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Job Name
Principal DevOps Engineer - India
Country
India
State
IN_Maharashtra
City
Pune
Date Published
20-May-2026
Job ID
46998
Travel
You may occasionally be required to travel for business
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Description and Requirements

CareerArc Code
CA-JF
Hybrid: #LI-Hybrid
BMC empowers nearly 80% of the Forbes Global 100 to accelerate business value, faster than humanly possible. Our industry-leading portfolio unlocks human and machine potential to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainable success. BMC does this in a simple and optimized way by connecting people, systems, and data that power the world’s largest organizations so they can seize a competitive advantage.
Join BMC as a Principal, DevSecOps & AI Enabled SDLC to drive enterprise-wide transformation by embedding secure, AI-powered, and automated practices across the software delivery lifecycle. This role is pivotal in translating strategy into execution—standardizing pipelines, enhancing developer productivity, and ensuring secure, compliant, and high-quality releases at scale. You will lead the adoption of AI-enabled and agentic workflows, positioning BMC at the forefront of modern software engineering innovation.
Here is how, through this exciting role, YOU will contribute to BMC's and your own success:
Execute enterprise DevSecOps strategy through standardized pipelines, architectures, and delivery roadmaps
Build and scale secure, automated CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
Drive organization-wide adoption of DevSecOps best practices and shift-left security
AI & Agentic SDLC Enablement
Embed AI across SDLC (code quality, security analysis, testing, release validation)
Implement AI-driven vulnerability prioritization and remediation
Enable agentic workflows to automate SDLC and operational processes
Establish governance and guardrails for responsible AI adoption
Microsoft Ecosystem Leadership
Leverage GitHub, GitHub Actions, Copilot, and GitHub Advanced Security
Integrate Microsoft and third-party tools into standardized pipelines
Align DevSecOps practices with broader cloud and workplace strategies
Platform, Security & Governance
Implement SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, and secrets management
Define governance frameworks, guardrails, and compliance mechanisms
Rationalize toolsets for efficiency and scalability
Metrics & Continuous Improvement
Track KPIs (pipeline adoption, remediation time, compliance, developer experience)
Use data and AI insights to drive ongoing improvements
Deliver executive-level insights and reporting
Change Leadership
Drive adoption through enablement, coaching, and documentation
Act as a trusted advisor across Engineering, Security, and Product teams
Translate technical initiatives into business outcomes
To ensure you’re set up for success, you will bring the following skillset & experience: 
Deep experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD platforms, and modern SDLC practices
Strong hands-on expertise with GitHub ecosystem (GitHub, Actions, Copilot, Advanced Security)
Proven track record in embedding AI/automation in software delivery workflows
Strong application security knowledge (OWASP, secure SDLC, supply chain security)
Experience implementing shift-left security, quality gates, and policy enforcement
Hands-on CI/CD tools experience (GitHub, Jenkins)
Ability to operate in complex, enterprise-scale environments
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and change leadership skills

Whilst these are nice to have, our team can help you develop in the following skills:
Experience defining enterprise DevSecOps and AI governance frameworks
Exposure to regulated / audit-driven environments
Knowledge of Microsoft Graph APIs for workflow automation
Background in cloud-native architecture and platform engineering
Experience influencing large, federated engineering organizations
Advanced use of AI-assisted development and agentic workflows


Our commitment to you! 

 

BMC’s culture is built around its people. We have 6000+ brilliant minds working together across the globe. You won’t be known just by your employee number, but for your true authentic self. BMC lets you be YOU! 


If after reading the above, You’re unsure if you meet the qualifications of this role but are deeply excited about BMC and this team, we still encourage you to apply! We want to attract talents from diverse backgrounds and experience to ensure we face the world together with the best ideas! 

 

BMC is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender,  gender expression,  gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status as a protected veteran.  If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, visit the accommodation request page.

BMC Software maintains a strict policy of not requesting any form of payment in exchange for employment opportunities, upholding a fair and ethical hiring process.
At BMC we believe in pay transparency and have set the midpoint of the salary band for this role at 6,459,300 INR. Actual salaries depend on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training, licensure, and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. 

The salary listed is just one component of BMC's employee compensation package. Other rewards may include a variable plan and country specific benefits.

We are committed to ensuring that our employees are paid fairly and equitably, and that we are transparent about our compensation practices. 




(Returnship@BMC)

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Min salary
4,844,475
Mid point salary
6,459,300
Max salary
8,074,125
Min Salary - NEW
4,844,475
Max Salary - NEW
8,074,125