Senior Staff DevOps Engineer
Caris Life Sciences
August 27, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (United States)
Worldwide
IT
Role: Senior Staff Cloud DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS and Kubernetes, leading the design, implementation, and optimization of scalable, secure cloud-native infrastructure within a biopharma context. Responsibilities: architect large-scale Kubernetes environments on AWS EKS, develop enterprise standards, drive cloud migration projects, and implement advanced observability, security, and automation practices including GitOps with ArgoCD. Lead strategic tech initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate with leadership to align cloud solutions with organizational goals. Requirements: Bachelor's in CS or related, 9+ years in DevOps/SRE roles, extensive hands-on experience with AWS (7+ years), Kubernetes (7+ years), Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation), and automation pipelines (GitLab CI, ArgoCD). Deep expertise in container orchestration, cloud security, and networking in complex AWS environments; programming proficiency in Python or Go. Preferred: AWS Professional certifications, Kubernetes certifications, multi-cloud experience, monitoring tools (DataDog, CloudWatch), and contributions to open-source projects. High-Value: Cloud migration, security strategy, multi-environment CI/CD, Kubernetes cluster management, infrastructure automation, and at-scale observability in a regulated biopharma environment. Work setup: not specified, but responsibilities imply a collaborative, enterprise-focused environment.