Staff DevOps Engineer, Cloud & Platform

Smith+Nephew; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching Program

Flexible Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Training and mentorship

Discounts on fitness clubs and travel

Job summary

Smith+Nephew in Pittsburgh seeks a Staff DevOps Engineer to own and evolve cloud native CI/CD platforms. This pivotal role involves technical leadership in the DevOps ecosystem, improving reliability, mentoring engineers, and driving best practices. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years' experience in DevOps, extensive knowledge of cloud platforms, and skills in scripting and containers. A hybrid work model is offered along with competitive benefits including flexible time off and a 401k matching program.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in DevOps or software engineering roles.
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines for complex systems.
• Ability to mentor and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Owning and evolving cloud native CI/CD platforms.
• Mentoring engineers and improving DevOps practices.
• Partnering with application engineers and quality teams.

Skills

DevOps, CI/CD experience

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Containers and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Linux systems troubleshooting

Job description

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+ Nephew 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.

Benefits

• 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+ Nephew 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.