The Carrera Agency ยท 3 weeks ago
DevOps - System Engineer
San Diego County, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Mid Level
$120K/yr - $128K/yr
3+ years expThe Carrera Agency is a cutting-edge life sciences organization seeking a skilled DevOps - Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud and DevOps infrastructure. This role focuses on reliability, scalability, and security while working with data-intensive workflows and serving as a technical subject-matter expert across multiple teams.
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Responsibilities
Create secure AWS environments for scientific and lab data
Use Terraform/CloudFormation to automate and scale deployments
Manage microservices and serverless systems
Oversee repositories, workflows, and access in GitHub
Build and maintain automated code delivery (CI/CD) for internal and lab tools
Use Docker and Kubernetes to automate software deployments
Maintain Linux/Windows servers and high-performance computing (HPC)
Optimize storage and networking for large scientific datasets
Set up monitoring and alerts (Prometheus/Grafana) to ensure 24/7 uptime
Secure patient and research data
Ensure systems meet HIPAA, GxP, and FDA standards
Help scientists and developers move their work into production
Act as the go-to person for cloud and DevOps guidance
Qualification
Required
Design & Build: Create secure AWS environments for scientific and lab data
Infrastructure as Code: Use Terraform/CloudFormation to automate and scale deployments
Modern Architecture: Manage microservices and serverless systems
GitHub Management: Oversee repositories, workflows, and access
Pipelines: Build and maintain automated code delivery (CI/CD) for internal and lab tools
Containerization: Use Docker and Kubernetes to automate software deployments
Server Management: Maintain Linux/Windows servers and high-performance computing (HPC)
Performance: Optimize storage and networking for large scientific datasets
Reliability: Set up monitoring and alerts (Prometheus/Grafana) to ensure 24/7 uptime
Data Protection: Secure patient and research data
Regulations: Ensure systems meet HIPAA, GxP, and FDA standards
Support Teams: Help scientists and developers move their work into production
Expert Advice: Act as the go-to person for cloud and DevOps guidance
Degree: Bachelor's in CS, IT, or Bioinformatics (or equivalent experience)
Background: 3+ years in DevOps/Systems Engineering; Biotech/Healthcare experience preferred
Cloud: Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
Preferred
Biotech/Healthcare experience preferred
AWS certification preferred
Benefits
Target bonus program
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
The Carrera Agency
The Carrera Agency is a talent management agency that specializes in information technology, digital strategy and design.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Barb Munro
Co-founder, Partner
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