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Principal DevOps Engineer

A mission-driven SaaS company helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster, surpassing $2B in revenue.
Bend, OR, USA
$150,000 - $300,000
DevOps
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
5+ years of experience
Healthcare · Enterprise SaaS

Job Description

Veeva Systems, a leading SaaS company in the life sciences industry with over $2B in revenue, is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer for their Veeva Nitro team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to design and build next-generation infrastructure on AWS, leading the platform migration and creating a new, scalable environment from scratch. As a Work Anywhere company, Veeva supports flexible remote work arrangements while maintaining their mission-driven focus as a public benefit corporation.

The position requires a seasoned DevOps professional with at least 5 years of experience to take complete ownership of tooling and CI/CD pipeline development. The ideal candidate will balance performance, cost, and reliability while implementing robust Infrastructure as Code strategies using tools like Terraform and Ansible. You'll work extensively with AWS services, Kubernetes, and various monitoring tools to ensure platform reliability and scalability.

This role is perfect for a hands-on, self-starter who thrives in a startup-like environment while enjoying the stability of an established company. You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of Veeva's technical stack, implement architectural enhancements, and define operational methodologies. The position offers competitive compensation ($150,000 - $300,000 base salary) along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, flexible PTO, and retirement programs.

The role requires being based in the PST or MST timezone and includes the unique opportunity to work for a company that legally balances the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors as a public benefit corporation. Join Veeva in transforming the life sciences industry while making a positive impact on healthcare delivery worldwide.

Last updated 6 days ago

Responsibilities For Principal DevOps Engineer

  • Lead the architectural vision for cloud infrastructure
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategy using Terraform and Ansible
  • Design and manage end-to-end CI/CD workflows
  • Ensure platform reliability focusing on durability, availability, performance, and correctness
  • Recommend and implement architectural enhancements and security policies

Requirements For Principal DevOps Engineer

Kubernetes
  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience in a DevOps role
  • Extensive experience with AWS cloud environment (VPC, EKS, EC2, IAM, S3)
  • Experience with Kubernetes and container technologies
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or Ansible
  • Expert in GitLab and CI/CD tools
  • Must be in PST or MST timezone
  • Must have unrestricted right to work in the United States

Benefits For Principal DevOps Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
  • Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
  • Retirement programs
  • 1% charitable giving program