Senior Principal Engineer - Platform

Job Description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

As a Platform Senior Principal Engineer, you will act as a technical lead across Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SCCM/MECM, Group Policy, PKI, certificate services, Windows Server infrastructure, and associated access controls. You will establish technical standards, develops platform roadmaps, and guide plans that improve security, resiliency, supportability, and operational effectiveness across primary infrastructure services.

You will report to the Platform Services Manager and be located at Cranberry Township, PA. Hybrid work schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence

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• Be the technical authority for primary infrastructure services.
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• Lead complex technical reviews, engineering assessments, and design decisions for infrastructure plans.
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• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, knowledge transfer, and subject matter expertise across Engineering and Operations teams.
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• Promote technical consistency, engineering best practices, and platform experierence across main infrastructure platforms.
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Core Infrastructure Engineering & Platform Ownership

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• Guide the design, engineering, modernization, and lifecycle management of primary infrastructure services.
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• Lead complex technical projects involving Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SCCM/MECM, Group Policy, PKI, certificate services, Windows Server infrastructure, and associated access controls.
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• Define technical roadmaps and strategic direction for primary infrastructure platforms.
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Technical Standards and Platform Maturity

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• Establish technical standards, design principles, engineering practices, supporting documentation, and platform roadmaps that improve infrastructure maturity and lifecycle management.
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• Guide platform modernization, technical debt reduction, platform rationalization, and lifecycle management plans.
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Platform Assessments and Improvement

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• Perform best-practice and security assessments to identify infrastructure risks, resiliency gaps, modernization opportunities, and service improvements.
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• Develop remediation plans addressing security findings, technical debt, platform deficiencies, and operational risks.
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Modernization & Automation

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• Deliver platform modernization, infrastructure maturity, and technical debt reduction.
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• Promote automation and engineering practices that improve reliability, recoverability, and operational efficiency.
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Qualifications:

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• Bachelor of Science or similar applicable degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
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• 5+ years of progressive experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering, architecture, or platform services in a senior technical lead, architect, principal engineer, or equivalent technical authority.
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• Experience of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SCCM/MECM, Group Policy, PKI, certificate services, Windows Server infrastructure, and associated access controls.
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• Experience with infrastructure security, disaster recovery, resiliency, and platform lifecycle management.
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• Experience with automation, scripting, infrastructure tooling, and platform management technologies.
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• Knowledge of hybrid infrastructure environments, monitoring platforms, and operational readiness practices.
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We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $116,800 to $146,000 per year.

Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

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• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
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• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
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• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
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• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
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• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
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• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
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• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
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• Employee Referral Program
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Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

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• Safety and Quality
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• Integrity and Trust
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• Customer Focus and Innovation
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• Speed and Passion to Win
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• Teamwork and Accountability
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While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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