Lead/Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer
About The Position
Applied Medical is a new generation medical device company with a proven business model and commitment to innovation fueled by rapid business growth and expansion. Our company has been developing and manufacturing advanced surgical technologies for over 35 years and has earned a strong reputation for excellence in the healthcare field. Our unique business model, combined with our dedication to delivering the highest quality products, enables team members to contribute in a larger capacity than is possible in typical positions. We are seeking a Lead/Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer to architect, develop, and scale enterprise-grade automation solutions that enhance the reliability, efficiency, and resiliency of our global IT infrastructure. This hands-on leadership role combines deep technical expertise with direct people-management responsibilities to drive automation strategy, accelerate delivery, and reduce manual effort through infrastructure-as-code (IaC), orchestration, and GitOps practices. As the technical and team leader for infrastructure automation, you will own the roadmap, manage a team of engineers, and collaborate closely with platform, cloud, network, and operations teams to enable secure, compliant, and self-service infrastructure. Your work will directly support key strategic goals such as uptime, scalability, and operational consistency. This position is onsite at our facility in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, system administration, or DevOps with a strong focus on automation
- 2+ years of experience in leadership or people-management role
- Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or Bash
- Proven hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, and related infrastructure-as-code technologies
- Experience in integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
- Familiarity with hybrid infrastructure environments (on-premises and Azure preferred)
- Strong understanding of version control, secure coding practices, and peer-reviewed development workflows
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field
- Certifications such as Terraform Associate, Microsoft Azure, Red Hat Ansible, VMware VCP, or ITIL v4
- Experience with GitOps workflows and pipeline governance tooling
- Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools (e.g., Elastic, Splunk, Prometheus)
- Experience automating request workflows in platforms like ServiceNow or other ITSM systems
- Exposure to container platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift
Responsibilities
- Architect and maintain reusable automation frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, and related tools
- Define and lead the automation and IaC roadmap, driving continuous improvement and standardization across infrastructure platforms
- Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and self-service request fulfillment processes
- Champion secure-by-default, modular design patterns and automation governance best practices
- Ensure strong documentation, version control, code review, and reusability standards across the team
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of infrastructure automation and IaC engineers
- Drive execution of sprint cycles, backlog prioritization, and roadmap alignment
- Conduct regular performance evaluations, coaching, and career development support
- Foster a collaborative culture that promotes operational excellence, learning, and innovation
- Partner with cloud, server, network, database, observability, and service management teams to automate platform operations
- Collaborate with security and compliance stakeholders to embed policy-as-code into infrastructure pipelines
- Work with internal service teams to integrate automation with request workflows, monitoring, and self-service portals
- Participate in architecture reviews, governance initiatives, and reliability improvement programs
Benefits
- Competitive compensation range: $112,000-$155,000/ year (California).
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Training and mentorship opportunities.
- On-campus wellness activities.
- Education reimbursement program.
- 401(k) program with discretionary employer match.
- Generous vacation accrual and paid holiday schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
