Principal DevOps Engineer (DevOps Lead) at Roche is responsible for leading the DevOps function, designing, building, and maintaining enterprise‑scale software systems, and driving continuous improvement of production operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Write high‑quality, scalable software for the core stack.
* Integrate the software stack with existing CI pipelines and contribute to continuous improvement.
* Promote a culture that values technical excellence, support, and compassion for team members.
* Advocate healthy DevSecOps practices within the Roche Engineering Community.
Who You Are
* BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
* 10+ years of hands‑on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and at least 5 years in the software industry.
* Strong scripting skills in shell, Python, Ruby, or similar languages.
* Experience leading DevOps teams and maturing CI/CD pipelines.
* Expertise in DevSecOps areas such as build & release, internal tooling, and production operations.
* Experience with Unix‑based system administration, networking, and infrastructure‑as‑code (AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, etc.).
* Hands‑on automation development using Chef or Ansible is desired.
* Experience deploying or managing large‑scale distributed Unix environments and participating in on‑call rotations.
* Familiarity with container platforms (Docker, Mesos, Kubernetes) and production monitoring/logging.
* Prior NOC or SRE experience is a plus.
Leadership Skills
You lead with a long‑term impact mindset rather than short‑term wins, drive consistency and efficiency across the Data Platform & Insights Services Chapter, and master the unexpected while encouraging disruptive thinking.
Roche Operating Principles
* Put patients first
* Follow the science
* Act as one team
* Embrace differences
* Accelerate learning
* Simplify radically
* Make impact now
* Think long term
Equal Opportunity Employer
Roche is an equal opportunity employer under all applicable laws and regulations. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic, and we are strongly committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Primary location: Sant Cugat del Vallès. Additional locations may be available during the hiring process.
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