Associate Director, DevOps Engineering, IQVIA RDS Inc. Durham, NC. Devise and help teams implement DevOps strategies and methods throughout the development and deployment process for technical solutions. Lead DevOps teams, monitor project workflow, and ensure the finished product meets quality and reliability standards. Oversee the implementation, deployment, and integration of solutions, taking responsibility for successful delivery. Plan, build, configure, test solutions, maintain systems, analyze and approve new code, perform automation tasks and manage all aspects of solutions deployment and technical operations. Work with the services and technology teams to define and implement CI/CD best practices. Drive cloud and container strategy. Evaluate and adopt various configuration management, build management and continuous integration tools and methodologies. Guide team on SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile, CI, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, Refactoring and Testing Techniques. Work with development manager to align on DevOps roadmap and resource needs. Participate in software and hardware release to ensure service readiness, product usability, and case deflection by identifying product enhancements. Perform DevOps related defect triage with Product and Engineering teams. Collaborate with Project Teams to implement end-to-end Build and Release process. Supervisory responsibilities for Sr. Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer 2, Sr. Network Systems Engineer, Software Engineer 2, and DevOps Engineer, or related. M-F, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (EST). Salary Range: $201,885 - $239,700/year.
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field or foreign equivalent. Requires five (5) years of Software Development or Cloud Engineering experience, to include five (5) years: DevOps experience; Git, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Shell Scripting, AWS, Azure, and DataDog; utilizing knowledge of Shell Scripting & Python; tailoring technical problem descriptions and root cause analysis statements to various audiences (customer support, end customers and development teams); assisting and directing troubleshooting for Field escalations; AWS, Azure, React, Java, and Postgres database; four (4) years: Kubernetes and Docker; building and implementing CI/CD pipelines; and one (1) year: managing software engineering teams. Apply: reference # 118677.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
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The potential base pay range for this role is $201,885 - $239,700 The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or foreign equivalent).
- Five (5) years of Software Development or Cloud Engineering experience.
- Five (5) years of DevOps experience.
- Experience with Git.
- Experience with Jenkins.
- Experience with Terraform.
- Experience with Ansible.
- Shell scripting experience.
- Knowledge of Python.
- Experience with AWS.
- Experience with Azure.
- Experience with DataDog.
- Experience tailoring technical problem descriptions and root cause analysis for varied audiences.
- Experience assisting and directing troubleshooting for field escalations.
- Experience with React.
- Experience with Java.
- Experience with Postgres database.
- Four (4) years of Kubernetes and Docker experience.
- Experience building and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
- One (1) year managing software engineering teams.
IQVIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical/dental/vision plus programs like telemedicine, EAP resources, and additional insurance options. Feedback suggests the health offering is a meaningful part of the overall rewards package, though details can vary by location and plan design.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include an employer match structure that supports employee contributions through a defined formula. This adds steady long-term value to total rewards beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include vacation/paid time off, holidays, and flexibility themes, with some roles described as having discretionary or unlimited time-off models. This can make the package feel more attractive even when cash compensation is viewed as only mid-range.
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What We Do
IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 70,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries. To learn more, visit www.iqvia.com.


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