DevOps Engineer

Are you passionate about revolutionizing healthcare? Are you a collaborative builder who thrives on thoughtful, high-impact work? Are you driven to change the standard of care in women’s health?

The Lactation Network is hiring a DevOps Engineer. We're looking for someone who will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between development and operations, focusing on streamlining our software delivery pipeline and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our applications and infrastructure. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate and improve our development and deployment processes while managing and maintaining our cloud-based infrastructure.

We are a small, tight-knit, purpose-driven organization with aggressive growth goals in 2024 and beyond. We don’t have all the answers, and we don’t expect you to, either. We do expect you to be curious, hardworking, and strive to be your best self.

Breakdown of the role - Build and manage CI/CD pipelines (50%). You’ll work with the software development teams to support new development with CI/CD pipelines. - Azure/AWS cloud management (25%). __ This role will directly interact (build, deploy, automate, & maintain) with TLN’s applications and infrastructure in the Azure and AWS clouds. - Maintain observability (25%). You’ll use monitoring platforms to maintain observability over TLN’s distributed cloud architecture.

What you’ll doThe DevOps Engineer will report to the Software Architect and work with our development teams, IT operations, and business stakeholders to ensure our products and services deploy and operate smoothly. This will be done in the context of an agile team. - Design, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient software delivery - Manage and configure cloud infrastructure, monitoring, and scaling resources as needed - Implement and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using tools like Bicep or OpenTofu - Monitor and troubleshoot production systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. - Implement security best practices, including access control, encryption, and vulnerability scanning. - Continuously improve and refine DevOps practices through automation and documentation. - Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to provide strategic recommendations.

What we expect from you - Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role - Proficiency in one or more scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python - Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud - Proficiency with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., OpenTofu, Bicep, ARM) - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) - Familiarity with Git - Solid understanding of network and system administration - Excellent problem-solving and communication skills - Experience with logging/monitoring platforms (e.g., DataDog, Elastic Search, Splunk, Application Insights)

What we’d also love to see - Experience in high-growth organizations - Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) - Experience with Disaster Recovery planning and execution - Experience in the healthcare industry

What you can expect from us - Unlimited PTO. We work hard. We’re passionate about what we’re building together. We also have lives outside work. - Healthcare benefits. Medical plus voluntary vision, dental. (We are a healthcare company, after all.) - 401(k) with 4% employer match. We’re planning for the future—and we want to help you do the same. - Remote-first culture. We are a distributed, remote-first team. We also like spending time together in our Chicago office and have a flexible in-office culture for those who wish to return to work in-person. - Mindfulness and meditation app. You’ll have complimentary access to the leading app for meditations, sleep stories, and other wellness resources. - Recharge. We have one designated “no meeting day” each week so you can take a break from videoconferencing and have some quiet time to focus. - Professional development. We invest in our team by offering every employee access to a professional development budget. - Competitive compensation. We’re looking for top talent. - A growth environment. The sky’s the limit.

About Lactation NetworkThe Lactation Network is setting a new standard for parents and lactation consultants alike. At TLN, our movement goes beyond any single outlet or tool. We activate education, connection, and advocacy to foster the new network of inclusive care between parents and IBCLCs; the network where every caregiver has the resources to thrive. TLN is powered by the largest network of IBCLCs in the country. Together, we are here to make sure families get the expert insurance covered lactation care that they deserve.

The Lactation Network is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.