Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Contract Duration: 12 Months with possible extension
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Role Overview
We are seeking an Entry-Level DevOps Engineer with strong coding fundamentals and a passion for DevOps, DevSecOps, and modern software delivery practices. This role will focus on building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, supporting cloud infrastructure, automating operational tasks, and ensuring reliable, secure deployments. Medical device experience is a plus but not required.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines
- Manage cloud infrastructure and containerized environments
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
- Automate repetitive operational and system administration tasks
- Ensure smooth, reliable, and secure deployments
- Contribute to DevOps workflows through scripting and automation
- Provide system performance optimization, maintenance, and escalated production support
- Apply enterprise security policies and standards in all operational duties
- Refine conceptual system requirements into technical designs, job flows, and program specifications
- Collaborate with customers to understand business objectives, system requirements, and performance expectations
- Assist with customer issue resolution and ongoing support
- Stay current on emerging technologies and provide improvement recommendations
- Manage software code projects and participate in project coordination
- Support vendor relationship management as needed
Required Skills & Technical Qualifications
- Strong coding skills (testing experience not required)
- Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) tools and practices
- Working knowledge of:
- Azure and Azure PaaS services
- CI/CD platforms (GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or similar)
- Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform)
- Version control systems (Git, GitLab)
- Containerization and orchestration (Docker, AKS/Kubernetes)
- REST APIs
- Experience or exposure to:
- Automation (testing and/or orchestration)
- Scripting languages
- Virtualization technologies
- Security checks within CI/CD pipelines
- Networking fundamentals (firewalls, load balancers, reverse proxies such as F5 LTM/GTM or Azure-native services)
- Familiarity with development methodologies:
- DevOps (primary)
- Agile
- Waterfall
Education & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in:
- Computer Science
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering (or related field)
- 0–2 years of relevant experience
- Medical device industry experience preferred but not required
Professional & Soft Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels
- Excellent documentation skills that add value to management decision-making
- Strong quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines consistently
- Organized, detail-oriented, and reliable
- Polished communicator in written documentation, presentations, meetings, and discussions
- Proven ability to build relationships across teams and organizational levels
- Proactive, energized self-starter with a strong willingness to learn
- Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance
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