Devops Engineer Principal

Sagent is a company transforming the mortgage servicing industry by simplifying loans and homeownership. As a Devops Engineer Principal, you will be instrumental in shaping and executing the company's cloud strategy, providing technical leadership, and implementing robust cloud solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and refine the company’s cloud strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Stay abreast of emerging cloud technologies and assess their applicability and potential benefits to our organization
• Design robust, scalable, and highly available cloud architectures that meet business requirements and align with industry best practices
• Architect solutions adhering to security, compliance, and performance requirements, incorporating GCP and Azure platforms
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the cloud engineering team
• Lead architecture discussions and guide development teams in implementing cloud solutions, focusing on Kubernetes and container orchestration with Helm
• Implement cloud solutions hands-on, including infrastructure setup, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Develop, troubleshoot, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and integrate cloud components and services with cross-functional teams
• Continuously monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, cost, and scalability
• Recommend improvements to existing cloud-based systems for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to cloud architecture, configurations, and processes
• Generate regular reports on system performance and usage
• Effectively collaborate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and partners on cloud-related initiatives
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders clearly and concisely

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 6-10+ years of relevant experience OR 8-10+ years of relevant experience
• Extensive, hands-on experience with GCP, Azure, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Helm, and Docker containerization
• Deep understanding of DevOps and GitOps best practices, as well as modern SDLC paradigms including Agile methodologies
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Exposure to/working experience with Hashicorp Vault
• Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols
• Excellent knowledge of infrastructure automation and configuration management tools
• Outstanding oral, written, and presentation skills
• Strong leadership skills with experience in leading cross-functional teams
• Analytical mindset, using data to inform decisions
• Willingness to travel occasionally (up to 20%)