DevOps Engineer – San Antonio

Job Description

• The DevOps Engineer will play a crucial role in advancing the CDC Foundation’s mission by providing engineering and technical guidance for the design, planning, development, and delivery of critical applications in a public health organization. • Drive optimizations and improvements in the security, agility, responsiveness, and efficiency of deployment environments and applications. • Bridge the gap between legacy development/operations teams and the shared culture and vision. • Main project will be the Enhanced Disease Surveillance System that serves the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s communicable disease division programs. • System integration with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) National Electronic Disease Surveillance System Base System (NBS). • The DevOps Engineer will be hired by the CDC Foundation and assigned to the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, Epidemiology Analytics and Informatics Center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in complex technology implementations in a product-centric environment. • Experience with developing software, with emphasis on reliability, automation, testing, measuring, and scaling infrastructure • Knowledge and experience in deployment and network operations, or systems administration including scripting, coding and development that focuses on improving the planning, testing and deployment • Knowledge of DevOps tools and techniques and in-depth technical knowledge of system architectures including technical, data, application and network architectures. • Experience implementing software engineering practices for full software development life cycles (SDLC), including coding standards, code reviews, source code management, build processes, and testing. • Proficiency and experience in programming languages such as Ruby, Python, Java, C++, or JavaScript. • Integration experience using and building APIs. • Familiarity with HL7, Rhapsody, ELRs, ECRs, NEDSS-base system, EMSA, and FHIR., preferred • Experience working with relational and non-relational databases like MySQL, MongoDB, and others. • Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and stakeholders to establish a shared vision and understanding of a project’s technical implementation, objectives, and goals • Experience with software development frameworks and libraries (e.g., React, Angular, Node.js). • Understand engineering best practices such as source control, automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, and peer review. • Ability to analyze complex technical requirements and translate them into scalable software solutions. • Familiarity with agile development methodologies, software design patterns, and best practices. • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to be adept at conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. • Experience working on cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams that deliver digital products and services in an incremental, user-focused environment. • Flexibility to adapt to evolving project requirements and priorities. • Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; and the ability to develop productive working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and partners. • Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement • Must be based in the United States • Grant funded, limited-term opportunity • End date of June 30, 2025