Staff DevOps Engineer
Caris Life Sciences
2 hours ago
Remote friendly (New Jersey, United States)
United States
IT
Position Summary
- Serve as a Staff DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS and Kubernetes to design, implement, and optimize scalable, secure cloud-native infrastructure. Lead PoC initiatives, oversee monitoring solutions, and translate SOX compliance into actionable cloud implementation plans. Provide technical leadership in cloud migration, security, and DevOps best practices.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead design, implementation, and management of Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS; implement autoscaling, monitoring, logging, and security policies.
- Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives for new tools and environments.
- Manage Kubernetes cluster lifecycle: upgrades, patch management, version control, and performance optimization.
- Support teams deploying and optimizing applications on Kubernetes, including container orchestration and service mesh implementation.
- Design/implement monitoring and alerting using CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Datadog.
- Develop observability standards and dashboards using AI/AIOps approaches and SRE agents for anomaly detection, alert noise reduction, and automated root cause analysis.
- Develop/maintain IaC (Terraform or AWS CDK) and implement CI/CD pipelines for deployment and image management.
- Design/implement security solutions and translate SOX compliance requirements into cloud implementation plans.
- Lead cloud migration and modernization of legacy applications with cross-functional teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and create knowledge-sharing initiatives; maintain documentation (knowledge base, runbooks).
- Stay current with emerging AWS services; optimize cost and resource utilization.
- Identify inefficiencies and drive process improvement; participate in on-call rotations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 7+ years DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering experience.
- 5+ years hands-on AWS and cloud architecture.
- 5+ years hands-on Kubernetes with deep cluster management, troubleshooting, and optimization expertise.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, Java).
- Extensive IaC experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK).
- Deep containerization/orchestration knowledge (Docker, Kubernetes) including security best practices.
- CI/CD tools/methodologies experience (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
- Strong networking knowledge; excellent troubleshooting/problem-solving.
- Ability to lead PoCs; create/maintain technical documentation and knowledge bases.
- Ability to identify operational inefficiencies and drive strategic process improvements.
- Strong communication and mentoring skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Professional certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional).
- Kubernetes certifications (e.g., CKA, CKAD, CKS).
- Experience with multi-cloud (AWS, GCP).
- Database knowledge (MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
- Monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK); serverless/microservices.
- Configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
- Experience with knowledge management systems/tools; open-source/personal projects.
Benefits (as listed)
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage; Health Savings Account; Flexible Spending Account.
- Paid time off (vacation, sick time, holidays).
- 401k match; Financial Planning tools.
- LTD and STD insurance and voluntary benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Legal Assistance; Tuition Assistance.
Other job-related requirements (as listed)
- Periodic travel; some evenings/weekends/holidays; after-hours emergency response/on-call as required.
- Willingness to pursue professional development.
Application/Employment Conditions (as listed)
- Individual must successfully complete pre-employment process.
- Serve as a Staff DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS and Kubernetes to design, implement, and optimize scalable, secure cloud-native infrastructure. Lead PoC initiatives, oversee monitoring solutions, and translate SOX compliance into actionable cloud implementation plans. Provide technical leadership in cloud migration, security, and DevOps best practices.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead design, implementation, and management of Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS; implement autoscaling, monitoring, logging, and security policies.
- Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives for new tools and environments.
- Manage Kubernetes cluster lifecycle: upgrades, patch management, version control, and performance optimization.
- Support teams deploying and optimizing applications on Kubernetes, including container orchestration and service mesh implementation.
- Design/implement monitoring and alerting using CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Datadog.
- Develop observability standards and dashboards using AI/AIOps approaches and SRE agents for anomaly detection, alert noise reduction, and automated root cause analysis.
- Develop/maintain IaC (Terraform or AWS CDK) and implement CI/CD pipelines for deployment and image management.
- Design/implement security solutions and translate SOX compliance requirements into cloud implementation plans.
- Lead cloud migration and modernization of legacy applications with cross-functional teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and create knowledge-sharing initiatives; maintain documentation (knowledge base, runbooks).
- Stay current with emerging AWS services; optimize cost and resource utilization.
- Identify inefficiencies and drive process improvement; participate in on-call rotations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 7+ years DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering experience.
- 5+ years hands-on AWS and cloud architecture.
- 5+ years hands-on Kubernetes with deep cluster management, troubleshooting, and optimization expertise.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, Java).
- Extensive IaC experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK).
- Deep containerization/orchestration knowledge (Docker, Kubernetes) including security best practices.
- CI/CD tools/methodologies experience (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
- Strong networking knowledge; excellent troubleshooting/problem-solving.
- Ability to lead PoCs; create/maintain technical documentation and knowledge bases.
- Ability to identify operational inefficiencies and drive strategic process improvements.
- Strong communication and mentoring skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Professional certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional).
- Kubernetes certifications (e.g., CKA, CKAD, CKS).
- Experience with multi-cloud (AWS, GCP).
- Database knowledge (MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
- Monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK); serverless/microservices.
- Configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
- Experience with knowledge management systems/tools; open-source/personal projects.
Benefits (as listed)
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage; Health Savings Account; Flexible Spending Account.
- Paid time off (vacation, sick time, holidays).
- 401k match; Financial Planning tools.
- LTD and STD insurance and voluntary benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Legal Assistance; Tuition Assistance.
Other job-related requirements (as listed)
- Periodic travel; some evenings/weekends/holidays; after-hours emergency response/on-call as required.
- Willingness to pursue professional development.
Application/Employment Conditions (as listed)
- Individual must successfully complete pre-employment process.