Principal Engineer, DevOps

This is where your work makes a difference.At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your Role at BaxterAs a Principal DevOps Engineer, you will provide technical leadership in the design, implementation, deployment, and support of cloud and platform engineering solutions that enable product development teams. You will partner across engineering functions to build scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure while helping drive operational excellence through automation, observability, and continuous improvement.What You'll Do: Design, implement, and support cloud infrastructure solutions that enable the development and operation of Baxter products and applications.Manage infrastructure, platform, and deployment processes for product teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications using Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.Implement and support observability, monitoring, and alerting solutions using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Azure Monitor.Utilize tools, metrics, and best practices to monitor infrastructure, application, and process performance and drive proactive issue resolution.Identify and implement automation opportunities that improve operational efficiency, reliability, and engineering productivity.Collaborate across engineering teams, provide technical guidance, and communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.What You'll Bring: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field. 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure, cloud, platform engineering, or DevOps solutions.Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including cloud architecture, deployment, monitoring, security, and operational support.Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies for scalable and repeatable infrastructure management.Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications in production environments.Strong understanding of infrastructure architecture, including networking, compute, storage, security, resiliency, and scalability principles.Experience implementing and supporting observability and monitoring solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, Azure Monitor, or similar platforms.Proven ability to solve complex technical problems, automate processes, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change. We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $120,000-$165,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.#LI-TV1US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | BaxterEqual Employment OpportunityBaxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is IllegalReasonable AccommodationsBaxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.Recruitment Fraud NoticeBaxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice.SummaryLocation: Raleigh, North CarolinaType: Full time