Director of Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps (Evinova)
About The Position
Evinova is seeking a Director of Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps to lead the architecture and operations of its AWS cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and developer platform. This role is crucial for shaping the foundation that powers next-generation digital products for clinical trials and patient outcomes. Evinova, a subsidiary of AstraZeneca, is a health tech business focused on transforming lives through technology and data in the Life Sciences industry. They offer a software platform and application suite for clinical trial support, enabling effective data analytics and efficient trial management. The team operates in a fast-paced, global environment. Evinova delivers science-based, evidence-led, and human experience-driven digital health solutions, encouraging smart risks and quick decisions to accelerate innovation. The company values a diverse team that pushes scientific boundaries and empowers deeper patient understanding through digital means, aiming to launch game-changing digital solutions that improve patient experience, optimize clinical trial execution, and deliver better health outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10+ years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps.
- At least 5 years in a people management role leading teams of meaningful size.
- Deep, hands-on experience designing and operating production workloads in AWS.
- Extensive AWS networking expertise.
- Significant experience with Kubernetes (preferably EKS) and ECS Fargate, container orchestration, service mesh, and operational practices for containerized workloads.
- Strong background in IaC tooling (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or similar).
- Proven track record of building and improving CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and developer experience at an organizational level.
- Demonstrated experience using AI-powered engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) to accelerate infrastructure development and automate operational workflows.
- Familiarity with cloud cost governance practices and ability to partner on spend visibility and optimization.
- Experience building, scaling, and leading infrastructure or platform teams.
- Comfortable operating at the director level, influencing strategy, presenting to senior leadership, and making tradeoffs.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or similarly regulated environments (GxP, HIPAA, SOC 2, etc.).
- Familiarity with compliance and validation requirements in regulated environments.
- Experience navigating the unique regulatory, architectural, and operational considerations of running cloud infrastructure in China.
- Familiarity with AWS China Regions (operated by Sinnet/NWCD), data residency requirements, and differences in service availability and compliance.
- Experience with Alibaba Cloud or other non-AWS cloud providers.
- Experience designing and operating multi-cloud environments.
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional or AWS DevOps Engineer Professional certification.
- Experience with multi-account AWS strategies (AWS Organizations, Control Tower, Landing Zones).
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring stacks (Datadog, CloudWatch, Prometheus/Grafana, or similar).
- Experience with security-focused infrastructure practices (Zero Trust, secrets management, compliance automation).
- Background in SaaS product companies, particularly B2B or enterprise SaaS.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of approximately 15 engineers, serving as the technical and organizational leader for cloud infrastructure and DevOps.
- Operate at both strategic and tactical levels, with hands-on experience in building and running cloud infrastructure organizations.
- Review IaC templates and debug networking issues.
- Set team strategy and present to senior leadership.
- Take full ownership of the AWS environment, including account strategy, compute, storage, and security baseline.
- Own the design and operation of the network architecture in AWS, including VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, Route 53, load balancing (ALB/NLB), Network Firewall, and hybrid connectivity patterns.
- Define and evolve architectural patterns for building and running workloads in AWS, with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes (EKS) and container-based architectures.
- Develop and execute strategy for deployment pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or similar), release management, and developer tooling.
- Own the developer platform, including internal tools, workflows, and self-service capabilities for engineering teams.
- Reduce friction, improve developer productivity, and ensure the platform empowers engineers.
- Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing team.
- Set the technical bar, coach engineers, and create a positive work environment.
- Own the multi-cloud approach, defining strategy, evaluating providers, and ensuring infrastructure can operate across cloud environments.
- Collaborate with the ML Operations team to enable AI infrastructure for AI/ML workloads, model training, and inference.
- Partner with the Platform Operations team on Cloud FinOps, including cost optimization, budgeting, and financial accountability for AWS spend.
- Bring infrastructure-level insight into cost drivers and support showback and chargeback practices.
Benefits
- Eligibility for various incentives, including short-term incentive bonuses.
- Equity-based awards for salaried roles.
- Qualified retirement programs.
- Paid time off (vacation, holiday, and leaves).
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
