Principal DevOps Engineer

Camp Strategy

. Architect, manage, and scale EKS clusters using modern best practices .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • United StatesLead💰 $155,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and managing AWS infrastructure, particularly with EKS, Terraform, and Helm, while ensuring cost optimization and security compliance. Proven leadership in mentoring teams and driving large-scale engineering initiatives with a focus on DevOps best practices.

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AWS EKS ManagementTerraform and TerragruntKubernetes ExpertiseHelm Chart DevelopmentCost Optimization Strategies

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Hard Skills

AWSEKSTerraformHelmKubernetesBash ScriptingPython ScriptingGo ScriptingGitOps WorkflowsLinux

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationCollaborative MindsetLeadership

Tools & Technologies

Argo CDLGTM Monitoring StackKarpenterExternalDNSEBS CSI Driver

Industry Keywords

SOC 2HIPAAPCI Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudEC2KubernetesLinuxOpen SourcePythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, manage, and scale EKS clusters using modern best practices
Build and maintain Helm charts for scalable and consistent application deployments
Define and manage reproducible infrastructure-as-code across environments using Terraform and Terragrunt
Monitor AWS usage and implement strategies to reduce unnecessary cloud spend without compromising performance or reliability
Implement and maintain metrics, logs, and alerting systems to support availability and performance
Enforce least-privilege IAM policies, secure networking, and effective secrets management
Partner with development, product, and security teams to design infrastructure solutions and drive large-scale engineering initiatives
Mentor engineers and set the standard for DevOps excellence across the organization
Drive infrastructure strategy, cross-team initiatives, cloud-spend optimization, and best practices across deployment, observability, and security

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of DevOps, Infrastructure, or SRE experience, including 2+ years in a senior or principal-level role
Deep experience with AWS, including EKS, EC2, IAM, VPC, and S3
Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes in production environments
Proficient with Helm for application lifecycle management
Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Terragrunt
Comfortable scripting in Bash, Python, or Go
Experience building and maintaining GitOps workflows, such as Argo CD
Proven ability to monitor, analyze, and reduce AWS costs
Strong understanding of Linux, networking, and cloud security principles
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, leadership-oriented mindset
Experience in regulated or high-compliance environments such as SOC 2, HIPAA, or PCI is nice to have
Experience with the LGTM monitoring stack is nice to have
Familiarity with Karpenter, ExternalDNS, or EBS CSI driver is nice to have
Contributions to open source or DevOps communities are nice to have
Candidates must reside in an eligible U.S. state or Canada; candidates outside the listed locations cannot be considered

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options at affordable rates
401(k) plan with employer match
Flexible and casual work environment
Flexible PTO
Remote-first workplace
Employee camping credit