Senior Principal Systems Engineer

The Home Depot

. Oversee the development, maintenance, and support of technical infrastructure including network, hardware, database, and system software components .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates mastery in technical infrastructure management, including network, hardware, database, and system software components, while providing leadership and fostering the adoption of new technologies across multiple teams. Excels in resource optimization, process streamlining, and effective communication to resolve complex challenges and drive cost-reduction initiatives.

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Technical Infrastructure ManagementLeadership ExperienceProgramming Language ExpertiseCommunication SkillsResource Optimization

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Hard Skills

Network ManagementDatabase ManagementSystem Software DevelopmentCost OptimizationProcess StreamliningTechnical LeadershipProofs of Concept DevelopmentInteroperability SolutionsTechnical DocumentationComplex Systems Understanding

Soft Skills

MentoringCoachingCommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure OptimizationVendor ManagementPortfolio ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationProfessional Group Participation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the development, maintenance, and support of technical infrastructure including network, hardware, database, and system software components
Accelerate delivery speed and quality through technical expertise, technical leadership, and communication of best practices
Serve as a key contact across a large portfolio and foster learning and adoption of new technologies
Interface with third-party vendors to meet technical needs and drive interoperability
Support 4–6 different teams across a variety of products
Ensure effective resource utilization, system design and refactoring, cost optimization, process streamlining, and infrastructure optimization
Lead portfolio-level Principal meetings for alignment, consistency, and knowledge sharing
Collaborate on build-versus-buy technology decisions
Develop proofs of concept with new technologies and enable portfolio adoption
Track resource usage and drive cost-reduction opportunities and enhancements
Escalate and resolve extremely complex challenges; provide leadership, mentoring, coaching, and performance feedback
Work with Distinguished Engineers to define technology solutions and influence technology roadmaps
Remove roadblocks and bottlenecks across cross-functional projects
Handle high-priority issues and outages, answer project/product/support questions, resolve technology disputes, and implement vendor feature enhancements
Evangelize successful tooling and technology usage with local teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be eighteen years of age or older
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
High school diploma and/or GED
Minimum 9 years of work experience
One field of expertise should include a programming language or key knowledge in multiple infrastructure domains
Mastery in assigned domains
Capable of understanding complicated systems quickly
Active participation in or leadership of professional groups affiliated with specific domains
Preferred 7–9 years of relevant work experience
Preferred 1+ year of previous leadership experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote/Virtual work arrangement
Overnight travel typically required only 5% to 20% of the time