Principal Technical Operations Engineer
Core
Senior technical leader responsible for stability, reliability, performance, and supportability of mission-critical transportation and defense production systems.
Role type
Principal Technical Operations Engineer (Senior IC)
Builds
Production systems for transportation and defense sectors
Domain
Transportation / Defense / Enterprise Software
Required skills
Root cause analysis, system architecture design, incident management, observability, automation, SQL, distributed messaging (Kafka), capacity planning, technical documentation, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Reliability engineering, high-availability architectures, operational maturity initiatives, regulated industry experience
Technologies
Kafka, SQL, Enterprise monitoring tools, Distributed messaging systems
Responsibilities
Lead diagnosis and resolution of complex software defects and production incidents; Define reusable diagnostic approaches and troubleshooting standards; Mentor Senior Engineers and establish engineering standards; Drive automation and observability improvements; Interface with customers and vendors to resolve escalated issues; Influence production-readiness criteria for new solutions.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence
