Senior DevOps Engineer
About this opportunity
Your Role:
As a Senior IT Systems & DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for IT systems, incident, change, and release management. You will ensure the seamless deployment of new releases, maintaining system stability, security, and compliance in a regulated environment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder communications, and drive automation and optimization across cloud-based platforms supporting drug discovery and development.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee incident, change, and release management for IT systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Manage Azure AD for identity and access management, including authentication flows for internal and third-party services.
Implement and advocate DevOps best practices, including CI/CD, automation, and observability across platforms.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence architectural decisions and align infrastructure with business goals.
Ensure compliance and security within a regulated (GxP) environment, implementing RBAC, secrets management, and monitoring frameworks.
Design, develop, test, and document business requirements related to IT systems and infrastructure.
Coordinate and perform system management tasks, ensuring alignment with quality and compliance standards.
Autonomous review and clarification of business requirements, creation of technical designs, and stakeholder alignment.
Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS & Azure), including cost management and performance tuning.
Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and ArgoCD (GitOps).
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
Automate workflow and integration using Python and configuration management tools like Ansible.
Ensure observability, including logging, monitoring, and tracing with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and AWS-native solutions.
Participate in compliance activities, including audits, patch management, and cybersecurity initiatives.
Provide technical guidance and support for IT systems, assisting users and resolving incidents efficiently.
Your Skills & Experience:
Must-Have:
8+ years of experience in IT systems management, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and automation.
Strong expertise in Change, Release, Incident, and Problem Management.
Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (project configurations, repositories, pipelines, environments).
Strong knowledge of AWS services (VPC, IAM, STS, EKS, RDS, EC2, ECS, Route53, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Secrets Manager, S3, API Gateway, Lambda, MWAA).
Experience with Linux, Windows servers, and Oracle PLSQL.
Strong understanding of IT landscapes and a willingness to work on diverse IT systems.
Hands-on experience with containerization and Kubernetes (Docker, Helm, ArgoCD).
Proficiency in Python scripting for automation and workflow integration.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
Strong experience in observability, security, and compliance frameworks, including RBAC, secrets management, and monitoring tools.
Global stakeholder management experience with excellent English communication skills (written & oral).
Good to Have:
Experience in a regulated industry (GxP, Pharma, Life Sciences).
Familiarity with Agile ways of working.
Knowledge of Next.js, Storybook, Tailwind, TypeScript for front-end development.
Experience with PostgreSQL, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch for data management.
Familiarity with R and SAS for data analysis and statistical modeling.
Understanding of AWS billing practices and cost optimization tools.
Why Join Us?
Work in a high-impact role contributing to cutting-edge R&D in drug discovery and development.
Be part of a multicultural, agile team with high autonomy in decision-making.
Exposure to a diverse tech stack combining Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Python, and CI/CD tools.
Opportunities for career growth and skill development in cloud computing, security, and automation.
Work in a collaborative and innovative environment with global teams in the US, Europe, and India.
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Salary context
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