Remote Principal Devops Engineer Jobs

Remote Principal Devops Engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams in sectors like cloud infrastructure, SaaS, fintech, and cybersecurity. Employers hiring remotely right now include GliaCell Technologies, Sagent, and UtiliData. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles11
Top employerGliaCell Technologies
Top industryTechnology
Top credentialBachelor of Science
Companies hiring10

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Cambia Health Solutions
Dev Ops Engineer II or III (DOE)
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Cambia Health Solutions
Added 2d ago
Dev Ops Engineer II or III (DOE)
Cambia Health Solutions
Portland, Oregon
Business Operations
Business Strategy
Consulting & Professional Services
$80k - $150k/yr
Remote (US)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
5,001-10,000

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Veeva Systems
Principal DevOps Engineer
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Veeva Systems
Added 5d ago
Principal DevOps Engineer
Veeva Systems
Remote
Compensation & Benefits
Human Resources
Human Resources (HR) — Generalist
Learning & Development
$150k - $230k/yr
Remote (US)
1,001-5,000

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Realtime Clinical Trial Management Systems
Principal DevOps Architect
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Realtime Clinical Trial Management Systems
Added 3w ago
Principal DevOps Architect
Realtime Clinical Trial Management Systems
Remote
Business Strategy
Product Management
Project Management
$158k - $190k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree
51-200

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UtiliData
Principal Software Engineer, DevOps
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UtiliData
Added 3w ago
Principal Software Engineer, DevOps
UtiliData
Remote
Cloud & DevOps
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
$180k - $210k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in engineering

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General Dynamics Information Technology
Dev Sec Ops Developer
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General Dynamics Information Technology
Added 1mo ago
Dev Sec Ops Developer
General Dynamics Information Technology
Remote
IT Support
Systems Administration
Technical Program Management
$98k - $132k/yr
Remote (US)
AWS Certification
10,000+

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Remote Principal Devops Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

GliaCell Technologies
GliaCell Technologies2 open roles
Sagent
Sagent1 open role
UtiliData
UtiliData1 open role

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software

What Employers Look For

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

  • 8 or more years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or site reliability engineering
  • Deep expertise with Kubernetes, Helm, and container orchestration at production scale
  • Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or AWS CDK
  • Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Strong background designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools
  • Experience leading technical direction across multiple engineering teams or a large platform organization

Tips for Your Remote Principal Devops Engineer Job Search

Document your async infrastructure leadership publicly

Remote employers at the principal level want proof you lead without an office. Publish architecture decision records, post-mortems, or runbooks in public repos to show you communicate complex infrastructure decisions clearly in writing, not just in meetings.

Apply early to remote roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists remote principal devops engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and seniority and apply directly without sorting through on-site listings.

Signal remote-native tooling fluency in your application

Call out specific experience with tools distributed teams rely on: Slack-based incident workflows, Terraform Cloud for collaborative state management, GitHub Actions across multi-region deployments, and async code review practices. Generic devops skills read the same on every application.

Prepare for remote-specific technical interview formats

Remote interviews for principal roles often include live infrastructure whiteboarding over shared diagramming tools and take-home architecture reviews. Practice narrating your reasoning aloud in writing as you work, since remote employers are evaluating how you communicate decisions, not just whether you make the right ones.

Remote Principal Devops Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a remote principal devops engineer job?

Target companies that already run distributed engineering teams, since they have established async workflows that make remote principal devops work viable from day one. Remote employers screen hard for self-direction, clear written communication, and the ability to drive infrastructure decisions without in-person oversight. Strong candidates show deep expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms like AWS or GCP, along with a history of leading teams across time zones.

Which companies hire remote principal devops engineers?

Remote principal devops engineer roles are posted by GliaCell Technologies, Sagent, and UtiliData and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These include remote-first technology companies, distributed SaaS platforms, and cloud-native fintech and security firms that rely on senior infrastructure leadership across multiple time zones.

Can you get a remote principal devops engineer job with no experience?

Yes, but remote principal devops engineer roles at this seniority level are rare for candidates with no experience, since remote environments require independent judgment from the start. Entry paths include open-source infrastructure contributions, personal cloud automation projects, and junior devops roles at remote-first startups where you can build a visible record of working asynchronously and taking ownership of infrastructure decisions.

Do you need a degree for remote principal devops engineer jobs?

Not always. Remote employers hiring at the principal level weigh demonstrated infrastructure expertise, certifications like AWS Solutions Architect or Certified Kubernetes Administrator, and a portfolio of complex systems you have designed and operated over a degree. What matters most is evidence that you can own architecture decisions and lead distributed teams without hand-holding.

Which industries hire the most remote principal devops engineers?

Remote principal devops engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors rely on distributed engineering teams running continuous delivery pipelines and cloud infrastructure at scale, making senior remote devops leadership a consistent hiring priority.

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