprise-grade pipelines

Extensive experience and authority in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / OpenTofu, AWS CloudFormation), with strong architectural acumen.

Advancedexpertisein scripting (Python, Bash / Shell) and proven automation of provisioning, operations, and deployments at scale.

Demonstrated leadership in containerization (Docker,Podman), Kubernetes orchestration, and cloud-native patterns.

Significant experiencearchitecting on major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Deep practicalexpertisewith monitoring & observability stacks :  Prometheus, Grafana,OpenTelemetry.

Broad and deep knowledge in configuration management : Ansible, Puppet, Chef,SaltStack.

Mastery of Git-based version control, branching strategies, and collaborative workflows (GitHub, GitLab).

Advanced infrastructure security skills with hands-onexpertisein tools such as Hashicorp Vault,Semgrep, and integrated CI / CD pipeline security.

Experience with artifact managementat scale(Artifactory, Docker Registry).

Exceptionaltroubleshooting and debugging skills in cloud, container, and distributed system environments.

Outstanding communication, technical writing, and documentation skills for both technical and executive audiences.

Demonstrated excellenceoperatingin fast-paced Agile / Scrum environments.

Proven technical leadership, mentorship, and influence across engineering and DevOps organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's or master'sdegree in computer science, Engineering, or relatedtechnicalfield,or equivalent experience.

10+ years of experience designing, leading, andoperatinglarge-scale production systems in DevOps, cloud, or SRE roles.

Demonstrated impact leadingIaC, automation, and security strategy at enterprise scale.

Extensive experience with high-availability, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and cloud cost management.

Strongexpertisein Linux systems administration, networking concepts (TCP / IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls), and advanced troubleshooting of infrastructure and distributed systems.

History of principal / lead engineering or technical management roles, including mentorship and cross-team collaboration.

Recognized as a thought leader or subject matter expert in DevOps / cloud / infrastructure engineering fields. Contributions (open source, conferences, communities)are a significantplus.

F5 is an equal opportunity employer.

We value innovation, collaboration, and a relentless focus on automation, reliability, and security.If you are driven to leadaDevOps transformation and make a lasting global impact, then apply today!

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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual base pay for this position is : $186,400.00 - $279,600.00

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.