Abbott
Sr. DevOps Engineer
Abbott, Sylmar, California, us, 91392
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of one of our 3 locations (Sylmar, CA; Maple Grove, MN; Little Canada, MN) in Abbott’s Medical Device Division supporting R&D IT.
As the Sr. IT DevOps Engineer, you’ll have the chance to create technical/functional specifications, support new and existing applications and processes to enable development teams to release medical device software and systems more rapidly. You’ll work collaboratively with other IT operational and software engineering teams to deploy and operate our systems/platforms and support client utilization. You will also be responsible for automating and streamling our operations and processes, along with building and maintaining tools for deployment, and monitoring setup for operational use.
What You’ll Work On
Manage and enhance CI/CD infrastructure and tools to improve the development workflow for numerous different development teams
Design, build, and run CI/CD pipelines for a spectrum of software
Administer Jenkins suite of applications and troubleshoot issues in development tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Nexus, Confluence.
Responsible for building and developing IT solutions
Experience in creating, managing and troubleshooting shell scripts
Create and present system design diagrams and technical implementation details to engineers and partner IT teams
Collaborate with partner IT staff to improve processes and infrastructure setup. Identify manual processes within the organization and automate them
Contribute to end-user training as needed and be comfortable providing day-to-day support
Communicate trends and new developments in technology to advise on current state best practices for implementing solutions
Communicates effectively with management to enhance their understanding of the opportunities and limitations of information systems
Conform to and enforce planned work priority in the face of continued interruptions
Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, adheres to operating procedures, processes, and completes task assignments within the assigned sprint
Works with infrastructure engineers and other application teams to implement solutions that provide excellent access, throughput, availability, security and cost-effectiveness, while maintaining simplicity and industry best practices
Develop necessary documentation, testing and change control procedures to satisfy internal product validation and update yearly for audit compliance
Maintain accurate current state application architecture diagrams, documentation, and other data sources in a consistent and replicable manner
Maintain, mature, and audit security processes in our code and infrastructure
Automate and codify supporting security systems in all phases of the SLDC
Develops detailed implementation, test and roll-back procedures for planned changes and follows code promotion model utilizing change request approvals
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
Must be familiar with Agile software development methodologies and how DevOps practices are incorporated to improve delivery speed. Knowledge of JIRA sprints is helpful
Familiar with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and its integration functions with Azure
Experience with Repository management and version control (GIT)
Experience with Deploying applications and infrastructure to Azure cloud environments
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure IoT, PTC ThingWorx) and services (EC2, S3, VPC, etc.) is required
Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
Adept at multiple programming/Scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Java, Ruby, C#
Experience with Azure cloud platform (Azure certification a plus)
Familiar with automated testing and test-driven development practices
Excellent understanding of configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef
Knowledge of IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
Working knowledge of Unix/Linux and Windows administration
Excellent communication and customer service skills. Able to bridge communication between technical areas and business areas for a full and complete understanding of expectations
Must be a self-starter and possess good analytical skills
Comfortable partnering with engineers to understand and solve problems that will enable you to deliver reliable software faster
Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of technical system administration experience
5+ years of experience translating business requirements into technical designs
At least 3 years’ experience working in regulated environments
At least 3 years’ experience working with enterprises producing multiple products and systems
Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en)
Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is $95,500.00 – $190,900.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of one of our 3 locations (Sylmar, CA; Maple Grove, MN; Little Canada, MN) in Abbott’s Medical Device Division supporting R&D IT.
As the Sr. IT DevOps Engineer, you’ll have the chance to create technical/functional specifications, support new and existing applications and processes to enable development teams to release medical device software and systems more rapidly. You’ll work collaboratively with other IT operational and software engineering teams to deploy and operate our systems/platforms and support client utilization. You will also be responsible for automating and streamling our operations and processes, along with building and maintaining tools for deployment, and monitoring setup for operational use.
What You’ll Work On
Manage and enhance CI/CD infrastructure and tools to improve the development workflow for numerous different development teams
Design, build, and run CI/CD pipelines for a spectrum of software
Administer Jenkins suite of applications and troubleshoot issues in development tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Nexus, Confluence.
Responsible for building and developing IT solutions
Experience in creating, managing and troubleshooting shell scripts
Create and present system design diagrams and technical implementation details to engineers and partner IT teams
Collaborate with partner IT staff to improve processes and infrastructure setup. Identify manual processes within the organization and automate them
Contribute to end-user training as needed and be comfortable providing day-to-day support
Communicate trends and new developments in technology to advise on current state best practices for implementing solutions
Communicates effectively with management to enhance their understanding of the opportunities and limitations of information systems
Conform to and enforce planned work priority in the face of continued interruptions
Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, adheres to operating procedures, processes, and completes task assignments within the assigned sprint
Works with infrastructure engineers and other application teams to implement solutions that provide excellent access, throughput, availability, security and cost-effectiveness, while maintaining simplicity and industry best practices
Develop necessary documentation, testing and change control procedures to satisfy internal product validation and update yearly for audit compliance
Maintain accurate current state application architecture diagrams, documentation, and other data sources in a consistent and replicable manner
Maintain, mature, and audit security processes in our code and infrastructure
Automate and codify supporting security systems in all phases of the SLDC
Develops detailed implementation, test and roll-back procedures for planned changes and follows code promotion model utilizing change request approvals
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
Must be familiar with Agile software development methodologies and how DevOps practices are incorporated to improve delivery speed. Knowledge of JIRA sprints is helpful
Familiar with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and its integration functions with Azure
Experience with Repository management and version control (GIT)
Experience with Deploying applications and infrastructure to Azure cloud environments
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure IoT, PTC ThingWorx) and services (EC2, S3, VPC, etc.) is required
Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
Adept at multiple programming/Scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Java, Ruby, C#
Experience with Azure cloud platform (Azure certification a plus)
Familiar with automated testing and test-driven development practices
Excellent understanding of configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef
Knowledge of IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
Working knowledge of Unix/Linux and Windows administration
Excellent communication and customer service skills. Able to bridge communication between technical areas and business areas for a full and complete understanding of expectations
Must be a self-starter and possess good analytical skills
Comfortable partnering with engineers to understand and solve problems that will enable you to deliver reliable software faster
Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of technical system administration experience
5+ years of experience translating business requirements into technical designs
At least 3 years’ experience working in regulated environments
At least 3 years’ experience working with enterprises producing multiple products and systems
Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en)
Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is $95,500.00 – $190,900.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com