Principal DevOps Engineer

BlackCloak’s mission is to protect corporate executives and high-profile individuals in their personal lives, mitigating risks to their families, companies, reputation, and finances. We defend our clients’ digital lives from hackers, privacy leaks, and identity theft. If you are passionate about helping to protect others, then keep reading - this may be your next great opportunity. 

We are seeking a hands-on Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD systems. You will work closely with engineering, product, and security teams to ensure our SaaS platform is secure, scalable, and highly available. Working closely with the VP of Engineering to define architecture, vision, and process related to all aspects of the BlackCloak platform including building out the DevOps roadmap. You will also be responsible for day-to-day tactical infrastructure evolution and management and project execution - you need to be delivering actionable code and flows every day.

If you are looking to excel in a fast-growing company to advance your career, please apply.

• Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery with a focus on automation, security, and quality.
• Oversee containerization and orchestration strategies (Docker, Kubernetes or similar technologies) in production environments.
• Drive best practices for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure high availability and quick incident response.
• Create scripts to automate operational tasks & incorporate the solutions into infrastructureCollaborate with development teams to improve application performance, scalability, and deployment workflows.
• Lead the code deployment process to production environments.
• Mentor and guide other DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence.

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering in SaaS environments.
• Strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS cloud architecture, services, and best practices.
• Proven experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, CircleCI) and zero downtime strategies.
• Deep knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for building, deploying, and managing containerized applications at scale.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or Ansible.
• Strong skills in monitoring and observability using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog.
• Familiarity with security best practices for cloud-native applications and infrastructure.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

About BlackCloak

BlackCloak is an extremely fast-growing company in an entirely new product category. We have amazing product fit validated by industry awards and an impressive client base of Fortune 500 companies across all industries. 

BlackCloak offers a competitive salary, exceptional benefits, and a dynamic work environment.  Below is a quick summary of BlackCloak’s generous benefits package for full-time employees includes:

- 100% Remote Company, within the USA

- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with a 100% employer-paid monthly premium option for employees & 50% employer-paid monthly premiums for dependents. 

- Health Savings Account with company contribution for eligible medical plans.

- Flexible Vacation Plan 

- 10 Paid Company Holidays 

- 100% employer-paid Life, AD&D and Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

- 401k with Traditional and Roth options, including employer match.

- Company Equity 

- Paid Parental and Pregnancy Recovery Leave

- Company and team off-sites and virtual events throughout the year 

- Home office stipend 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic.

Learn More about Us

Website: https://blackcloak.io

LinkedIn: /blackcloak

Twitter: @BlackCloakCyber

White Paper: https://bc.blackcloak.io/quantifying-the-business-need-for-digital-executive-protection-report-download

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