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Senior DevOps / DevSecOps Engineer

Amgen
India - Hyderabad Onsite Technology
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Engineering

Job Description

ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, making people’s lives easier, fuller, and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

Job Summary 

We are seeking a highly motivated DevOps/DevSecOps Engineer with 5–8 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, containerization, and platform engineering. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud-native technologies, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, and DevSecOps best practices. This role will be responsible for designing, automating, securing, and operating scalable application platforms while enabling development teams through robust CI/CD pipelines and observability solutions. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

CI/CD & Automation 

  • Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions. 

  • Automate build, test, deployment, and release processes across multiple environments. 

  • Develop reusable automation scripts using Python and Bash. 

  • Implement GitOps and infrastructure automation best practices. 

Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering 

  • Provision and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS. 

  • Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform. 

  • Automate configuration management and server provisioning using Ansible. 

  • Optimize cloud resource utilization, security, and cost. 

Containerization & Kubernetes 

  • Build and manage containerized applications using Docker. 

  • Deploy and manage workloads on Kubernetes. 

  • Package and deploy applications using Helm Charts. 

  • Troubleshoot cluster performance, networking, and scalability issues. 

Monitoring & Observability 

  • Implement monitoring and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana. 

  • Manage centralized logging and analytics using the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana). 

  • Perform root cause analysis and proactively improve platform reliability. 

Application & Platform Engineering 

  • Support microservices-based architectures and distributed systems. 

  • Collaborate with development teams to design and deploy REST APIs. 

  • Improve system performance, resiliency, and scalability. 

  • Participate in architecture reviews and platform modernization initiatives. 

Security & DevSecOps 

  • Integrate security scanning and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines. 

  • Implement DevSecOps practices including vulnerability management, secrets management, container security, and policy enforcement. 

  • Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security standards. 

  • Promote secure coding and deployment practices across engineering teams. 

 

Required Qualifications 

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. 

  • 5–8 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or DevSecOps. 

  • Strong experience with:  

  • Git 

  • Linux administration 

  • Bash/Python scripting 

  • Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions 

  • Docker 

  • Kubernetes 

  • Helm 

  • Terraform 

  • Ansible 

  • AWS Cloud 

  • Prometheus & Grafana 

  • ELK Stack 

  • Strong understanding of:  

  • TCP/IP networking 

  • DNS 

  • Load Balancing 

  • SSL/TLS 

  • Microservices architecture 

  • RESTful APIs 

  • Experience troubleshooting production issues in cloud-native environments. 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux. 

  • Exposure to Kubernetes security and policy management. 

  • Knowledge of Security Scanning tools (SAST, DAST, Container Scanning). 

  • Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd). 

  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies. 

  • AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or DevOps certifications are a plus. 

 

Key Competencies 

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. 

  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. 

  • Ownership mindset with a focus on automation and continuous improvement. 

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. 

  • Passion for cloud-native technologies and DevSecOps culture. 

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About Amgen

Leading biotechnology company focused on oncology, cardiovascular, bone health, and inflammation therapies. Based in Thousand Oaks, CA.

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Job Details
LocationIndia - Hyderabad
Work typeOnsite
DepartmentTechnology
SenioritySenior
CountryIndia
About the company
Amgen
Leading biotechnology company focused on oncology, cardiovascular, bone health, and inflammation therapies. Based in Thousand Oaks, CA.
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