ABOUT IDBS
IDBS helps BioPharma organisations unlock the potential of AI/ML to improve the lives of patients. As a trusted long-term partner to 80% of the top 20 global BioPharma companies1, IDBS delivers powerful cloud software and services specifically designed to meet the evolving needs of the BioPharma sector.
IDBS, a Danaher company, leverages 35 years of scientific informatics expertise to help organisations design, execute and orchestrate processes, manage, contextualize and structure data and gain valuable insights throughout the product lifecycle, from R&D through manufacturing. Known for its signature IDBS E-WorkBook software, IDBS has extended its flexible, scalable solutions to the IDBS Polar and PIMS cloud platforms to help scientists make smarter decisions with assured confidence in both GxP and non-GxP environments.
We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to help shape and scale the core infrastructure that powers our products. In this role, you’ll partner closely with cross-functional teams, build and improve CI/CD pipelines, and drive the DevOps practices that enable fast, reliable software delivery. This is a hands-on engineering role where you’ll influence standards, mentor others, and help create the tools, automation, and environments that empower teams across the organisation. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, improving developer experience, and building platforms that scale, this is the place to make a real impact.
What we’ll get you doing:
Building and improving CI/CD pipelines and automation to enable fast, reliable, and repeatable delivery of software into production.
Driving DevOps culture and best practices, including IaaC, shift left testing, and self-service tooling for engineering teams.
Supporting and mentoring teams, providing documentation and guidance to help them get the best out of our platform and tooling.
Managing and maintaining platform environments, ensuring performance, availability, compliance with our Quality Management System, and participating in the on-call rotation when needed.
Here is what success in this role looks like:
You bring 5–8 years of experience in building and operating AWS (VPC, IAM, EC2/EKS, RDS/Aurora, S3, CloudWatch), delivering secure, scalable, highly available systems and guiding teams on cloud best practices.
You deliver production-grade IaC with Terraform (modules, workspaces, policy checks), creating consistent, repeatable multi-environment setups and reducing manual effort.
You have solid experience with Docker and Kubernetes, applying containerisation and orchestration concepts to design scalable, reliable deployment patterns and support modern cloud native infrastructure.
You have built and maintain robust pipelines with Git and Jenkins (or GitHub Actions/GitLab CI), enabling fast, safe releases.
Writing clean automation in Bash, Python, or Java that removes toil, streamlines workflows, and boosts developer productivity.
You have 5+ years of Linux administration (Ubuntu/Amazon Linux/RHEL), improving performance and reliability through tuning and automation.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Exposure to AWS Cost Optimisation & FinOps practices — e.g., analysing cloud spend, rightsizing workloads, using Savings Plans/Reserved Instances, and improving cost efficiency across environments.
Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases such as Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL, enabling better support for platform services and application teams.
Exposure to observability and monitoring stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Opensearch, Splunk ), helping drive better reliability and insights into system performance.
Relevant AWS certifications like DevOps Engineer – Professional, demonstrating deep expertise in CI/CD, automation, reliability, and cloud operations
At IDBS, we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognise the benefits of flexible working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a flexible work arrangement in which you can work part-time at the Company location identified above and part-time remotely from your home. Additional information about this work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for IDBS can provide.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Skills Required
- 5-8 years of experience in AWS and cloud systems
- Experience with Terraform for IaC deployment
- Solid experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with Git and Jenkins (or GitHub Actions/GitLab CI)
- 5+ years of Linux administration experience
Cepheid Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are portrayed as robust, with formal programs and mentions of generous time off and rollover in some cases. This breadth supports a positive view of time-off availability.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted repeatedly and is viewed as comprehensive for regular full‑time employees. Descriptions such as “good” or “great” benefits reinforce the strength of the health coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching is consistently included as part of the package. The presence of matching contributions strengthens perceived retirement readiness.
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What We Do
Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid’s broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women’s and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company’s solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most – from central laboratories and hospitals to near-patient settings. For more information, visit http://www.cepheid.com.
