Entry Level Principal Devops Engineer Jobs
New grad principal devops engineer jobs are open to recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio or internship work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings reflect a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings across Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Banking & Financial Services, with employers like Booz Allen Hamilton, Northrop Grumman, and Leidos hiring at this level now.
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100% remote in the continental US
Our client is dedicated to serving our nation's military and Veterans. They have the honor to support federal agencies in their efforts to advance the United States health care system and improve the overall health and well-being of all those who serve or have served our country. To support this mission, our client has embarked on a multi-year modernization journey, within which the DevOps Engineer will play a key role: designing, developing, and maintaining the client's automated build and release structure and deployment pipeline. This will span from code compilation and automated testing to deploying releases to multiple environments.
Our client is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer, with strong experience spinning up Kubernetes clusters. You will be joining a team that is currently migrating from on-prem to the cloud and migrating their suites of web applications into Kubernetes clusters in Azure/AKS.
Responsibilities
Setup, install, configure and maintain build infrastructure
- Maintain source control branches
- Perform periodic builds and deployments to production environment
- Work with other IT teams to review pre-release checklists and coordinate activities to be performed prior to, during and post releases by others
- Work with other IT teams to perform troubleshooting and resolution of build and deployment issues in sprint and during releases related to deployment targets, databases, certificates, permissions, firewall changes, IIS configurations and any other system and network dependencies
- Work with Development teams and participate in troubleshooting high priority application related issues after releases
- Configure and maintain application settings and credentials
- Perform administration of GitHub including regular maintenance, user management and security
- Design and implement policies for managing source code within ADO and GitHub, including branching, merging and tagging policies to support frequent releases, concurrent development, and partial fixes
- Create and maintain documentation of the build and release processes
- Develop metrics and reporting for build and release tasks
- Investigate, evaluate, propose and implement new tools or processes to improve the reliability, stability and efficiency of the build and deployment pipelines
- Participating in weekly on-call rotation for triaging production critical issues
Job Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- At least 2 years of experience working within a DevOps Engineering role
- Intermediate knowledge of cloud infrastructure services, specifically with Azure
- 2+ years of experience with Kubernetes or other containerization technologies (AKS)
- 2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools and platforms such as Azure DevOps, Argo, and Flux.
- Experience supporting 24x7, high availability application environments that include web, application and database servers and load balancing systems.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft SQL server and relational databases
- Demonstrated experience working in a fast paced, large scale Agile/Scrum development environment
- Equivalent combination of education, experience and/or applicable military experience will be considered
Preferred
- Experience with CI using tools such as Azure DevOps, YAML, Task Agent, or Pools
- Experience working with Container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes
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Who's Hiring
- Booz Allen Hamilton17
- Northrop Grumman5
- Leidos4
- Tyler Technologies4
- Lockheed Martin3
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software29
- Consulting & Professional Services29
- Banking & Financial Services8
- Electronics & Hardware4
- Education3
Entry Level Principal Devops Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level principal devops engineer job?
Employers hiring at this level look for hands-on comfort with CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes, and version control through Git. Building a portfolio of personal or open-source projects demonstrates practical skill when your work history is limited. Internships, bootcamp projects, and cloud certifications from AWS, Google, or Azure also give entry level candidates a measurable edge over applicants with credentials alone.
Which companies hire entry level principal devops engineers?
Companies hiring entry level principal devops engineers right now include Booz Allen Hamilton, Northrop Grumman, and Leidos, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. The mix tends to include technology firms, fast-growing startups, and enterprise organizations building out their infrastructure and platform teams.
Are there remote entry level principal devops engineer jobs?
Yes, though remote availability varies by employer and team structure. About 19% of entry level principal devops engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the infrastructure and tooling nature of the work, which often translates well to distributed team environments even for candidates early in their careers.
Are these new grad principal devops engineer jobs?
Yes, many of the listings here are new grad and junior roles that welcome recent graduates and candidates with zero to two years of experience. A posting is new grad friendly when it lists internships, academic projects, or a strong portfolio as acceptable alternatives to full-time work history, signaling that the employer is willing to train and develop candidates at the start of their careers.
Which industries hire the most entry level principal devops engineers?
Entry Level principal devops engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because their products and services depend on continuous deployment, scalable cloud infrastructure, and automated release cycles that require dedicated devops support from the ground up.