Staff DevOps Engineer

novabio; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k match

Bonus program

PTO & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work arrangements

Professional development

Office cafeterias (Norwood, MA; Waltha

Job summary

Nova Biomedical is seeking a Staff DevOps Engineer in Waltham, MA to lead cloud infrastructure, automation, and DevSecOps for regulated medical device platforms.

The role emphasizes AWS mastery, IaC with Pulumi and Terraform, and secure CI/CD pipelines across embedded Linux builds and web services. Collaboration with device management and healthcare interfaces is critical.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DevOps, SRE, or software engineering for regulated environments.
• Experience with medical device software compliance standards (IEC 62304, ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 11).
• Mastery of AWS services (EC2, EKS/ECS, IAM, VPC, RDS, Route53) and cloud security frameworks.
• Proven IaC implementation experience (Pulumi preferred; Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Strong CI/CD automation and security tooling (SonarQube, SCA, Artifactory, GitHub Enterprise, Jenkins).
• Linux system administration, Docker/Kubernetes, embedded Linux, firmware integration.
• Experience with regulated development workflows, logging (ELK/Splunk), and test evidence generation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure for regulated medical devices.
• Develop and automate IaC pipelines with Pulumi, Terraform, and CloudFormation.
• Embed DevSecOps practices into build and release lifecycles with automated security checks.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps).
• Collaborate with software and connectivity teams for device management platforms and cloud APIs.
• Ensure data integrity, monitoring, logging, and real-time observability across environments.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability of configuration changes and release evidence.
• Provide technical guidance and peer reviews without direct people management.

Skills

AWS

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Security & Compliance

Linux / Embedded Linux

Cloud Architecture

Leadership (non-manager)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Pulumi

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitHub Enterprise

Jama/Jira

ELK/Splunk

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Job description

Nova Biomedical: One Global Brand. One Vision. Together under one name.

Advanced Instruments and Nova Biomedical are now united under one brand, Nova Biomedical, marking a major milestone in our journey to deliver greater value to our customers. By combining our strengths, we're accelerating innovation, supporting critical workflows, and delivering world-class service across the biopharmaceutical and clinical markets.

Job Summary:

The Staff DevOps Engineer provides senior-level technical leadership for cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, DevSecOps practices, and software delivery systems supporting regulated medical device platforms. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments while supporting embedded Linux platforms, connected medical devices, cloud-native services, and healthcare interoperability solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in AWS, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, security, and compliance within highly regulated software development environments.

Responsibilities:

• Implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure solutions utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS) in alignment with regulatory standards including IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11.
• Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architectures to automate environment provisioning; experience with Pulumi is highly preferred, alongside general proficiency in industry-standard tools.
• Champion DevSecOps practices by integrating automated security compliance, vulnerability scanning, code analysis, and certificate management tools directly into the build and deployment lifecycles.
• Build, optimize, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps supporting embedded Linux builds, firmware compilation, web applications, and API service deployments.
• Collaborate with connectivity and software teams to ensure robust deployment topologies for device management platforms, middleware, LIS/HIS interfaces, and cloud-native APIs operating in networked hospital environments.
• Implement automated data integrity safeguards, error handling monitoring, log aggregation, and real-time observability frameworks including monitoring, alerting, and tracing across staging and production environments.
• Ensure strict compliance, documentation, and end-to-end traceability of configuration changes, environment baselines, and release evidence using ALM and issue-tracking tools such as Jira and Jama.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, peer reviews, and DevOps best-practice leadership to cross-functional engineering teams without primary people-management responsibility.
• Communicate infrastructure risks, deployment blockers, security vulnerabilities, and release readiness trends clearly to engineering leadership and stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Software Engineering, including hands-on experience building and managing cloud environments for regulated medical devices, healthcare, diagnostics, or similarly controlled environments.
• Familiarity with medical device software compliance standards including IEC 62304, ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and IVDR as they relate to software release lifecycle, risk management, and design controls.
• Demonstrated mastery of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem including EC2, EKS/ECS, IAM, VPC, RDS, Route53, and cloud security frameworks.
• Strong foundational experience and knowledge of security practices, threat modeling, and DevSecOps tools such as SonarQube, Black Duck SCA, Artifactory, GitHub Enterprise, and Jenkins.
• Proven expertise implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC); hands-on working knowledge of Pulumi is highly preferred, with strong familiarity with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Deep technical understanding of DevOps principles, including containerization using Docker and Kubernetes, configuration management with Ansible, and Linux system administration, particularly embedded Linux platforms and firmware integration.
• Experience configuring and maintaining enterprise CI/CD systems, log analysis pipelines including ELK and Splunk, and automated test evidence generation in regulated development workflows.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• AWS certifications and DevOps-related certifications are preferred.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Able to stand or sit for extended periods.
• Manual dexterity required for handling laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
• Capacity to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Comfort with performing repetitive tasks.
• Willingness to work in a laboratory environment with exposure to chemicals or biological materials.
• Able to use required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Occasional bending, reaching, or movement within lab environment.

Why Work for Nova Biomedical

• Flexible Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Competitive 401k company match
• Bonus Program, Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Generous Tuition reimbursement
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
• Professional development, engagement and events
• Company marketplace for lunch and snacks in our Norwood, MA, Billerica, MA and Westbrook, ME offices
• Company subsidized cafeteria in our Waltham, MA office

Work Location:

Waltham, MA

Targeted Salary Range:

$125,000-$170,000/yr

Nova Biomedical believes in transparency and integrity throughout all we do, including compensation. The provided salary range for this role represents the expected base salary or hourly rate for this opening. Actual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and may vary based on individual factors such as location, skills, and education.

About the Company

At Nova Biomedical, we’re not just building instruments, we’re powering breakthroughs that improve lives. Our smart, science-driven solutions are trusted in over 100 countries to speed drug development and enhance patient care.

Our integration brings together more than 70 years of scientific excellence with Nova’s cutting-edge innovation, forming a powerhouse of precision, purpose, and possibility. With FDA-registered, ISO-certified manufacturing, more than 125 FDA approvals, and industry-trusted diagnostics, we’re setting new standards in quality and reliability. Nova Biomedical is proud to be a global leader in osmolality testing and biotechnology and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) instrumentation, dedicated to advancing patient care and scientific discovery with a legacy that continues to shape the future of life sciences.

With headquarters in Norwood and Waltham, Massachusetts, and a global team of nearly 2,000 employees, we’re building a collaborative, empowered culture grounded in shared values: Customer Centricity, Ingenuity, Ownership & Accountability, Collaboration, and Integrity.

Working at Nova Biomedical means joining a mission-driven organization where your contributions matter. Whether you're in engineering, science, manufacturing, or support, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, invests in your growth, and is committed to making a real-world impact on global health.

Explore what’s next with us at novabiomedical.com

EEO Statement:

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