Principal Platform Engineer at Robert Half

DescriptionPosition: Principal Platform Engineer | Direct Hire PermanentLocation: RemoteSalary: $180,000 - $225,000 base plus SIGNIFICANT bonus and or equity potential*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. ***Ready to build the backbone of a modern engineering organization?We’re looking for a Principal Platform Engineer to architect and scale a next-generation cloud platform powering secure, reliable, and high-velocity software delivery—including support for AI-enabled applications. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role where you’ll define how engineering operates at scale.What You’ll Own • Lead the design of a scalable, secure platform that standardizes how teams build and deploy software • Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines that are fast, reliable, and production-grade • Develop infrastructure as code (Terraform) with reusable, enterprise-ready modules • Embed security into every layer (DevSecOps, policy-as-code, secrets, governance) • Implement progressive delivery (canary, blue/green) and rapid recovery strategies • Establish end-to-end observability across microservices and distributed systems • Drive AWS cloud architecture, including IAM, networking, and operational visibility • Partner across teams to set standards and elevate engineering maturityWhat You Bring • 10+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure at a senior or principal level • Proven experience running complex CI/CD environments at scale • Deep expertise with Terraform and cloud-native infrastructure • Strong DevSecOps mindset (security automation, compliance, policy enforcement) • Experience building observability for distributed systems • Advanced knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, IAM, and networking • Ability to influence across teams and drive enterprise-wide standardsWhy This Role • Build a modern platform from the ground up—not maintain legacy systems • Shape the future of cloud, security, and AI-ready infrastructure • High ownership, visibility, and impact on engineering velocity • Work at the intersection of architecture, automation, and scaleIf you thrive on solving complex platform challenges and want to define how engineering operates at scale, this is your opportunity.*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me by office: 515-303-4654 or mobile: 515-771-8142. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. ***RequirementsDevOps, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CICD), IAM, Platform strategy, SaaSJob typePerm