Senior DevOps Engineer

IT accelerates the success of IDEXX employees and customers by providing scalable and innovative solutions and leadership. We are a global organization that supports all technology needed to deliver products and solutions to customers enabling them to focus on delivering high quality patient care.  We strive to provide exceptional customer service and experience in the most efficient means possible, requiring alignment and cross-functional communication.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, system administration, and automation, with a passion for building and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our deployment processes, improving our CI/CD pipeline, and ensuring the smooth operation of our production environments.

Location: If you are close driving distance to our Westbrook, Maine HQ, we would ask you to be on-site on a hybrid basis.  Alternatively, if you live outside of Maine, you can be 100% virtual/remote. Please note, you will need to cover East Coast US workday from 8-5 Mon-Fri.

In this role…

• Create and maintain system documentation, ensuring that information is current and reflects system updates and changes
• Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to and resolve system issues during designated periods, ensuring the smooth operation of production environments
• Support responsibilities that intersect with multiple IDEXX development teams and business functions
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable infrastructure using cloud-based solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines to automate code deployment and testing processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless integration of new features and applications.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, reliability, and security.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Ensure the continuous improvement of DevOps practices and processes.
• Mentor and guide junior team members in best practices and technical skills.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or similar role.
• In-depth knowledge of DevOps principles and systems administration
• Knowledge of Linux platforms, containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (Python, Bash, Ruby).
• Be familiar with software development processes in a hybrid-cloud environment
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• A keen eye for implementing industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

What you can expect from us:

• Base annual salary target: $100000 - $120000 (yes, we do have flexibility if needed)
• Opportunity for annual cash bonus
• Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day-One
• 5% matching 401k
• Additional benefits including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more!

Why IDEXX?
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from diseases. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people. 

So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery.   At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.  

Let’s pursue what matters together. 

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

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