DevOps Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Act as a liaison between software development and operations, ensuring the provision of reliable, scalable, and secure production services.

• Combine continuous delivery methodologies with infrastructure automation.

• Partner with developers, quality assurance engineers, security experts, and product managers.

• Assist engineering leadership with change management, CI/CD pipeline design and upkeep, and daily platform operations.

• Define, deploy, and validate infrastructure systems.

• Design and implement automated, reproducible environments utilizing infrastructure-as-code tools.

• Develop, optimize, and maintain comprehensive CI/CD pipelines.

• Manage and enhance Kubernetes cluster workloads, including deployment, networking, storage, Helm charts, and resource governance.

• Strengthen container images and enforce Kubernetes RBAC and network policies.

• Create and manage observability solutions with dashboards, alerts, and incident management processes.

• Integrate shift-left security testing, secret management, role-based access controls, and automated vulnerability scanning.

• Maintain logging, metrics, and distributed tracing frameworks.

• Incorporate security best practices within the development lifecycle via DevSecOps.

• Produce documentation and facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions.

• Document infrastructure, architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures.

• Create, modify, and adhere to SOPs; enhance processes and standardize templates.

• Undertake ad-hoc and cross-functional tasks or projects as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline, along with 5+ years of relevant experience is essential.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in DevOps, site reliability engineering, or infrastructure engineering is required.

• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD is necessary.

• Experience within a Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology organization is preferred.

• Extensive knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tools, including Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and ELK.

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals.

• Capability to apply security best practices, including image hardening, RBAC, network policies, and vulnerability scanning integration.

• Strong expertise in Linux systems, Git, and container registry management.

• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Ansible.

• Proficient scripting abilities in Bash, Python, or similar languages.

• Technical expertise and hands-on experience with Kubernetes, covering deployment, networking, storage, and Helm.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across both technical and non-technical teams.

• Ability to work collaboratively within teams across functions.

• Strong project management skills coupled with attention to detail.

• Willingness to work in El Segundo, CA, or remotely based on geographic location as indicated in the offer letter.

• Regular work schedule from Monday to Friday during standard business hours.

• Must have the ability to work in a standard office environment and utilize standard office equipment, including a computer.

• Capability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to join a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company.

• Professional development opportunities available.

• Discretionary bonus provided.

• Equity award included.

• Options for Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans.

• Health and Financial Wellness Programs offered.

• Employer Assistance Program (EAP) available.

• Company-paid and voluntary Life/AD&D insurance.

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching.

• 529 Education Savings Program.

• Voluntary Legal Services, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and employee discounts, rewards, and perks.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) provided.

• 11 Holidays observed.

• Exempt employees are eligible for Unlimited PTO.

• Non-exempt employees receive 10 Vacation Days, 56 Hours of Health Pay, 2 Personal Days, and 1 Cultural Day.

• Flexibility during standard business hours with manager approval.

• Tools and resources available to enhance Health and Wellness.