Senior DevOps Engineer

Qualifyze; United States; Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work mode

Annual personal development budget

Private health care

Job summary

Qualifyze is seeking a Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer to define, implement, and maintain cloud-based server and database infrastructure, managed with Kubernetes. You will own monitoring with Datadog, enforce security and compliance, and drive infrastructure strategy in collaboration with engineering leadership.

You will help design CI/CD pipelines, mentor engineers, and work autonomously to deliver pragmatic, scalable solutions that align with product goals.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), Kubernetes, Helm, and Datadog.
• Good knowledge of managing IaC with Terraform.
• Experience creating and managing pipelines and workflows with GitHub Actions or similar.
• Strategic mindset with ability to discuss product and infrastructure strategy.
• Autonomous work style with ownership of projects and timely delivery.
• Strong understanding of security and compliance in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and maintain cloud-based server and database infrastructure managed with Kubernetes.
• Adopt IaC as the base for managing infrastructure.
• Own and manage monitoring using Datadog modules.
• Collaborate with team leads and software architect for alignment across engineering efforts.
• Ensure security and compliance across environments and pursue relevant certifications.
• Contribute to infrastructure strategy and align with product direction and growth.
• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines with development teams.
• Mentor engineers on DevOps best practices and infrastructure topics.
• Identify opportunities for system improvements and drive implementations.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Helm

Terraform

Cloud security

Tools

GitHub Actions

Datadog

Kubernetes

Helm

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Job description

About Qualifyze:

Founded in 2019, Qualifyze is a leading company in supply chain compliance management in the Life Sciences industry, trusted by over 1,500 pharmaceutical and healthcare companies globally. Our digital suite of solutions connects manufacturers, suppliers, and a global network of more than 250 auditors and quality experts.

With a track record of over 4,500 audits across 85+ countries and the largest and most accurate supplier network and data analytics tools, Qualifyze stands as the all-in-one partner for quality compliance and supply chain risk mitigation in the Life Sciences sector.

Role Overview:

At Qualifyze, we view infrastructure as a critical component of our overall business strategy. As our Senior DevOps/SRE Engineer, you will play a strategic role within our engineering department, directly reporting to the VP of Engineering and contributing to the departmental strategy from an infrastructure perspective. You will define, implement, and maintain our servers and database infrastructure, ensuring our systems are secure, compliant, and scalable.

Main responsibilities:

This role is integrated into the Tech department. The team member shall perform the tasks inherent to such a position, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Define, implement, and maintain cloud-based server and database infrastructure, managed with Kubernetes.

• IaC as the base philosophy for managing infrastructure.

• Own and manage our monitoring setup, utilizing all modules of Datadog for proactive infrastructure monitoring.

• Collaborate closely with team leads and the software architect to ensure alignment across our engineering efforts, and be an active part of our tech guild.

• Guarantee the security and compliance of our environments, working towards achieving necessary certifications and standards.

• Contribute to strategic decision-making on infrastructure to ensure pragmatic solutions that align with product direction and future growth.

• Collaborate with development teams to design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines that foster fast and safe software delivery.

• Mentor other engineers on DevOps best practices and provide guidance on infrastructure-related topics.

• Proactively identify opportunities for system improvements and drive the implementation of those solutions.

Main requirements:

• Significant experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), Kubernetes, Helm, and tools like Datadog.

• Good knowledge of managing IaC with Terraform.

• Experience creating and managing pipelines and workflows, with GitHub Actions or similar.

• A strategic mindset, with a willingness to participate in high-level discussions on product and infrastructure strategy.

• Ability to work autonomously, take ownership of projects, and drive them to completion with minimal oversight.

• Strong understanding of security and compliance requirements, with experience implementing compliant solutions in a cloud environment.

• Experience collaborating with software development teams and technical leadership, including architects and team leads.

• Effective communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to stakeholders across various departments.

• Passion for creating pragmatic solutions that align with product and business needs.

• Ability to lead initiatives independently and provide technical expertise to the engineering team.

Salary

At Qualifyze, our salary ranges are transparent internally, and we aim to follow a similar approach externally. For this role, we’re happy to share a reference point within the band: the expected salary range is around 65.000– 70.000 €, centered around the median.

Final compensation will depend on experience and performance during the process, with some flexibility within the range.

What do we offer?

• Competitive, annually reviewed compensation package
• Country vacation package that increases with your tenure
• Country specific benefits offering incl. private health care, fitness and meal allowances
• Annual personal development budget to increase your impact
• Hybrid working mode, plus up to 3 months of the year work from anywhere.
• All the best kit and tools to work effectively
• Annual in person all company event and celebration in Europe
• Working with an exceptional team, doing some of the best work of your career

Use of AI in Our Recruitment Process:

We believe in a human-led hiring process. All applications are reviewed manually by our Talent Acquisition team, and neither Talent Acquisition nor Hiring Managers use AI to screen, filter, rank, assess, or make decisions about candidates, including during interviews and assessments. During interviews, AI may be used only to support note-taking and transcription.

All hiring decisions are made by people!

Diversity & Inclusion at Qualifyze:

At Qualifyze we actively support the power of diversity, uniting complementary talents and perspectives to address new challenges. Our collective strengths help us to find innovative solutions and turn difficulties into opportunities.We will encourage you to bring your authentic self to work, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone belongs and feels heard.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, disability, or age. Our hiring practices are rooted in fairness and respect, and we strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered.