Meijer · 4 hours ago
Principal Engineer
Grand Rapids, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expMeijer is a family-owned company focused on serving people and communities. As the Principal Engineer for Digital DevOps, you will lead the automation and scalability efforts across a multi-cloud environment, collaborating with various teams to enhance the digital customer experience.
Food ProcessingHealth CarePharmaceuticalRetail
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of advanced automation that improves developer experience, accelerates delivery, and increases platform resiliency
Partner with platform and architecture teams on multi cloud strategies (Azure and GCP) collaborating on design and supporting execution to enhance resiliency and availability
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps, driving secure, scalable, and repeatable delivery patterns
Mature GitOps practices using Argo CD (Canary, Blue/Green) and Kubernetes for deployment automation
Write code not just YAML. Develop scripts and tooling (PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc.) to automate repetitive tasks and optimize workflows. If you've ever said, 'I can script that,' you'll feel right at home
Unlock developer self-service: create 'golden path' templates and automation so teams can quickly bootstrap new repos, pipelines, and containers while adhering to standards
Serve as a Git guru - branching strategies, PR quality gates, and repo governance are your playground
Build production ready POCs that validate patterns and can be adopted broadly by delivery teams
Collaborate with engineering teams across Digital to ensure DevOps best practices are embedded in their delivery processes
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the DevOps team, fostering a culture of engineering excellence
Support critical release activities, ensuring smooth, reliable deployments
Proactively identify issues and opportunities; find a path forward in ambiguous situations and implement solutions without needing explicit direction
Conduct industry research to evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and processes
Continuously evolve tooling, guardrails, and documentation to improve efficiency, security, and reliability across Digital
Advocate for non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as security, reliability, performance, maintainability, scalability, and usability
Foster an organization wide network of DevOps practitioners share knowledge, align standards, and learn from other lines of business across Meijer
Advocate for and lead the responsible use of AI tools such as GitHub Copilot to boost developer productivity while maintaining high quality code and coding standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of experience in DevOps or platform engineering roles, with a strong software engineering foundation
Proven expertise with Kubernetes (K8S)
GitOps expertise required (Argo CD preferred)
GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps required
Azure PaaS (Function Apps, App Services, Cosmos DB, Data Factory); GCP experience preferred. Multi-cloud exposure is a plus
Infrastructure as Code (YAML, Terraform)
Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and ability to build automation from the ground up
Experience supporting large-scale, distributed systems in a multi-cloud environment
Deep understanding of CI/CD principles, release management, and agile delivery practices
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across multiple teams
Git expert: branching strategies, code review workflows, repo governance, and automation around PR quality gates
Solid interpersonal and communication skills to be able to interact across multiple teams within the Digital organization; able to influence without authority and work effectively with engineers, product, and architecture
Advanced knowledge of software development best practices
Technical team leadership experience
Curious and inquisitive mind with a passion for uncovering the 'why' behind technical challenges
Self-starter with demonstrated ability to use data to uncover root causes, operate effectively amid ambiguity, and drive solutions in complex, multi team environments
Preferred
SAFe experience preferred
Some Platform Engineering experience preferred
Experience building internal developer platform capabilities (paved roads, templates/generators, self service provisioning, standards/guardrails)
Authoring and maintaining Helm charts for shared platform components; Argo CD app of apps or multi env patterns
Designing reusable Terraform modules for Azure & GCP
Familiarity with identity & secrets patterns (e.g., Azure Key Vault, workload identity federation across Azure/GCP)
(Nice to have) Policy as code/gov experience (e.g., Azure Policy, OPA/Gatekeeper/Kyverno or equivalent)
Bonus: Kafka, GraphQL, Temporal, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, and mobile app (iOS/Android) release processes
Benefits
Weekly pay
Scheduling flexibility
Paid parental leave
Paid education assistance
Team member discount
Development programs for advancement and career growth
Company
Meijer
Meijer is a shopping website for grocery, health, and beauty care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27M2016-08-04Series Unknown· $7.8M
2015-09-15Series Unknown· $7.2M
2014-10-24Series Unknown· $12M
Leadership Team
Christine (Tina) Dekker
SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer
Alondra Munoz
Human Resources Business Partner
Recent News
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