Cloud DevOps Engineer

One Vector is a rapidly growing IT professional services startup specializing in AI/ML, Data Science, Analytics, IT Quality/Compliance, and Pharmacovigilance for biotech companies. Our mission is to empower biotech organizations with cutting-edge solutions and expert insights to drive their success.

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to lead the design, automation, and operation of our AWS-based SaaS platform serving clients in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector. This role is responsible for streamlining the software development lifecycle, building secure and automated CI/CD pipelines, and architecting scalable, high-availability cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will balance hands-on technical execution with guiding best practices in DevSecOps, compliance with regulatory requirements (HIPAA, GxP), and cloud cost optimization.

You will own the end-to-end DevOps function, from CI/CD workflows and infrastructure automation to monitoring, security hardening, and compliance documentation.

Key Responsibilities

CI/CD & Automation

• Implement and maintain CI/CD workflows tailored for SaaS applications handling sensitive/regulated data.
• Automate and improve development, testing, and release processes to ensure repeatable and validated deployments.
• Integrate security scanning (SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, container image scanning) into pipelines.

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)

• Architect and manage scalable, HIPAA-eligible AWS infrastructure (VPC, ECS/EKS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, Bedrock, etc.).
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and environment segregation (Dev/Test/Prod).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation/CDK) for reproducible environments.

Security & Compliance

• Apply DevSecOps best practices across pipeline and infrastructure management.
• Manage IAM, secrets, and cloud access controls with principle of least privilege.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, OS/container hardening, and ensure timely patching.
• Support HIPAA compliance by maintaining audit logs, encryption (at rest & in transit), and incident response readiness.

Monitoring & Reliability

• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks (CloudWatch, GuardDuty, centralized logging).
• Ensure proactive detection and resolution of system reliability or performance issues.

Change & Documentation

• Plan, implement, and manage infrastructure and release changes through established change control processes.
• Create and maintain Run Books, cloud architecture diagrams, and operational documentation.
• Generate deployment evidence (logs, approvals, test results) to support client validation requirements.

Scripting & Maintenance

• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tooling, adapting to new requirements or evolving implementations.
• Support integration and configuration updates across environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–8 years of DevOps experience, with at least 3+ years in a lead role.
• Proven expertise in AWS cloud services and infrastructure automation (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK).
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch).
• Deep understanding of DevSecOps best practices, HIPAA/GxP compliance, and cloud security frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with global teams.

Preferred

• Experience of working with US/EU based teams
• Certifications : AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or equivalent.