Principal Engineer - DevOps
Flexera
Flexera saves customers billions of dollars in wasted technology spend. A pioneer in Hybrid ITAM and FinOps, Flexera provides award-winning, data-oriented SaaS solutions for technology value optimization (TVO), enabling IT, finance, procurement and cloud teams to gain deep insights into cost optimization, compliance and risks for each business service. Flexera One solutions are built on a set of definitive customer, supplier and industry data, powered by our Technology Intelligence Platform, that enables organizations to visualize their Enterprise Technology Blueprint™ in hybrid environments—from on-premises to SaaS to containers to cloud.
We’re transforming the software industry. We’re Flexera. With more than 50,000 customers across the world, we’re achieving that goal. But we know we can’t do any of that without our team. Ready to help us re-imagine the industry during a time of substantial growth and ambitious plans? Come and see why we’re consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester and IDC as a category leader in the marketplace. Learn more at flexera.com
As a Principal Engineer – DevOps, you will be a hands-on technical leader driving the architecture, design, and implementation of DevOps solutions for Flexera’s Ocean and Elastigroup product lines. You’ll collaborate across engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure. This role also supports the expansion of new engineering teams in India focused on Quality Engineering and Automation, as well as Application Delivery, contributing to knowledge transfer and global innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Architecture & Design
- Define and evolve DevOps architecture for Ocean and Elastigroup, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
- Design infrastructure-as-code (IaC) frameworks using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes
- Implementation & Automation
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native microservices
- Develop automation scripts and tooling to support deployment, monitoring, and incident response
- Cloud Optimization & Security
- Optimize multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) for cost, performance, and resilience
- Implement security best practices across infrastructure and deployment workflows
- Collaboration & Mentorship
- Partner with global engineering teams to align on DevOps standards and practices
- Support onboarding and technical enablement of the India-based Quality Engineering and Automation and Application Delivery teams
- Observability & Reliability
- Integrate monitoring and alerting tools into production systems
- Lead root cause analysis and postmortems for critical incidents
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in DevOps or infrastructure roles
- Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD tooling
- Strong coding skills in Java, or similar languages
- Expertise with infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform) and cloud cost management tools
- Experience with SaaS delivery and cloud cost optimization
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Preferred Skills
- Exposure to ML/AI systems
- Experience with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and performance/load testing frameworks (e.g. JMeter, k6)
- Familiarity with FinOps, ITAM, and cloud governance principles
- AWS or Kubernetes certifications (e.g., AWS DevOps Engineer, CKA)
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to architectural councils
Why Join Flexera?
- Shape the technical future of industry-leading cloud optimization products
- Work on high-impact projects with global reach and visibility
- Collaborate with passionate teams in a flexible, inclusive environment
- Enjoy opportunities for continuous learning and career growth
At Flexera, we believe in doing the right thing—for our customers, our people, and the world. If you're ready to architect meaningful systems that transform how companies manage their technology investments, we'd love to meet you.
Ready to reimagine DevOps with us? Apply today by emailing careers@flexera.com
Flexera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for open roles regardless of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local/national laws, policies and/or regulations.
Flexera understands the value that results from employing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We recognize that equity necessitates acknowledging past exclusion and that inclusion requires intentional effort. Our DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) council is the driving force behind our commitment to championing policies and practices that foster a welcoming environment for all.
We encourage candidates requiring accommodations to please let us know by emailing careers@flexera.com.