DevOps Engineer II
Job Overview
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer II with 4+ years of DevOps experience to design, automate and run reliable infrastructure for our AWS-hosted platform. You will own CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure code and monitoring, and lead incident response in production. The ideal candidate is hands-on, calm under pressure, and comfortable supporting a 24/7 platform alongside global engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and manage AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- Implement DevSecOps practices across cloud infrastructure, containerized applications and deployment workflows.
- Design and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines , integrating SAST, DAST, SCA and IaC scanning for automated vulnerability detection.
- Deploy and operate containerized applications on Kubernetes and Docker.
- Coordinate production deployments and releases.
- Monitor systems and lead incident management, root-cause analysis and post-incident improvements.
- Provide Linux infrastructure support, including patching, backups and disaster recovery.
- Automate operational tasks using Python and Bash.
- Explore and implement AI-assisted solutions to automate repetitive DevOps tasks and operational workflows.
- Collaborate with global teams on platform architecture.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, IT, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of hands-on DevOps, SRE or cloud infrastructure experience.
- Strong expertise in AWS and Linux administration.
- Proven experience with Jenkins, Gitlab, Kubernetes, Docker, Git and Terraform (Ansible, Helm a plus).
- Strong scripting skills in Python (Bash a plus).
- Experience with DevSecOps and security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA).
- Experience handling production incidents, monitoring and releases.
- Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog or ELK.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS certification ( Solutions Architect, SysOps or DevOps Engineer).
- Exposure to healthcare or other regulated environments.
Work Schedule
This role supports a 24/7 production platform on a rotation basis across morning, evening and night shifts, including on-call. Candidates unable to work night shifts on rotation will not be considered.
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
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, IT, or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of hands-on DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure experience
- Strong expertise in AWS and Linux administration
- Experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Kubernetes, Docker, Git, and Terraform
- Strong Python scripting skills
- Experience with DevSecOps and SAST, DAST, and SCA security scanning tools
- Experience handling production incidents, monitoring, and releases
- Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or ELK
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience supporting rotating morning, evening, and night shifts, including on-call coverage
- Ansible and Helm experience
- AWS certification such as Solutions Architect, SysOps, or DevOps Engineer
- Exposure to healthcare or other regulated environments
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.
