Senior Systems DevOps Engineer

insulet; Acton (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insulet is seeking a Senior Systems DevOps Engineer to support the Omnipod ecosystem across software and hardware testing. The role focuses on CI/CD, IaC, and test automation, with emphasis on lab-based environments and cloud platforms.

Based in Acton, MA, the position requires at least three onsite days per week and cross‑functional collaboration with Systems Automation and Quality teams. The Senior Systems DevOps Engineer will lead CI/CD pipeline development, implement IaC, and advance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or related roles.
• 5+ years designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines and release automation.
• 3+ years integrating embedded systems and hardware interfaces for automated testing.
• 3+ years integrating Android and iOS devices into CI/CD environments.
• Strong Python and Java programming skills.
• Experience with Linux‑based systems, source control, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins or Bamboo.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem‑solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, deployment, and release processes.
• Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Linux-based development, test, and production environments.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation frameworks, scripts, and tools.
• Lead containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes to improve scalability and deployment efficiency.
• Design, deploy, and support MQTT-based messaging infrastructure and services.
• Manage and enhance DevOps platforms, deployment systems, and test automation in lab environments.
• Collaborate with Software, QA, Systems Engineering, Operations, and IT teams for reliable solutions.
• Support laboratory infrastructure, including network, servers, and hardware test environments.
• Drive platform reliability through monitoring, observability, and proactive maintenance.
• Lead incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Manage releases and coordinate deployments across dev, test, and production.
• Promote DevOps best practices for code integration, automation, security, and monitoring.
• Evaluate and improve architecture, scalability, resilience, and disaster recovery.

Skills

Python

Java

Linux

CI/CD

Jenkins

Bamboo

Docker

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

MQTT

SRE

Automation

Testing

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Jenkins

Bamboo

Terraform

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Systems DevOps Engineer will support the Systems Test Automation team responsible for the Omnipod ecosystem, including the Pod, PDM, CGM integrations, and Cloud platforms. This role focuses on maintaining and enhancing CI/CD infrastructure, Bamboo and Jenkins environments, test automation frameworks, and hardware-based laboratory systems used for automated end-to-end testing. The ideal candidate will have strong DevOps expertise, experience with automation and infrastructure management, and the ability to improve and standardize existing processes while supporting both software and hardware testing environments. The position is based in Acton, MA and requires a minimum of three days onsite each week.

The individual in this position will collaborate closely with Systems Automation, Systems Design Verification, Systems Engineering, and Quality teams to define and execute the Systems DevOps strategy, roadmap, priorities, and execution plans. The Senior Systems DevOps Engineer will drive the development of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code solutions, and automated test environments that enable efficient system-level automation across multiple product platforms and releases.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader responsible for advancing Systems Automation DevOps capabilities, improving operational efficiency, ensuring infrastructure reliability, and promoting standardization of tools, processes, and best practices across the organization. This role requires strong technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, deployment, and release processes.
• Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Linux-based development, test, and production environments.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation frameworks, scripts, and tools to improve operational efficiency and system reliability.
• Lead containerization and orchestration initiatives using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes to improve scalability, consistency, and deployment efficiency.
• Design, deploy, and support MQTT-based messaging infrastructure, including brokers, agents, and communication services.
• Manage and enhance DevOps platforms, deployment systems, and test automation infrastructure supporting Systems Integration and laboratory environments.
• Collaborate with Software Development, QA, Systems Engineering, Operations, and IT teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable deployment and testing solutions.
• Support laboratory infrastructure, including network connectivity, servers, storage systems, and hardware-based test environments.
• Drive platform reliability through monitoring, observability, alerting, logging, performance tuning, and proactive maintenance.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to improve system stability, availability, and recovery capabilities.
• Manage application releases and coordinate deployment activities across development, testing, and production environments.
• Establish and promote DevOps best practices for code integration, deployment automation, configuration management, security, and system monitoring.
• Evaluate and implement improvements to architecture, scalability, resilience, disaster recovery, and operational readiness.
• Review, enhance, and extend existing tools, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation frameworks.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, deployment procedures, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.
• Develop innovative testing methodologies and provide recommendations to improve product quality, system performance, and design robustness.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers while supporting project planning, estimation, and execution.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Basic Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 8 years of experience in DevOps Engineering, Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Infrastructure Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of hands‑on experience designing, implementing, and supporting CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and DevOps workflows.
• At least 3 years of experience developing, integrating, and troubleshooting embedded systems, development boards (e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi), and hardware/software interfaces supporting automated testing and system integration.
• At least 3 years of experience integrating Android and iOS devices into automated testing and CI/CD environments.
• Strong programming and scripting skills in Python and Java.
• Experience with Linux‑based systems, source control, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Bamboo.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem‑solving skills