Senior Staff DevOps Engineer - Caris MPI, Inc.

At Caris, we understand that cancer is an ugly word—a word no one wants to hear, but one that connects us all. That’s why we’re not just transforming cancer care—we’re changing lives.

We introduced precision medicine to the world and built an industry around the idea that every patient deserves answers as unique as their DNA. Backed by cutting-edge molecular science and AI, we ask ourselves every day: “What would I do if this patient were my mom?” That question drives everything we do.

But our mission doesn’t stop with cancer. We're pushing the frontiers of medicine and leading a revolution in healthcare—driven by innovation, compassion, and purpose.

Join us in our mission to improve the human condition across multiple diseases. If you're passionate about meaningful work and want to be part of something bigger than yourself, Caris is where your impact begins.

Position Summary

Lead and innovate as a Senior Staff Cloud DevOps Engineer specializing in AWS and Kubernetes to architect, implement, and optimize scalable, secure cloud-native infrastructure. Lead strategic initiatives, drive technical transformations, and provide expertise in cloud migrations, security implementations, and DevOps best practices. Develop and execute on long-term technical roadmaps, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with executive leadership to align technology solutions with business objectives. Champion a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence across the organization.

Job Responsibilities

Architect and lead the implementation of large-scale, complex Kubernetes environments on AWS EKS, ensuring enterprise-grade availability, scalability, and security. Design and implement advanced features including multi-cluster management, service mesh architectures, and custom controllers.

Drive strategic proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives for emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact on the organization's technical landscape and business goals.

Lead the development of enterprise-wide standards for Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management, including upgrade strategies, security policies, and performance optimization frameworks.

Provide expert-level consultation to cross-functional teams on cloud-native application design, microservices architecture, and container orchestration strategies.

Architect and implement comprehensive, multi-layered observability solutions integrating metrics, logs, and traces. Develop predictive monitoring capabilities and establish organization-wide observability standards.

Lead the adoption of advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and oversee the implementation of sophisticated CI/CD and GitOps-based continuous delivery (e.g., ArgoCD) pipelines, including modular design patterns, reusable components, and automated testing frameworks for efficient application deployment and image m