AI Summary
Lead the design, development, and implementation of Veeva's next-generation infrastructure on AWS. Drive DevOps best practices, ensure platform reliability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Key Highlights
Lead architectural vision for scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure
Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines
Drive DevOps best practices across teams
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
Retirement savings programs with company contributions
Job Description
About The Company
Veeva Systems is a leading organization dedicated to transforming the life sciences industry through innovative cloud-based solutions. As a pioneer in industry cloud technology, Veeva helps pharmaceutical, biotech, and other life sciences companies accelerate the development and delivery of therapies to patients worldwide. With a strong growth trajectory, the company surpassed $2 billion in revenue in its most recent fiscal year, reflecting its significant market impact and future potential. Veeva is committed to its core values: Doing the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed, fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and excellence.
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 Work Anywhere organization, Veeva offers flexible work arrangements, empowering employees to work remotely or in-office, promoting a healthy work-life balance. The company's headquarters are located in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices across more than 15 countries, supporting a diverse and global workforce. Veeva’s mission-driven approach and dedication to making a positive impact make it an ideal place for professionals seeking to contribute to meaningful advancements in healthcare technology.
About The Role
The Veeva PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) team is seeking a highly skilled Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of our next-generation infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this strategic role, you will be responsible for spearheading the migration of our platform to AWS, creating a scalable, reliable, and secure environment from the ground up. You will have complete ownership of tooling, automation, and the CI/CD pipeline, working in a dynamic, startup-like setting that values innovation and agility. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, self-starter who excels at balancing performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability while driving architectural excellence. Your expertise will shape the future of our infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and operational excellence. You will collaborate closely with development, QA, and operations teams to implement best practices, improve system observability, and optimize deployment workflows. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead transformative projects that will impact the company's growth and technological landscape, making a tangible difference in how Veeva delivers solutions to the life sciences industry.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in DevOps roles, with a focus on automation, tooling, and scalable distributed systems
- Extensive experience designing and implementing deployment architectures within AWS cloud environment
- Deep understanding of core AWS services such as VPC, EKS, EC2, IAM, S3, and related services
- Proficiency in containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes and similar technologies
- Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly using GitLab, Jenkins, or similar tools
- Solid knowledge of monitoring and observability frameworks including Grafana, Prometheus, and Elasticsearch
- Ability to script using Bash, Groovy, or other scripting languages
- Unrestricted right to work in the United States; remote work in PST or MST time zones preferred
- Lead the architectural vision for scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS
- Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategies using tools like Terraform and Ansible
- Design, develop, and optimize end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to streamline development, testing, and deployment processes
- Drive DevOps best practices across teams, promoting automation, efficiency, and operational excellence
- Ensure platform reliability by focusing on durability, availability, performance, and correctness
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to recommend and implement architectural enhancements and security policies
- Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and optimize infrastructure performance using observability tools
- Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and DevOps methodologies to continually improve infrastructure practices
- Document infrastructure architecture, procedures, and best practices for ongoing team reference and compliance
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Basic life insurance and disability benefits
- Flexible paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
- Retirement savings programs with company contributions
- Participation in a 1% charitable giving program
- Competitive salary range from $150,000 to $300,000, commensurate with experience
- Opportunities for variable bonuses and stock options
- Work from anywhere in the PST or MST time zones, promoting work-life balance
Veeva Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.