Principal DevOps Engineer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential media and entertainment organization seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to architect and evolve the platform that powers broadcast production environments. As a senior technical leader, you will design a Kubernetes-native platform that automates the provisioning, lifecycle management, and delivery of cloud infrastructure at enterprise scale.

Our client leverages infrastructure-as-code, custom Kubernetes controllers, and GitOps workflows to orchestrate resources across complex multi-account and hybrid cloud environments. Built to support the demands of live broadcast production, this platform spans compute provisioning, dynamic software defined networking, hybrid DNS models, remote Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and robust configuration management via Puppet.

In this role, you will drive the technical vision of the platform. You will write production Go services, architect cloud-native solutions, and establish the engineering standards teams rely on. This role requires deep fluency across Kubernetes internals, cloud infrastructure, Go systems programming, and a passion for mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Architect a Kubernetes-native platform that models broadcast infrastructure as custom resources, leading technical strategy leveraging Crossplane compositions and custom Go functions to automate provisioning across multi-account AWS environments and on-premises control rooms
• Design, build, and maintain production-grade Kubernetes operators, controllers, and internal platform APIs in Go, actively developing custom Crossplane providers to integrate external enterprise platforms into the control plane
• Lead the design of cloud networking, DNS strategies, and cross-account connectivity across hybrid environments, automating VPC topology and dynamic network routing
• Partner closely with broadcast systems engineers, system integrators, and external vendors to bridge the gap between broadcast hardware and automated infrastructure
• Serve as a technical authority for the team, writing RFCs, driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and establishing high-confidence CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and GitHub Actions automation
• Own the platform's authorization model, designing hierarchical RBAC systems, resource identifier schemes, and identity integrations that enforce fine-grained access control
• Drive GitOps-based continuous delivery (Flux, Kustomize, Helm) and manage configuration-as-code for compute fleets using Puppet
• Oversee the integration of remote desktop/VDI connectivity solutions, focusing on session authentication, credential management, and gateway routing

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience designing, building, and operating production infrastructure and cloud-native platforms at enterprise scale
• Strong proficiency in Go (systems-level programming, API servers) and deep experience building Kubernetes controllers/operators using patterns like controller-runtime and kubebuilder
• Expert-level knowledge of the Kubernetes ecosystem, including CRD/XRD generation, operators, informers, admission webhooks, and RBAC
• Deep production experience with Crossplane, including composite resources, composition functions, and specifically developing custom Crossplane providers in Go to integrate external enterprise platforms
• Extensive production experience with AWS multi-account architectures, cross-account networking patterns, and identity federation, with depth across EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, STS, SSM, Secrets Manager, Route 53, and S3
• Production experience with GitOps tooling, specifically Flux (HelmRelease, Kustomization) or ArgoCD for continuous delivery on Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with Puppet, including module development, PuppetDB, Hiera, and r10k
• Experience designing REST APIs with middleware patterns and modern authentication (OAuth/JWT), with keen attention to information security
• Strong background in designing telemetry platforms using Grafana, Prometheus/Mimir, Loki, OpenTelemetry, and metrics collection agents
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, SQLite or similar relational databases
• Excellent problem-solving skills with proven ability to present architectural decisions to executives and write clear technical documentation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with broadcast/media production workflows and operational constraints of live production environments
• Experience with the Crossplane function SDK for building custom composition functions in Go
• Familiarity with VDI solutions, machine identity workflows, and PKI certificate management
• Experience with hybrid DNS architectures, software-defined networking, and Envoy Gateway / Gateway API
• Familiarity with advanced testing frameworks, SOPS for encrypted GitOps configurations, and local development workflows
• Scripting ability in Bash and PowerShell
• Active contributions to open-source projects, particularly within the CNCF / Kubernetes ecosystem

How We Work With You

Get A Job.ai serves as the exclusive recruitment partner for this confidential engagement. When you apply through our platform at getajob.ai, one of our specialized technical recruiters will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and confirm alignment with the role requirements. Qualified candidates will then be submitted to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all communication and coordination will be managed through our talent team to ensure a professional and streamlined process.

Location & Work Arrangement

This position is fully remote within the USA. The role is designed to be performed from a non-company worksite, typically your residence.

Pay

Pay via Get A Job.ai: $180,000 - $230,000 (bonus eligible). This position is also eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other perks.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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