Infrastructure Architect / DevOps Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Altrincham; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Infrastructure Architect / DevOps Engineer to design and deliver cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for a cloud-hosted application. This remote role offers the opportunity to work with advanced AWS technologies, ensuring high availability and security while collaborating with engineering teams to enhance efficiency through automation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in infrastructure design, a solid understanding of CI/CD processes, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and teamwork, and make a significant impact in the tech landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with AWS technologies and infrastructure design.
• Proficient in IaC using CloudFormation and Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement AWS infrastructure for LIMS applications.
• Automate deployment and improve infrastructure efficiency.

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Docker

Kubernetes

Agile Software Development

Problem Solving

Customer Service Orientation

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

Azure DevOps

CloudFormation

Terraform

Visual Studio

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Job Title: Infrastructure Architect / DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote (UK or Madrid)

Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Architect to design and deliver the infrastructure for our SampleManager LIMS application hosted in the AWS cloud. The ideal candidate will ensure our infrastructure demonstrates high availability, scalability, fault-tolerance, quality, and security. They will also be able to support our engineering teams with automated processes to improve efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement AWS infrastructure tailored to the specific needs of our LIMS application.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure network topologies including perimeter security and security of data in transit and at rest.
• Automate deployment of various architecture types for hosting monolithic or microservice-based applications.
• Provide second line support to help observe, investigate, and resolve infrastructure-related issues in collaboration with our services and support teams.
• Implement continuous improvements in further releases of the infrastructure.
• Collaborate with software and test engineers to ensure cloud friendly solutions.
• Support the development team with automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Azure DevOps, including orchestration of the test automation suite.
• Align with corporate infrastructure and security policies for cloud-hosted environments.
• Participate in the development process according to our documented SDLC, QMS, and secure development practices. Support product releases in line with the roadmap.
• Find opportunities to implement automation and improve efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience using Amazon Web Services technologies including EC2, RDS, Route53, S3, Lambda, FSx, IAM, EKS, ECR, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, and VPC.
• Experience running medium to large scale multi-tier distributed systems with the Microsoft technology stack, Docker, Kubernetes, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL.
• Ability to create and maintain IaC templates using CloudFormation and TerraForm.
• Knowledge of agile software development and release management processes.
• Proficient in effectively prioritizing and carrying out tasks in a high-pressure scenario.
• Exceptional customer service orientation.
• Systematic approach to problem-solving and strong sense of ownership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in standard methodologies for secure application hosting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Acquired AWS or other recognised cloud certifications (e.g., Azure or Google Cloud).
• CI/CD expertise and practical experience in Azure DevOps, GitHub, CodeQL, JFrog, YAML etc.
• Experience configuring and integrating applications with third party SSO providers.
• Experience with databases: configuration, management, and diagnosing and resolving issues.
• Experience in one or more of these domains: LIMS, Pharmaceutical R&D, Chromatography, Laboratory automation.
• Visual Studio, C#, and .NET development experience.
• Experience working with a global, international team.

Work Environment:

• The position will be remote within the UK or Madrid.
• Potential travel for in-person meetings.
• Requires flexibility for occasional work across multiple time zones.