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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Cloud Operations Engineer - **Company:** Extreme Networks - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $225,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Linux, DevOps, Elasticsearch, Middleware, Monitoring of Systems, PostgreSQL, Nagios, Networking Basics, NoSQL, RabbitMQ, Redis, Cloud Services, Prometheus, SQL Databases, Google Cloud, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Flink, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Terraform, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** June 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0a85e373-fd8c-420d-affd-855748d082f5 ## About the Role growth and success. We're looking for the best and the brightest 'A' players who want to make a difference doing a job they love., * BS level technical degree required; Computer Science or Engineering background preferred. * 8+ years of experience in a CloudOps / DevOps role. * Hands on experience with AWS or any public cloud (Azure, Google Cloud Platform etc.). * Knowledge of Linux, security and networking fundamentals. * Working knowledge of container-based architecture and deployment (Docker, Kubernetes.) * Working knowledge of deployment automation development (Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD). * Experience in diagnosing and resolving complex application problems. * Working knowledge of Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, Ignite, Flink, Kafka, and RabbitMQ. * Experience with monitoring tools (Nagios, Grafana, Prometheus) * Experience with cloud security and compliance implementation is a plus. * Strong follow-through and initiative to stay with issues until they are resolved. * Comfortable working within a distributed team located in multiple time zones. ## Description Extreme's Cloud Operations team is a group of talented engineers passionate about building highly reliable, scalable and secure solutions in public/private cloud environments. We are looking to hire highly motivated Cloud Operations engineers with strong work experience in production operation, as well as cloud infrastructure design and implementation. Together, we will design, develop and implement the best public / private / local cloud solutions for our customers. This position is responsible for leading cloud infrastructure implementation initiatives and providing technical leadership in cloud architecture, operational excellence, and cost optimization. The role stays current with industry trends and best practices and leverages AI and cloud service provider platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure) to enhance operational efficiency, reliability, security, and scalability. Extreme Networks is the right place to be and now is the right time to join us and be part of our spectacular, * Provide technical leadership in cloud architecture, operational excellence, reliability, and cost optimization across large-scale production environments. * Stay current with industry trends and best practices, and leverage AI technologies and cloud service provider platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure) to improve operational efficiency, scalability, security, and resiliency. * Design and ensure secure, reliable, and high-performance communication across multiple regions and cloud service providers. * Configure, tune, and operate middleware services, including SQL and NoSQL databases, messaging and streaming platforms, and related infrastructure components. * Evaluate, recommend, and lead the adoption of CloudOps and DevOps tools, platforms, and automation solutions. * Troubleshoot complex production infrastructure and application issues, providing deep technical expertise and hands-on support when required. * Drive root cause analysis (RCA), implement corrective actions, and establish preventive measures to avoid recurrence. * Collaborate closely with engineering cloud architects in system design discussions, architecture reviews, and whiteboard sessions. * Partner with Development, QA, SRE, and external service providers or carriers to resolve issues and improve system reliability. * Design, implement, and evolve deployment automation platforms for Kubernetes-based microservices. * Improve service availability, performance, and scalability through automation, tooling, capacity planning, and process improvements. * Analyze system and service performance, identify bottlenecks, and deliver actionable recommendations to improve efficiency and resilience. ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [DevOps at Netflix](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/270-devops-at-netflix) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)