Senior DevOps Engineer

Remote (USA)

Full-time

Permanent employee

99,000 - 132,000 $ per year

The Role

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support the design, automation, deployment, and maintenance of AWS cloud infrastructure and CI/CD platforms in GitLab. This role will focus on AWS cloud services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container orchestration, automation, monitoring, and security best practices.

The ideal candidate will be able to work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to improve platform reliability, scalability, and deployment efficiency while supporting modern AI-enabled cloud initiatives.

What will you do?

Infrastructure Management

Design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure in AWS using services such as:
·   EC2
·   S3
·   RDS
·   Lambda
·   DynamoDB
·   Step Functions

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform.

Support infrastructure optimization for availability, performance, and cost efficiency.
Maintain and improve cloud networking, IAM policies, and system reliability.

CI/CD Pipelines

Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.

Automate build, test, and deploy infrastructure across multiple environments.
Improve deployment reliability through automated validation, rollback, and release processes.

Support GitLab Runner infrastructure and deployment automation.

Containerization and Orchestration

Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters used for GitLab Runner deployments.

Improve Kubernetes cluster scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
Deploy and support containerized application services using AWS ECS Fargate.

Troubleshoot container, orchestration, and deployment-related issues.

Monitoring and Logging

Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using tools such as:
· AWS CloudWatch
· Grafana

Monitor infrastructure and application health, performance, and availability.

Create dashboards, alerts, and operational metrics to support proactive incident response.

AI & Cloud Innovation

Work with AWS AI services such as Amazon Bedrock to help deploy and support AI-enabled solutions for internal development teams.

Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into cloud-native workflows and applications.

Security and Compliance

Implement security best practices across infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and container platforms.

Assist in maintaining compliance with organizational and industry security standards.

Support ongoing monitoring and maintenance of AWS security services including:
·   GuardDuty
·   Inspector
·   Audit Manager

Participate in vulnerability remediation and infrastructure hardening initiatives.

Other

Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to align DevOps practices with business and technical goals.

Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.

Contribute to technical documentation, operational runbooks, and knowledge sharing.

What you need to succeed

Required Qualifications/Experience

·   3–6 years experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering roles.
·   Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and core AWS services.
·   3-6 years experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles.
·   Experience building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
·   Practical experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
·   Experience deploying and managing containerized applications using ECS Fargate.
·   Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch and Grafana.
·   Understanding of cloud security best practices and IAM concepts.
·   Experience with Linux administration and scripting (Bash, Python, or similar).
·   Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
· Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Technical Skills

AWS
·   EC2
·   S2
·   RDS Auroral MySQL
·   Lambda
·   DynamoDB
·   Step Functions
·   ECS Fargate
·   CloudWatch
·   Bedrock
AWS Security Services
·   GuardDuty
·   Inspector
·   Audit Manager
Terraform
GitLab CI/CD
Kubernetes
Docker
Grafana
Linux
Bash/Python scripting

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities
·   Ability to work independently and collaboratively
·   Strong documentation and communication skills
·   Continuous improvement mindset
· Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

AWS certifications such as:

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Experience supporting AI/ML infrastructure or AWS Bedrock deployments.
Experience with security and compliance tooling in AWS environments.
Knowledge of scalable, highly available cloud architectures.

uMotif is an equal opportunity employer

Please note we are a small HR team so we don't have the bandwidth to reply individually to all candidates as we'd wish. Therefore, please note you will be contacted if your application is shortlisted to progress.

No Recruiters Please

About us

Our Company

uMotif’s mission is to put patients at the centre of research by building data capture solutions people love to use. Designed with patients for patients, the uMotif platform supports data capture for each phase of clinical research across all therapeutic areas. Over 22,000 participants use our applications to track and submit e-consent, symptom, eCOA, ePRO, and wearable device data. With expertise in engaging patients and fast deployments, we work with ten of the top twenty global pharmaceutical companies to power large real-world evidence (RWE) and virtual studies.

Our core values:

Patients First - We care about patients and put them first; from our products to our business decisions.
Teamwork - Through collaborating with and supporting each other, our customers, and our partners we succeed together.
Innovation - We work innovatively to design, build, and deliver engaging technology.

Team uMotif are united in our belief that patient-centric thinking, combined with beautiful technology and effective teamwork, can truly change clinical research for the better. We search for mission-driven people who are not afraid to be challenged - who want to tackle demanding problems and embrace innovative ideas.

uMotif is an equal opportunities employer

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We want everyone at uMotif to be comfortable bringing their true self to work.

That means acknowledging your personality, including the quirky bits, and bringing your interests, hopes, dreams, and even fears with you is fine. Working as a team, we're in this together.