Staff DevOps Engineer, Cloud & Platform

Pittsburgh Robotics Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Hybrid Work Model

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Smith+Nephew is seeking a Staff DevOps Engineer to own the cloud and platform ecosystems powering our software teams. Hybrid in Pittsburgh, PA, you will lead CI/CD modernization, drive architecture decisions, and mentor engineers to deliver safer, higher quality software at scale.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure security, reliability, and compliance while modernizing legacy systems and enabling faster delivery across the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional DevOps/CI-CD or platform engineering experience.
• Proven design and operation of CI/CD pipelines for complex multi-component systems.
• Hands-on experience with AWS/Azure/GCP and cloud services (IAM, networking, compute, storage).
• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong scripting (Python, Bash) and Linux troubleshooting in cloud environments.
• Ability to influence, mentor, and collaborate across teams; regulated environments a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve cloud-native CI/CD platforms across dev/test/prod.
• Serve as technical authority for DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud architecture decisions.
• Build and maintain automated build/deploy pipelines across environments.
• Implement infrastructure as code to provision cloud and CI/CD infra.
• Collaborate with engineers, IT, security to ensure reliability, security, and compliance.
• Improve observability with monitoring, logging, and resilience planning.
• Mentor engineers and raise DevOps bar across teams.
• Modernize legacy build systems and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

CI/CD

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Linux

Mentoring/leadership

Tools

CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab)

Job description

Staff DevOps Engineer, Cloud & Platform (Pittsburgh, PA - Hybrid) Life. Unlimited.

At Smith+Nebhew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Are you ready to shape the platforms that enable life changing medical technology?

As a Staff DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal technical leadership role, owning and evolving the cloud and DevOps ecosystems that power our software development teams. This is a high impact opportunity to influence architecture, elevate engineering standards, and enable teams to deliver safer, higher quality software at scale.

What will you be doing?

• Owning and evolving cloud native CI/CD platforms that support complex, multi component software systems across development, test, and production environments
• Acting as a technical authority for DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud platform architecture, driving design decisions and best practices
• Building and maintaining robust, automated build and deployment pipelines across cloud and on premise environments
• Implementing infrastructure as code to provision and manage cloud and CI/CD infrastructure
• Partnering closely with application engineers, platform teams, IT, quality, and cybersecurity to ensure systems are secure, reliable, scalable, and compliant
• Improving reliability and observability through monitoring, logging, analytics, and resilience planning
• Mentoring and technically guiding engineers, raising the bar for DevOps practices and developer experience across teams
• Modernizing legacy build systems and leading continuous improvement initiatives across the software lifecycle

What will you need to be successful?

• 8+ years of professional experience in DevOps, CI/CD, platform, or software engineering roles
• Proven experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines for complex, multi component systems
• Strong hands on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including CI/CD services, IAM, networking, compute, and storage
• Experience with containers and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or similar languages
• Advanced knowledge of Linux systems and troubleshooting in cloud environments
• The ability to influence, mentor, and collaborate across teams without direct authority
• Experience working in regulated environments such as medical devices, healthcare, or robotics is a plus

You. Unlimited. We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

Inclusion and Belonging:

Committed to welcoming, celebrating, and thriving on inclusion and belonging. Learn more about Employee Inclusion Groups on our website https://www.smith-nephew.com/

Your Future:

• 401k Matching Program
• 401k Plus Program
• Discounted Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

Work/Life Balance:

• Flexible Personal and Vacation Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flex Holidays
• Paid Community Service Day

Your Wellbeing:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave
• Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program

Flexibility:

Hybrid Work Model for most professional roles

Training:

Hands on, team customized learning and mentorship

Extra Perks:

• Discounts on fitness clubs
• Travel, and more

Smith+Nebhew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Stay connected by joining our Talent Community. We're more than just a company - we're a community! Follow us on LinkedIn to see how we support and empower our employees and patients every day. Check us out on Glassdoor for a glimpse behind the scenes and a sneak peek into You. Unlimited., life, culture, and benefits at S+N. Explore our website and learn more about our mission, our team, and the opportunities we offer. Smith+Nebhew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+Nebhew a unique place. Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets we apart. Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude we work together to win. We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities. Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.