Build & Deployment Engineer II

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.•San Diego, CA

6d•$110,982 - $199,769•Onsite

About The Position

Working within Information Technology and reporting to the Manager, IT Reliability Engineering, the Build and Deployment Engineer II researches, recommends, and implements enhancements to software delivery processes and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes-based container orchestration. The role collaborates closely with IT Development and IT Operations to design and implement modern CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and scalable deployment automation for on-premises systems and public cloud environments. This internal- and external-client-facing position also supports API lifecycle automation, DevSecOps, infrastructure as code, and observability integration. The engineer makes technology and process recommendations, communicates designs, improves software delivery practices, and provides documentation, training, and mentoring to IT staff. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and requires domestic travel of up to 10%. It is on-site at MedImpact’s San Diego Headquarters; remote work is not an option. Typical core business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility to work beyond traditional hours, including nights, weekends, or holidays, as required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree and 8 or more years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Four years of subject matter expertise in the respective areas.
Excellent Bash, Python, and/or Groovy scripting skills.
Excellent understanding of software build and deployment automation frameworks and CI/CD pipeline design.
Multi-year hands-on experience with industry-standard CI/CD and DevOps tools, including Jenkins, Git or GitLab CI, Artifactory or Nexus, Ansible, ArgoCD, and Kubernetes.
Strong hands-on Kubernetes expertise in AKS and private cloud, including cluster administration, workload scheduling, networking (CNI), storage (CSI), RBAC, and troubleshooting.
Experience with Kubernetes packaging and deployment tools such as Helm and Kustomize, and GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux.
Solid UNIX command-line and Windows operating system experience.
Excellent understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
Multi-year experience and excellent working knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Experience with Microsoft Project Management or similar software.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to train and mentor less experienced staff.
Ability to schedule and prioritize multiple projects to ensure timely and effective delivery of IT solutions.
Good written and verbal communication skills, including translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
Ability to work on a team and foster productive relationships with peers, management, and external clients.
Results-oriented approach and ability to manage concurrent projects with changing priorities and deadlines.
Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and maintaining close visual acuity, adequate color vision, and depth perception.
Ability and willingness to work on-site at the San Diego Headquarters; remote work is not an option.
Ability to work beyond traditional hours, including nights, weekends, or holidays, as required.
Position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) business model, including plans, programs, and practices, and with pharmaceutical practices and medication nomenclature.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain software build and deployment automation pipelines using CI/CD and GitOps principles.
Design, deploy, and maintain on-premises Kubernetes environments and associated workloads, including Helm charts, Operators, and custom resource definitions.
Build and maintain containerized application delivery pipelines using Docker and Kubernetes-native tooling such as Helm, Kustomize, and ArgoCD.
Maintain CI/CD infrastructure and developer tooling, including Jenkins or GitLab CI, Git, Artifactory or Nexus, Ansible, and Terraform.
Research, recommend, and communicate improvements to CI/CD, container orchestration, and platform engineering processes and tools.
Implement infrastructure as code to provision and manage on-premises virtual machines, bare-metal servers, and Kubernetes infrastructure.
Integrate observability, logging, monitoring, and alerting tools into build and deployment pipelines for on-premises Kubernetes, cloud, and virtualized environments.
Implement DevSecOps practices, including automated security scanning, image vulnerability scanning, and policy enforcement.
Support API lifecycle management and automation using API management platforms, including API deployment pipelines, policy configuration, and developer portal integration.
Recommend new technologies, industry best practices, and process improvements to IT management.
Communicate and present designs in group settings and adopt technologies that improve software delivery efficiency.
Apply sound software engineering techniques and standards to reduce errors and ensure robust, efficient work products.
Provide documentation, training, and mentoring to IT staff on CI/CD processes and tools.
Attend job-related training, user groups, and conferences, and proactively suggest improvements to processes and tools.
Share knowledge with other IT staff members.
Provide customer service to internal and external clients, respond promptly to requests, solicit feedback, manage difficult or emotional situations, and meet commitments.
Schedule and prioritize multiple projects to support timely and effective delivery of IT solutions.
Work beyond standard business hours as needed, including nights, weekends, or holidays.
Travel domestically up to 10% of the time.