DevOps Engineer

About Carlsmed 

Our mission is to improve outcomes and decrease the cost of healthcare for spine surgery. The Carlsmed aprevo® personalized surgery platform is designed to improve the standard of care for spine surgery one patient at a time. 

Position Description 

Carlsmed is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the development, deployment, and reliability of its cloud-based technology platform. This role is designed for an early-career engineer who will contribute to the maintenance and evolution of AWS infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tooling while developing strong foundations in cloud operations and DevOps best practices. The DevOps Engineer will work closely with software engineers and senior DevOps leaders in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment. 

Key Responsibilities 

upport the provisioning and management of AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform 

• Assist in maintaining and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable builds, testing, and deployments 

• Support secure secrets management and access controls, including tools such as HashiCorp Vault 

• Partner with software engineers to enable efficient, reliable, and repeatable deployment workflows 

• Monitor system health, identify issues, and escalate or remediate as appropriate 

• Contribute to system documentation, runbooks, and infrastructure change records 

• Participate in operational support and continuous improvement of DevOps practices under the guidance of senior engineers 

Skills 

• Working knowledge of cloud-based infrastructure and deployment concepts 

• Ability to troubleshoot system, build, and deployment issues in Linux-based environments 

• Basic scripting and automation skills 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability 

• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and collaborate effectively with engineering teams 

• High level of curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and tools 

 Qualifications 

• 1–3 years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or a related technical role 

• Experience working with AWS services such as IAM, EC2, S3, and related core services 

• Experience working in Linux or Unix command-line environments 

• Experience using Git and modern version-control workflows 

• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., TeamCity, GitHub Actions, or similar) 

• Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or similar platforms  

• Experience with basic scripting in Bash, Python, or similar languages  

• Exposure to monitoring and logging tools such as DataDog, CloudWatch, or comparable platforms (Preferred) 

• Understanding of containerization and DevOps automation concepts (Preferred) 

• AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, or progress toward relevant cloud or DevOps certifications (Preferred) 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

 Carlsmed is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Carlsmed is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know. 

Compensation 

We are pleased to provide a competitive salary and benefits. Our benefits reflect our investment in the overall health and well-being of our employees and their families. including paying 100% of monthly healthcare, dental and vision insurance premiums, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, and unlimited PTO. The expected pay range is $95,000 to $110,000. Compensation may vary based on related skills, experience, and relevant key attributes.