Remote Principal Technician Jobs
Remote Principal Technician jobs are open across the U.S. in sectors like telecommunications, defense, semiconductor manufacturing, and enterprise software, where distributed teams rely on senior technical contributors who can operate independently. Companies hiring remotely right now include Fidelity Investments, Atlassian, and FormFactor. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
Job Description:
The Role
Fidelity Architecture & Engineering's Institutional Brokerage Database Services team is adding a Principal Database Administrator in Boston.
In this role, you will design, engineer, and support highly resilient, high-performing database platforms that power critical business applications. This role focuses on administering and optimizing enterprise database environments, partnering with application teams, and driving database performance, reliability, and scalability initiatives. You will troubleshoot complex production issues, support cloud and distributed database technologies, and establish database standards and best practices. This position offers the opportunity to work with modern database platforms, cloud technologies, automation tools, and emerging technologies across a large-scale enterprise environment.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 8+ years of database administration, database engineering, or database platform support experience; or Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience
- Deep expertise in Oracle database administration, including performance tuning, resiliency engineering, replication, and database architecture
- Experience designing and supporting highly available, scalable database platforms across Linux environments and engineered systems such as Oracle Exadata
- Experience with cloud-hosted database platforms and services; AWS experience preferred
- Working knowledge of additional database technologies such as PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, Snowflake, Cassandra, Microsoft SQL Server, or other distributed databases
- Experience diagnosing and resolving performance issues in Oracle RAC, Exadata, and large-scale database environments
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience using infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Terraform, Chef, or similar technologies
- Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, or related tools
- Experience supporting modern software delivery practices, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)
- Strong Linux administration and shell scripting skills preferred
- Ability to develop technical standards, influence engineering practices, and collaborate across technology teams
- Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
The Team
The Institutional Brokerage Database Services team, part of Fidelity Architecture & Engineering, serves as a centralized Database Center of Excellence supporting Fidelity's Institutional business. We design, engineer, and support enterprise database solutions that enable critical business applications and client services across a diverse technology landscape. Our team partners closely with application development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, site reliability engineering, and capacity planning teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable database platforms. We have a relentless commitment to our clients and leverage innovative technologies to help Fidelity deliver exceptional experiences while maintaining the performance, availability, and resiliency of our most important systems.
Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.
Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.
Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.
We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.
Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
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Job Description:
The Role
Fidelity Architecture & Engineering's Institutional Brokerage Database Services team is adding a Principal Database Administrator in Boston.
In this role, you will design, engineer, and support highly resilient, high-performing database platforms that power critical business applications. This role focuses on administering and optimizing enterprise database environments, partnering with application teams, and driving database performance, reliability, and scalability initiatives. You will troubleshoot complex production issues, support cloud and distributed database technologies, and establish database standards and best practices. This position offers the opportunity to work with modern database platforms, cloud technologies, automation tools, and emerging technologies across a large-scale enterprise environment.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 8+ years of database administration, database engineering, or database platform support experience; or Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience
- Deep expertise in Oracle database administration, including performance tuning, resiliency engineering, replication, and database architecture
- Experience designing and supporting highly available, scalable database platforms across Linux environments and engineered systems such as Oracle Exadata
- Experience with cloud-hosted database platforms and services; AWS experience preferred
- Working knowledge of additional database technologies such as PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, Snowflake, Cassandra, Microsoft SQL Server, or other distributed databases
- Experience diagnosing and resolving performance issues in Oracle RAC, Exadata, and large-scale database environments
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience using infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Terraform, Chef, or similar technologies
- Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, or related tools
- Experience supporting modern software delivery practices, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD)
- Strong Linux administration and shell scripting skills preferred
- Ability to develop technical standards, influence engineering practices, and collaborate across technology teams
- Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
The Team
The Institutional Brokerage Database Services team, part of Fidelity Architecture & Engineering, serves as a centralized Database Center of Excellence supporting Fidelity's Institutional business. We design, engineer, and support enterprise database solutions that enable critical business applications and client services across a diverse technology landscape. Our team partners closely with application development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, site reliability engineering, and capacity planning teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable database platforms. We have a relentless commitment to our clients and leverage innovative technologies to help Fidelity deliver exceptional experiences while maintaining the performance, availability, and resiliency of our most important systems.
Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.
Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.
Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.
We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.
Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
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Who's Hiring
- Fidelity Investments30
- Atlassian23
- FormFactor21
- Shutterfly18
- Blue Shield of California18
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software99
- Consulting & Professional Services32
- Electronics & Hardware18
- Insurance13
- Manufacturing9
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote principal technician jobs.
- Five or more years of hands-on technical experience in a relevant discipline or industry
- Proficiency with diagnostic tools, test equipment, and industry-standard documentation systems
- Associate or bachelor's degree in electronics, engineering technology, or a closely related field
- Experience reading and interpreting schematics, technical drawings, and process specifications
- Relevant professional certification such as Six Sigma, OSHA, CompTIA, or a discipline-specific credential
- Demonstrated ability to mentor junior technicians and lead troubleshooting efforts on complex systems
Tips for Your Remote Principal Technician Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote principal technician openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your experience level and apply directly without sorting through location-dependent listings mixed in.
Show your async communication skills upfront
Remote principal technician employers screen for candidates who write clearly and document decisions well. Lead your resume summary and cover letter with examples of technical specs, design reviews, or cross-team documentation you've owned, since async communication replaces most in-person collaboration.
Build a public record of technical decisions
Remote hiring managers can't observe how you work, so they look for external evidence. Publish architecture decision records, contribute to open-source repositories, or write technical posts that demonstrate how you approach and resolve complex problems at a principal level.
Prepare for remote-specific interview formats
Many remote principal technician interviews rely on asynchronous take-home assessments or written design exercises rather than whiteboard sessions. Practice articulating your technical reasoning in long-form writing and be ready to walk through tradeoffs in a video call without in-person whiteboarding support.
Remote Principal Technician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote principal technician job?
Remote principal technician roles go to candidates who can demonstrate deep technical ownership and self-direction without in-person oversight. Remote employers in sectors like defense contracting, telecom, and enterprise software screen heavily for written communication skills, proficiency with async collaboration tools, and a history of driving technical decisions independently. A well-documented portfolio of complex projects you led end-to-end gives you a clear edge over candidates with equivalent credentials but less evidence of autonomous work.
Which companies hire remote principal technicians?
Companies hiring remote principal technicians right now include Fidelity Investments, Atlassian, and FormFactor, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first firms, defense and technology contractors, and large distributed engineering organizations account for the majority of these openings.
Can you get a remote principal technician job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level principal technician roles are rare and require you to demonstrate independent work habits from day one, since there's no in-person mentorship to fall back on. Early-career candidates have the most success with remote-first startups in software and cloud infrastructure, where showing documented personal projects, open-source contributions, or freelance technical work can substitute for formal experience and open the door to remote consideration.
Do you need a degree for remote principal technician jobs?
Not always. Remote employers in fields like software, cloud infrastructure, and telecommunications increasingly weigh demonstrated technical ability over formal credentials, particularly at the principal level where your body of work speaks for itself. Certifications relevant to your discipline, a strong GitHub or project portfolio, and verifiable results from past roles can carry as much weight as a four-year degree for remote hiring managers.
Which industries hire the most remote principal technicians?
The sectors hiring the most remote principal technicians are Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely on distributed technical teams where principal-level contributors can own complex workstreams and deliver results without being on-site.
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