Principal Devops Engineer Jobs in Texas

Principal Devops Engineer jobs in Texas are among the most actively sought senior engineering roles in the state, concentrated in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, and enterprise DevSecOps across technology, defense, energy, and financial services sectors. The heaviest hiring is in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, where employers such as Dell Technologies, AT&T, and ExxonMobil maintain large engineering operations that regularly staff at the principal level. Kubernetes platform ownership, CI/CD pipeline architecture, and site reliability engineering are the most in-demand specialties. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles109+
Top employerBain & Company
Top cityAustin, TX
Cities hiring17
Work type54% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Care.com
Principal DevOps Engineer
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Care.com
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Principal DevOps Engineer
Care.com
Dallas, Texas
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
DevOps
Cloud Engineering
$165k - $195k/yr
Hybrid
None
501-1,000

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Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Principal Engineer II - DevOps Development Architecture
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Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
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Principal Engineer II - DevOps Development Architecture
Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Dallas, Texas
Cloud & DevOps
Cybersecurity
Technical Product & Program Management
Software Engineering
DevOps
Cloud Engineering
Security Engineering
On-Site
Associate's

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Cadence Design Systems
DevOps Sr Principal Software Engineer
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Cadence Design Systems
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DevOps Sr Principal Software Engineer
Cadence Design Systems
Austin, Texas
Software Engineering
Cloud & DevOps
DevOps
Backend Engineering
Hybrid
Associate's

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PayPal
Principal Engineer, Cloud Data Infrastructure
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PayPal
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Principal Engineer, Cloud Data Infrastructure
PayPal
Austin, Texas
Software Engineering
Cloud & DevOps
Data Engineering
Technical Product & Program Management
Cloud Engineering
Technical Program Management
$218k - $324k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Oracle
Principal Software Engineer
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Oracle
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Principal Software Engineer
Oracle
Austin, Texas
Software Engineering
Cloud & DevOps
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
Backend Engineering
On-Site
None
10,000+

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Principal Devops Engineer Jobs by City in Texas

Where Texas roles are concentrated, by current openings.

Austin
36 jobs
Dallas
27 jobs
Houston
10 jobs
Plano
9 jobs
Richardson
4 jobs
Westlake
4 jobs
Coppell
3 jobs
Roanoke
3 jobs
Frisco
2 jobs

Principal Devops Engineer Job Market in Texas

A snapshot from current Texas openings, updated as new roles post.

Who's Hiring

  • Bain & Company
    Bain & Company11
  • CVS Health
    CVS Health8
  • Oracle
    Oracle7
  • PepsiCo
    PepsiCo6
  • Humana
    Humana5

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software34
  • Consulting & Professional Services19
  • Healthcare & Medical Services10
  • Banking & Financial Services9
  • Food & Beverage6

What Texas Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in principal devops engineer jobs across Texas.

  • Ten or more years of DevOps or platform engineering experience in enterprise environments
  • Deep expertise with Kubernetes, Terraform, and major cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
  • Demonstrated experience leading infrastructure architecture decisions and mentoring engineering teams
  • Proficiency with CI/CD tooling including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent pipeline frameworks
  • Experience with DevSecOps practices, including container security scanning and policy-as-code
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field

Principal Devops Engineer Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions

How do you become a principal devops engineer in Texas?

Reaching the principal level in Texas typically requires working through progressively senior DevOps or infrastructure engineering roles, building deep expertise in cloud platforms, automation, and systems architecture. Texas does not issue a state license for this role, so employers evaluate candidates on a combination of years of hands-on experience, demonstrated technical leadership, and industry certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Certified Kubernetes Administrator. Many principals in Texas built their path through the state's large technology, defense, or energy sectors.

How much do principal devops engineers make in Texas?

Principal devops engineers in Texas earn a median of about $132,150 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $82,600 for the lowest 10% to over $183,680 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.

Which companies hire principal devops engineers in Texas?

Employers hiring principal devops engineers in Texas right now include Bain & Company, CVS Health, and Oracle, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Texas's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, defense contractors, and major cloud-adopting energy firms means demand at the principal level stays consistent across the state.

Which Texas cities have the most principal devops engineer jobs?

Austin, Dallas, and Houston account for the most principal devops engineer openings in Texas. Austin's dense technology sector and startup-to-enterprise pipeline drive the highest volume, while Dallas and Houston reflect demand from large financial services firms, defense contractors, and energy companies that maintain substantial engineering footprints in those metros.

Are there remote principal devops engineer jobs in Texas?

Yes, and more than most fields. Principal devops engineering is largely infrastructure and code-driven work that translates well to remote environments. About 46% of principal devops engineer openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how broadly the role has shifted toward distributed teams. Platform architecture, cloud cost governance, and pipeline design are the functions most commonly performed fully remote.

How can I get hired as a principal devops engineer in Texas with little or no experience?

The most realistic path is starting in a DevOps engineer, site reliability engineer, or systems administrator role and building toward the principal level over time. Large Texas employers in technology and defense, including those anchored in Austin and the Dallas metroplex, regularly hire associate and mid-level DevOps engineers who move into senior and principal tracks internally. Earning cloud certifications such as AWS or Azure associate credentials, contributing to open-source infrastructure projects, and building a portfolio of automation work gives candidates without extensive experience a concrete edge when applying to those foundational roles.

Where can I find and apply to principal devops engineer jobs in Texas?

You can find and apply to principal devops engineer jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings updated regularly. Search the listings, find roles that match your experience and target location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.

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