Staff DevOps Engineer, Cloud & Platform (Pittsburgh, PA - Hybrid)

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Are you ready to shape the platforms that enable life changing medical technology? As a Staff DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal technical leadership role, owning and evolving the cloud and DevOps ecosystems that power our software development teams. This is a high impact opportunity to influence architecture, elevate engineering standards, and enable teams to deliver safer, higher quality software at scale.

What will you be doing?

• Owning and evolving cloud native CI/CD platforms that support complex, multi component software systems across development, test, and production environments

• Acting as a technical authority for DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud platform architecture, driving design decisions and best practices

• Building and maintaining robust, automated build and deployment pipelines across cloud and on premise environments

• Implementing infrastructure as code to provision and manage cloud and CI/CD infrastructure

• Partnering closely with application engineers, platform teams, IT, quality, and cybersecurity to ensure systems are secure, reliable, scalable, and compliant

• Improving reliability and observability through monitoring, logging, analytics, and resilience planning

• Mentoring and technically guiding engineers, raising the bar for DevOps practices and developer experience across teams

• Modernizing legacy build systems and leading continuous improvement initiatives across the software lifecycle

What will you need to be successful?

• 8+ years of professional experience in DevOps, CI/CD, platform, or software engineering roles

• Proven experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines for complex, multi component systems

• Strong hands on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including CI/CD services, IAM, networking, compute, and storage

• Experience with containers and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or similar languages

• Advanced knowledge of Linux systems and troubleshooting in cloud environments

• The ability to influence, mentor, and collaborate across teams without direct authority

• Experience working in regulated environments such as medical devices, healthcare, or robotics is a plus

You. Unlimited.
We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

• Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to welcoming, celebrating, and thriving on inclusion and belonging. Learn more about Employee Inclusion Groups on our website https://www.smith-nephew.com/

• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, 401k Plus Program, Discounted Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Reimbursement

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal and Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day

• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account with employer contribution, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model for most professional roles

• Training: Hands on, team customized learning and mentorship

• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel, and more

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