DevOps Engineer

About The Company
Veeva Systems is a pioneering organization dedicated to transforming the life sciences industry through innovative cloud solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, Veeva has surpassed $2 billion in revenue in its last fiscal year and continues to demonstrate significant growth potential. The company is committed to making a positive impact by helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients more efficiently and effectively. At its core, Veeva emphasizes values such as doing the right thing, customer success, employee success, and operational speed. In 2021, Veeva made history by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally committed to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors. As a flexible, work-anywhere organization, Veeva supports its employees in achieving work-life balance by offering remote and in-office options, fostering an environment where innovation and productivity thrive. Join Veeva to be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to transforming healthcare and life sciences globally.

About The Role
The Veeva PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) team is seeking a highly skilled Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the design and development of our next-generation infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role involves spearheading the migration of our existing platform and establishing a scalable, reliable environment from the ground up. The ideal candidate will have full ownership of tooling, automation, and the CI/CD pipeline within a dynamic, startup-like setting. This position is perfect for a hands-on, self-motivated professional who excels at balancing performance, cost-efficiency, and system reliability. The Principal DevOps Engineer will play a critical role in shaping the architectural vision of our infrastructure, implementing best practices, and ensuring the platform's robustness. The role offers an exciting opportunity to influence the future of Veeva's technology stack, introduce innovative security policies, and ensure operational excellence across all stages of development and deployment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in DevOps or related roles
• Extensive expertise in designing and deploying cloud architectures within AWS
• Proficiency in core AWS services such as VPC, EKS, EC2, IAM, and S3
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform and Ansible
• Expertise in CI/CD pipeline development with GitLab, Jenkins, or similar tools
• Solid understanding of monitoring and observability frameworks such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Elasticsearch
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash or Groovy (preferred)
• Experience with artifact management solutions such as Nexus or ECR (preferred)
• Knowledge of code validation and linting tools like Sonar (preferred)
• Ability to work within PST or MST time zones
• Legal right to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available for this role

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Drive DevOps best practices by establishing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategies using Terraform and Ansible
• Develop, manage, and optimize end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to streamline development, testing, and deployment processes
• Ensure platform reliability by focusing on durability, availability, performance, and correctness, minimizing system failures
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to recommend and implement architectural enhancements, security policies, and new operational methodologies
• Monitor system health and performance, leveraging observability tools to proactively address issues
• Lead migration efforts and build scalable environments from scratch, ensuring seamless transition and minimal downtime
• Document infrastructure, processes, and best practices to support ongoing maintenance and team onboarding
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve infrastructure and operational efficiency

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Basic life insurance and wellness programs
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
• Retirement savings plans to support long-term financial goals
• Participation in a 1% charitable giving program
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Work from anywhere flexibility to support work-life balance

Equal Opportunity

Veeva Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.