About Us
Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience in the United States (U.S.) across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts – driving real, measurable results for clients.
At Zelis, AI is woven into the fabric of how we work. Every associate is expected - and empowered - to partner with AI to challenge the status quo, accelerate innovation, and amplify their impact. This is a place for builders with a growth mindset who act with agility, embrace change, and use modern technology to shape smarter solutions, exceptional experiences, and the future of our industry for our clients, customers, and our culture.
Why We Do What We Do
In the U.S., consumers, payers, and providers face significant challenges throughout the healthcare financial journey. Zelis helps streamline the process by offering solutions that improve transparency, efficiency, and communication among all parties involved. By addressing the obstacles that patients face in accessing care, navigating the intricacies of insurance claims, and the logistical challenges healthcare providers encounter with processing payments, Zelis aims to create a more seamless and effective healthcare financial system.
Zelis India plays a crucial role in this mission by supporting various initiatives that enhance the healthcare financial experience. The local team contributes to the development and implementation of innovative solutions, ensuring that technology and processes are optimized for efficiency and effectiveness. Beyond operational expertise, Zelis India cultivates a collaborative work culture, leadership development, and global exposure, creating a dynamic environment for professional growth. With hybrid work flexibility, comprehensive healthcare benefits, financial wellness programs, and cultural celebrations, we foster a holistic workplace experience. Additionally, the team plays a vital role in maintaining high standards of service delivery and contributes to Zelis’ award-winning culture.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in AWS cloud services, Amazon EKS, GitHub, JFrog Artifactory, Ansible, and containerized platforms to design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions.Key Responsibilities- Architect, build, and maintain scalable platform solutions using AWS services with a strong focus on EKS and containerization.
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK, enabling fully automated and repeatable cloud provisioning.
- Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, leveraging YAML and PowerShell scripting to drive automation.
- Manage and maintain GitHub repositories, branching strategies, pull requests, and release workflows.
- Administer and integrate JFrog Artifactory for artifact management, package repositories, and container image storage.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using Ansible.
- Deploy, manage, and optimize workloads across AWS and Azure, including Windows Services and .NET-based applications.
- Implement and enforce cloud security best practices, including secure networking, IAM, secret management, and compliance controls.
- Integrate application and security scanning tools such as Veracode into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous security validation.
- Drive DevOps automation best practices, improving deployment reliability, observability, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate closely with development, security, and architecture teams to streamline delivery workflows and enhance platform reliability.
- Utilize AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and similar platforms to improve engineering productivity, accelerate delivery, and enhance operational efficiency.
Required Skills & Experience
- 7+ Years of relevant experience needed.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services, including EKS, IAM, VPC, EC2, and related managed services.
- Proven experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) in production environments.
- Expertise in CDK workflows, CI/CD pipeline engineering using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
- Experience with GitHub repository management, branching strategies, and DevOps workflows.
- Hands-on experience with JFrog Artifactory for artifact lifecycle management and container registries.
- Strong experience with Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
- Solid scripting skills in PowerShell and experience authoring YAML-based workflows.
- Experience deploying and supporting Windows-based and .NET workloads in cloud environments.
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, including automated security scanning and compliance.
- Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and similar platforms to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Nice to Have
- Experience with multi-cloud architectures (AWS and Azure).
- Exposure to AI/ML platform services and developer productivity tools.
- Strong troubleshooting, performance optimization, and monitoring expertise.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
At Zelis, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our operations. We embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at Zelis, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Accessibility Support
We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process, please email [email protected].
Skills Required
- 7+ years of relevant experience
- Hands-on experience with AWS core services including EKS, IAM, VPC, EC2
- Production experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS)
- Expertise in AWS CDK for Infrastructure as Code
- CI/CD pipeline engineering using GitHub Actions (YAML) and pipeline automation
- GitHub repository management, branching strategies, pull request and release workflows
- Hands-on experience with JFrog Artifactory for artifact and container image management
- Infrastructure automation and configuration management using Ansible
- Scripting skills in PowerShell and authoring YAML-based workflows
- Experience deploying and supporting Windows-based and .NET workloads in cloud environments
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and integration of security scanning (e.g., Veracode)
- Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools (ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) to improve productivity
- Ability to work cross-functionally and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience with multi-cloud architectures (AWS and Azure)
- Exposure to AI/ML platform services and developer productivity tools
- Troubleshooting, performance optimization, and monitoring expertise
Zelis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zelis and has not been reviewed or approved by Zelis.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life and disability, telehealth, mental‑health resources, and inclusive options such as women’s health and gender‑affirming care. The breadth and inclusivity of coverage position healthcare as a strong component of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible time off with paid holidays and paid parental leave for all parents are highlighted, alongside meeting‑free Wednesday afternoons. Unlimited or flexible PTO is described as honored in practice, though application can vary by team and location.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid/remote options, home‑office setup support, a Lifestyle Spending Account, tuition reimbursement, and volunteer time off provide meaningful flexibility and lifestyle value. Flexibility in where and how work is done is emphasized across the offering.
Zelis Insights
What We Do
As a leading healthcare payments company, we price, explain and pay for care on behalf of payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. Zelis was founded on a belief there is a better way to determine the cost of a healthcare claim, manage payment-related data, and make the payment because more affordable and transparent care is good for all of us. We partner with over 700 payers, 1.5 million providers, and millions of members -- enabling the healthcare industry to pay for care, with care. Zelis brings adaptive technology, a deeply ingrained service culture, and an integrated pre-payment through payments platform to manage the complete payment process.
