DevOps Engineer

Job Title:  DevOps Engineer 

Department:  Security 

Reporting to:  DevOps Manager or CISO 

Location: Baltimore, MD (Not Remote – In-Office at least 3 days per week) 

Hours of work: Typical hours of work are from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM local time Monday through Friday. Flexibility of Working Hours dependent on location. Additional hours may be necessary as needed. This position is exempt from overtime. 

Compensation: Range is commensurate with experience.  The range is expected to be between $115,000-$125,000 annually  

Who we are:  

InVita develops specialized medical software for regulated industries that support the advancement of Human Biologics as well as Public Health and Safety. We are the acknowledged leader in the markets we serve. Our subject matter expertise is unmatched in the industry and our products are used by public health and medical professionals across the globe. We have employees spanning across the US and two main offices (Baltimore & Los Angeles). 

As we continue to grow, we're expanding our DevOps team to enhance efficiency, collaboration, system reliability and scalability with the overarching goals of enabling faster delivery of high-quality features while ensuring robust security, incident response, and compliance to protect sensitive healthcare data and manage risk. 

Overview:  

We are seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer with experience managing diverse application environments and cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining scalable and reliable systems, while supporting our development teams in automating processes and managing cloud resources. This role requires a strong background in cloud services, continuous integration, deployment (CI/CD), and cross-platform infrastructure management. 

Essential Functions: 

• Manage infrastructure and environments across multiple platforms (Linux, Windows, SQL Server, etc.) on AWS 

• Administer and maintain MySQL databases, manage and implement Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations with third-party applications and internal systems, and troubleshoot Site-to-Site VPN connections. 

• Collaborate with development and QA teams to build automated, reliable, and repeatable deployment pipelines (CI/CD) 

• Manage cloud resources (e.g., EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, VPC, IAM) to support various workloads 

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to application performance, infrastructure, and database environments 

• Automate configuration management, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform or CLI 

• Monitor and maintain the health of cloud infrastructure and applications, ensuring high availability, performance, and security 

• Support backup, disaster recovery, and security solutions, ensuring compliance with organizational policies 

• Optimize infrastructure costs and performance through resource management and automation 

• Work with teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications across diverse environments 

• Maintain documentation and standards for operational procedures and infrastructure 

Qualifications: 

Required 

• Extensive experience managing AWS resources such as EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, VPC, IAM, etc., with a strong understanding of AWS best practices. 

• Hands-on experience using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar. 

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or AWS CodePipeline for automated deployments. 

• Proven ability to troubleshoot and optimize performance for AWS-based infrastructure and applications. 

• Experience designing secure cloud environments in AWS, including VPCs, Security Groups, Network ACLs, and IAM roles/policies. 

• Strong experience with cost management and resource optimization techniques in AWS (e.g., EC2 instance types, Reserved Instances, spot instances, etc.). 

• Hands-on experience with AWS-managed databases (e.g., RDS, Aurora) and familiarity with database performance tuning. 

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, or PowerShell) for automating cloud infrastructure management. 

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve complex infrastructure and application issues within AWS. 

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including development and QA, to streamline workflows and improve system reliability. 

Preferred: 

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or other relevant certifications. 

• Experience with Docker and AWS services for container orchestration 

• Familiarity with AWS serverless 

• Experience with AWS monitoring and logging tools 

• Experience with designing and implementing disaster recovery strategies using AWS services 

• Experience with advanced CI/CD concepts and tools specific to cloud-native applications. 

Security Provision:  

You must be willing to undergo background checks as required by clients, particularly for projects involving AWS GovCloud or other government-regulated environments. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.  

• While performing the duties of this position, prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer may be required.   

• Additionally, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.  

• The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  

• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.  

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.  

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.  

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.   

InVita provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

Salary : $115,000 - $125,000