Sr DevSec Ops Engineer

About us

Appnovation is a global, full-service digital partner that combines Strategy, Experience & Design, Engineering and Managed Services. We build digital solutions that deliver real impact today and serve as foundations for future growth.  Bold ambition. Practical action. Endless possibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience in operations support or a similar role, with a focus on web applications and microservices.
• Experience working in a highly technical role within a regulated environment with Pharmaceutical/life sciences highly preferable
• Strong expertise in AWS cloud services, including but not limited to EC2, ECS, Fargate, RDS, DynamoDB, DNS management, ALBs and IaC tools like CloudFormation and Terraform. 
• Proficient in web application security principles, microservices architecture, and the ability to implement scalable systems.
• Proven experience in containerization technologies, with a deep understanding of Docker
• Experience with a broad range of AWS services, preferably with at least the Cloud Practitioner certification. Dev or Architecture certifications preferred.
• Deep understanding of Git best practices, GitHub Actions automation 
• Experience with static analysis tools to improve quality and security
• Experience integrating CI with Test automation
• Deep understanding of DevOps principles, processes and tools (e.g. IaC, configuration management, CI/CD and orchestration, Github actions, Jenkins, Travic CI)
• Understanding of agile principles and methodologies and advanced Scrum and/or kanban practitioner
• Experience with CI in an enterprise environment with complex regulatory compliance requirements (biopharma, healthcare)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide operational support for Laravel-based web applications and Python-based microservices, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
• Manage and optimize AWS services, including EC2, ECS, Fargate, RDS, DynamoDB, DNS management, and ALBs, to support the platform's infrastructure using IaC tools (CloudFormation and Terraform).
• Collaborate on improving the design and architecture of the platform.
• Implement the latest security best practices for web applications and microservices, safeguarding against threats and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Work directly with end users to troubleshoot and resolve issues, offering technical guidance and support to enhance their experience.
• Work with other internal technical teams on designing and implementing company best practices and security policies.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in cloud computing, microservices architecture, and operational best practices to drive innovation within the platform.

WHO YOU ARE

• You provide technical leadership by conducting code reviews, mentoring and implementing best practices
• You think about how to scale, automate and operate, not just how to build a solution to an immediate problem
• You understand lean thinking
• You set high standards for code quality, performance/scalability and security and seek continuous improvement
• You have solid analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• You have customer first mindset and a devotion to customer service
• You engage and build positive internal and external client relationships, while managing multiple initiatives, often with competing priorities
• You have strong self-initiative, passion, interpersonal, oral and written communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work, influence and make an impact in a cross-functional environment with all levels of the organization
• You are responsive and thrive in a fast-paced diverse high-performance environment with rapidly changing business needs
• You actively seek out things outside your comfort zone with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies
• You have prior experience in consulting
• Prior experience and connections in the Life Sciences industry is preferred.

WHAT DOES APPNOVATION HAVE TO OFFER?

Appnovation’s development teams are collaborative, friendly and open, and with varied work. We encourage development both professionally and personally! Aside from work, we offer a people and culture-orientated, fun and dynamic environment.

Here are a few more reasons why you should apply: 

• Work-life Balance
• Lots of opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Health Benefits Package
• Mental Health Support
• Personal Days Off
• Fertility and Menopause Leave
• Fitness Allowance
• D,E&I Initiatives
• And much more...

 

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Thank you for your interest in a career with Appnovation Technologies! Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.   At Appnovation, we recognize that diverse teams are the strongest teams. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is not only something that we embrace - we celebrate it! We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds, lived experiences and industries to apply. Come join us at Appnovation, and learn more about how we stay true to our company values as we build better lives through better digital.

Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.