Job Description
Job Description
Vertex is seeking a hands-on Azure DevOps Engineer to build, automate, secure, and support Azure cloud platforms used by enterprise applications, data solutions, and AI-enabled capabilities. This is an individual-contributor role for an engineer who enjoys developing practical solutions, improving delivery pipelines, and resolving complex technical issues.
Working with software engineers, cloud architects, Information Security, and business stakeholders, this individual will implement DevSecOps practices, infrastructure as code, cloud automation, and reliable software delivery patterns. The ideal candidate combines strong Azure engineering skills, a security-focused mindset, and the ability to work independently in a collaborative environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build, configure, and support secure, scalable Azure cloud infrastructure for enterprise applications, data platforms, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Build, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that improve software delivery speed, reliability, quality, and security.
- Implement security controls within the software delivery lifecycle, including automated security scanning, policy enforcement, secrets management, and compliance monitoring.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or comparable technologies.
- Work with Information Security and architecture teams to implement identity, access, network security, vulnerability management, and cloud governance requirements.
- Support Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI, and related Azure services used to develop and deploy AI-powered applications and agents.
- Implement and improve reusable automation, deployment guardrails, and platform engineering patterns.
- Configure monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability to improve platform reliability and performance.
- Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, deployment, integration, and security issues, and perform root-cause analysis.
- Partner with software engineering teams to improve application deployment approaches and adopt cloud-native engineering practices.
- Contribute to the evaluation and implementation of Azure and DevSecOps technologies that improve platform capabilities and reduce operational risk.
- Share technical knowledge and contribute to DevSecOps and cloud engineering best practices across teams.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services and cloud operations.
- Practical experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or comparable CI/CD technologies.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code, including Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent technologies.
- Working knowledge of cloud security principles, including identity and access management, privileged access, secrets management, encryption, network security, and vulnerability remediation.
- Experience implementing automated security checks and controls within delivery pipelines.
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Experience with monitoring, observability, incident resolution, and platform reliability practices.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and continuous-improvement skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively across engineering, security, architecture, and business teams.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience building and supporting production workloads in Microsoft Azure.
- Experience building, maintaining, or improving CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.
- Experience implementing cloud security controls and DevSecOps practices.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience with Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, or related AI platform technologies.
- Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or generative AI platforms.
- Experience working in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or another regulated or security-conscious environment.
- Microsoft Azure certification such as Azure Administrator, Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Security Engineer, or a comparable credential.
- Experience contributing to shared engineering standards, reusable automation, or platform capabilities used by multiple teams.
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At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision-making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.
Pay Range:
$112,000 - $168,000Disclosure Statement:
The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.
Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site EligibleFlex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
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Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant experience
- 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Hands-on experience building and supporting production workloads in Microsoft Azure
- Experience building, maintaining, or improving CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure
- Experience implementing cloud security controls and DevSecOps practices
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services and cloud operations
- Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or comparable CI/CD technologies
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code, including Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent technologies
- Working knowledge of cloud security principles, including identity and access management, privileged access, secrets management, encryption, network security, and vulnerability remediation
- Experience implementing automated security checks and controls within delivery pipelines
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages
- Experience with monitoring, observability, incident resolution, and platform reliability practices
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and continuous-improvement skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively across engineering, security, architecture, and business teams
- Experience with Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, or related AI platform technologies
- Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or generative AI platforms
- Experience working in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or another regulated or security-conscious environment
- Microsoft Azure certification such as Azure Administrator, Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Security Engineer, or comparable credential
- Experience contributing to shared engineering standards, reusable automation, or platform capabilities used by multiple teams
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertex Pharmaceuticals and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide 12 weeks of 100% paid bonding leave for all U.S. parents with additional fully paid time for birth parents. Family-forming supports include adoption and surrogacy assistance, fertility options like IVF and egg cryopreservation, breast‑milk shipping, subsidized childcare, backup care, and a DCFSA match.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes roughly four weeks of vacation, 13 holidays, sick time, and two companywide shutdowns (summer and year‑end). Some roles also include flexible or unlimited time off and paid volunteer time.
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Retirement Support — Programs include a 401(k) plan with employer contributions and an employee stock purchase plan. Filings describe employer contributions occurring in company stock, supporting long‑term ownership.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Insights
What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
