Engineering Specialist; DevOps Lead

Job Summary

Subject matter expert engineer works under no direct supervision on complex problems. Leads the design, development, implementation and enhancement of processes and infrastructure to support the development of medical devices and engineering projects related to medical technology. Applies advanced engineering practices to resolve problems of high complexity. Manages, mentors, coaches and guides experienced engineers and leads team projects.

• Salary Range: $170,000 - $180,000
• Eligible to participate in a bonus plan with a target of 15% of base salary (if applicable to the grade level)
• Final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Benefits include a 401(k) plan with company contributions, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, employee assistance program, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.
• Hybrid role:
  Onsite 3 days per week
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Fresenius Kabi is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa either now or in the future.

• Lead engineer responsible for planning and managing delivery of Dev Ops and IT services, fostering a positive team environment, empowering team members and delegating work.
• Align, plan and manage coordinated efforts between corporate IT and local IT and external vendors.
• Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Work without supervision on the most complex projects.
• Guide projects and programs within Dev Ops and IT groups to solve and troubleshoot issues that range in complexity.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems and perform complex system tests.
• Generate and implement innovative solutions to complex problems through the use of multiple disciplines.
• Advise senior management regarding appropriate action.
• Devises new approaches to complex problems through adaptations and modifications of standard technical principles.
• Display advance understanding of theories/practices utilized by own discipline and other disciplines outside the primary area of expertise to identify coverage of risks, requirements, architectural components, functions and performance, from conception to final design with team input.
• Define, support and administer physical and virtual Linux and Windows‑based systems that support the needs of the NABU product delivery teams.
• Collaborate with software development on the resolution of cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional groups to accomplish business objectives.
• Identify improvements for processes and best practices for IT and Dev Ops.
• Advise and assist team members regarding routine and unique problems.
• Effectively direct team members in the creation and implementation of development plans; foster growth and development by assigning appropriate challenges for team members.
• Assist in managing and providing budget projections.
• Ensure compliance with company documents, programs and activities related to Health, Safety, Environment, Energy, and Quality Management Systems, as per your roles and responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology or related field is preferred. Advanced degree or certification preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering team, troubleshooting and solving problems. May publish in journals and/or hold some patents.
• Minimum of 1 year of management experience.
• Expert knowledge of IT and Dev Ops.
• Experience of medical device development processes and FDA regulations is a plus.
• Prior engineering management experience.
• Extensive experience maintaining a heterogeneous hardware and software environment.
• Experience in IT services vendor management.
• Extensive experience creating CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions to automate building, testing, and deploying source code.
• Experience in management and provisioning IT infrastructure utilizing infrastructure as code (IaC) technologies such as Open Tofu, Terraform, Ansible.
• Experience with Kubernetes…