Pharmaceutical - DevOps Engineer

at  Amaris

Job description
Amaris Consulting is seeking a Pharmaceutical - DevOps Engineer to join our Information Systems & Digital Team in Toronto. If you have a profound understanding of modern SaaS architecture and a full-stack mindset with a focus on creating robust tools rather than quick fixes, this role is for you. You’ll be at the forefront of building a SaaS business from scratch, influencing product development and architecture, and collaborating with world-class doctors and researchers to revolutionize healthcare delivery.
As a DevOps Engineer, your role will encompass designing, developing, and maintaining complex enterprise-scale software systems. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our cloud infrastructure and supporting our AI and machine learning initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
At least 5 years of professional experience in building and operating software on AWS
Proficient in deployment, automation, management, and maintenance of AWS cloud-based systems. Skilled in coding with languages such as Python, Shell, PowerShell, Java, etc.
Hands-on experience with AWS and optionally other clouds like VMware, OpenStack, or colocation vendors
Experience with large-scale distributed Linux environments, load balancing, monitoring, distributed systems, and configuration management
Familiarity with Docker containers, Mesos, and/or Kubernetes
Experience with logging, monitoring, and an NOC environment; previous SRE experience is a plus
Experience in the healthcare domain is highly desirable
Amaris Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability or other characteristics.
Who are we?
Amaris Consulting is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of 7500 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.
At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here’s what our recruitment process looks like:
Brief Call: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you!
Interviews (the average number of interviews is 3 - the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!
Case study: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.
As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate’s shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience.
We look forward to meeting you

Maintain AWS cloud infrastructure to support AI and machine learning initiatives using Terraform-driven IAC pipelines and SageMaker for model training and deployment
Foster a culture of technical excellence combined with empathy and support for team members
Contribute to design concept generation, participate in reviews for components or features, develop and test the core software stack, and perform reliability testing
Build and operate tools that monitor backend production, ensure scalable backend services, develop tooling frameworks, and assist the development team with production issues