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# Principal Engineer - Platform Operations

- **Company:** Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- **Location:** Avery County, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $103,200 - $129,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Windows Servers, Windows PowerShell, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Scripting, Information Technology, Patch Management
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.oriontalent.com/search-jobs/career/11699693/principal-engineer-platform-operations-north-carolina-nc-cranberry-township

## About the Role

* Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
 * 5+ years of IT experience supporting enterprise Windows Server and infrastructure environments.
 * Subject matter expertise in at least one of: Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, or associated Windows infrastructure technologies.
 * Enterprise server patching technologies and processes, including software update deployment, compliance, system health, and troubleshooting.
 * Experience with PowerShell automation, scripting, systems management tooling, monitoring, diagnostics, and operational reporting.

## 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.

As a Principal Engineer - Platform Operations, you will oversee the health, reliability, and security of Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Windows Server, and related infrastructure services.

You will report to the Platform Operations Supervisor and be located at Cranberry Township, PA. This is a hybrid role with 2 days' work from home. We do not offer relocation for this position., * Operations Platform Engineering

 + Lead operational support for enterprise infrastructure services, including complex troubleshooting, maintenance, monitoring, and service restoration.
 + Analyze service availability, health, performance, and capacity to identify trends and improve reliability and resiliency.
 + Manage enterprise server patch management, including patch evaluation, testing, deployment, validation, compliance, troubleshooting, and remediation.
 + Improve vulnerability remediation and other infrastructure security activities.
 + Provide technical leadership during complex incidents and service disruptions, driving service restoration and technical resolution following ITSM processes.
Operational Automation & Continuous Improvement

 + Develop automation and scripting to improve the efficiency, consistency, and reliability of operational activities.
 + Analyze infrastructure health, failures, lifecycle risks, and operational trends to identify recurring issues and lead improvements.
 + Lead technical root cause analysis and post-incident reviews for recurring infrastructure issues, driving corrective and preventative actions.
 + Improve monitoring, logging, diagnostics, and operational reporting to identify system health issues, recurring failures, compliance gaps, and remediation needs.
Service Transition & Operational Readiness

 + Review monitoring, documentation, support procedures, patching, backup, recovery, and other operational requirements to ensure services are supportable.
 + Identify operational gaps and work with Engineering teams to address them before production transition.
 + Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to the Operations team.