Contractor: DevOps Engineer

The Blue Venture Fund; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Insights is hiring a DevOps Engineer on a contract basis to strengthen our telemetry, reliability, and deployment capabilities for healthcare-focused platforms.

You will build secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, develop CI/CD pipelines, and guide infrastructure-as-code practices while collaborating with engineering, product, and security teams to raise our operational standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of development experience on complex systems.
• Strong cloud experience, AWS preferred.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems administration and networking.
• Experience implementing a CI/CD system (GitLab/Jenkins/Travis).
• Knowledge of containerization: Docker and Kubernetes.
• Fluent with Bash, Python, or Terraform.
• Understanding of best practices for maintainable, portable apps.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain secure, scalable, HIPAA- and HITRUST-compliant infrastructure on multiple cloud platforms (AWS and Azure).
• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Contribute to DevOps architecture best practices and CI/CD and IaC approaches.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to design robust infrastructure solutions.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Python-based scripts to automate testing, validation, and deployment workflows.
• Build and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, and self-hosted).
• Implement monitoring and observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
• Support the design, implementation, and adoption of our custom Python- and Cloud-based deployment platform for continuous delivery.
• Promote best practices within the team and organization.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud AWS

Linux

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Terraform

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Travis CI

Job description

About Us

Abacus Insights is transforming how data and AI work for health plans. Our mission is simple: make healthcare data usable, so the people responsible for care and cost decisions can act faster, with confidence.

As the AI Data Platform for Payer Intelligence, we help health plans break down data silos to create a single, trusted data foundation. That foundation powers better decisions—so plans can improve outcomes, reduce waste, and deliver better experiences for members and providers alike. Backed by $100M from top investors, we’re tackling big challenges in an industry that’s ready for change. Our platform enables GenAI use cases by delivering clean, connected, and reliable healthcare data to support automation, prioritization, and decision workflows—and it’s why we are leading the way.

We help health plans break down data silos to create a single, trusted data foundation. That foundation powers better decisions—so plans can improve outcomes, reduce waste, and deliver better experiences for members and providers alike. Backed by $100M from top investors, we’re tackling big challenges in an industry that’s ready for change. Our platform enables GenAI use cases by delivering clean, connected, and reliable healthcare data to support automation, prioritization, and decision workflows—and it’s why we are leading the way.

Our innovation begins with people. We are bold, curious, and collaborative—because the best ideas come from working together. We embrace the thoughtful use of AI and automation to drive innovation and efficiency, and we look for individuals who are curious and adaptable—those excited to leverage emerging technologies to enhance how we work—while keeping human insight, connection, and our clients at the center of every decision.

Ready to make an impact? Join us and let’s build the future together.

About the Role

This is a contract role.

The DevOps Team focuses on improving the telemetry around and availability of Abacus' product offerings while contributing to the sustainability of engineering practice throughout the organization. As the "engineers behind the engineers," we are responsible for a diverse set of tasks from across the DevOps spectrum. We work in many contexts, using many tools and technologies to remove obstacles and keep the rest of the engineering organization moving as efficiently and effectively as possible. We are a small, nimble team making an outsized impact.

Your day to day

• Build and maintain secure, scalable, HIPAA- and HITRUST-compliant infrastructure on multiple cloud platforms (AWS and Azure)
• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure
• Contribute to DevOps architecture best practices and help shape our approach to CI/CD and infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to design robust infrastructure solutions
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Python-based scripts to automate testing, validation, and deployment workflows
• Build and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, and self-hosted)
• Implement monitoring and observability using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk
• Support the design, implementation, and adoption of our custom Python- and Cloud-based deployment platform with an eye toward continuous delivery
• Promote best practices both within the team and within the larger organization

What you bring to the team

• 4+ years of development experience, including work on complex systems
• Strong cloud experience, AWS preferred
• Solid understanding of Linux systems administration and networking
• Experience implementing a CI/CD system using an industry-standard platform such as GitLab, Jenkins, or Travis
• Knowledge of containerization, specifically Docker and Kubernetes
• Fluent command of the tools of the trade, including Bash, Python, or Terraform
• Knowledge of best practices as related to designing and building efficient, maintainable, testable, portable applications
• Keen attention to detailExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A team-first attitude, always looking to improve yourself and those around you
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering or other relevant field

Our Commitment as an Equal Opportunity Employer

As a mission-led technology company helping to drive better healthcare outcomes, Abacus Insights believes that the best innovation and value we can bring to our customers comes from diverse ideas, thoughts, experiences, and perspectives. Therefore, we dedicate resources to building diverse teams and providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. Abacus prohibits discrimination and harassment regarding race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

At the heart of who we are is a commitment to continuously and intentionally building an inclusive culture—one that empowers every team member across the globe to do their best work and bring their authentic selves. We carry that same commitment into our hiring process, aiming to create an interview experience where you feel comfortable and confident showcasing your strengths. If there’s anything we can do to support that—big or small—please let us know.

AI Use in Recruitment

We use AI-powered tools throughout our recruitment process. This includes Greenhouse's Real Talent Matching Technology, which helps prioritize applications based on job-related criteria, as well as additional AI tools used to support sourcing, interview preparation, and other recruiting tasks. We do not remove the human element—our recruiters and hiring teams review all applications and make all decisions related to candidate progression and hiring, regardless of which tools are used to support that process.

By applying, you acknowledge that we will collect and process your personal information for recruiting purposes in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Please review our Applicant Privacy Notice for more information, including your rights.