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McKinsey & Company · 5 days ago

Technical DevOps Lead - Life Sciences

Silicon Valley, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$176K/yr - $180K/yr

McKinsey & Company is a leading consulting firm that focuses on driving lasting impact for clients in the Life Sciences sector. They are seeking a Technical DevOps Lead to oversee application architecture decisions, mentor technical teams, and enhance development processes with GenAI tools.

ConsultingManagement ConsultingProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Make application architecture decisions with the help of the team, while leveraging GenAI-supported insights, tools, or accelerators when relevant

Deliver highly performant, tested, and scalable clean code, with openness to incorporating GenAI-assisted development practices when beneficial

Own product deployment and performance in production, potentially using GenAI-based observability or anomaly detection tools in the operating environment

Mentor and coach the technical team, including through code reviews and pair programming, and encourage thoughtful use of GenAI tools in the development process

Anticipate and identify technical impediments and resolve them through architecture design, technology choices, or prioritization—considering GenAI’s role in enhancing or accelerating these pathways

Work closely with the Product Owner to align the roadmap with strengths and opportunities within the existing architecture, including GenAI-enabled processes

Act as a thought partner to the Product Owner in story creation and acceptance criteria, clearly communicating tradeoffs in a GenAI-aware environment

Co-create engineering practices, coding style guidelines, and testing approaches, embedding GenAI considerations such as code suggestions, test automation, or documentation generation where appropriate

Constantly look for better ways to solve technical problems and design solutions, remaining open to challenging the status quo and integrating GenAI-supported methods where they enhance team performance or quality

Qualification

Cloud environmentsDevOps practicesSQLPythonAgile DevelopmentUnit testingEnd-to-end testingBig dataPharmaceutical dataCommunication skillsProblem-solvingMentoring

Required

Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution

Strong experience leading the development of large-scale applications across multiple technical stacks, with familiarity in cloud environments and DevOps practices

Hands-on technical expertise, with proficiency in SQL, Python, and experience in unit and end-to-end testing frameworks

Skilled in Agile Development methodologies, backlog prioritization, and feasibility/complexity assessments

Comfortable working in environments where GenAI tools support development, testing, and automation workflows, and able to guide responsible use of AI-assisted tools

Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-changing environment and build connections across the organization

Exceptional problem-solving skills, creativity, and a passion for working in cross-cultural environments

Proven track record of leading high-performing engineering teams, mentoring and coaching team members, and fostering technical excellence

Balances hands-on coding with leadership, teaching best practices, and guiding technical decisions to maximize team potential

Strong communication skills, with the ability to align teams on complex technical decisions and explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues

Preferred

Consulting experience preferred—ideally within healthcare

Familiarity with big data, pharmaceutical/MedTech data, and a working knowledge of the pharmaceutical space a plus

Benefits

Medical, mental health, dental and vision coverage

Telemedicine services

Life, accident and disability insurance

Parental leave and family planning benefits

Caregiving resources

A generous retirement contributions program

Financial guidance

Paid time off

Company

McKinsey & Company

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McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm and trusted advisor by businesses, governments, and institutions.

Founded in 1926

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.mckinsey.com

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