Sr DevOps Engineer

Illumina•San Diego, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible. Location San Diego, CA hybrid. Position Summary Join Illumina's cutting-edge Scientific Computing powerhouse as a Sr. DevOps Engineer, driving AI/ML breakthroughs in genomics (Gemini, Dragen, Deep Learning). Automate resilient cloud and on-prem platforms with Python/Go, Ansible, Kubernetes/Rancher, and Docker. Optimize Linux clusters, troubleshoot at scale, and ensure unbreakable performance for bioinformatics and manufacturing. Hands-on impact: Faster resolutions, seamless Dragen deployments, and future-proof infrastructure.

Requirements

Programming skills – python, go, ruby, and various scripting
Expertise in administration, configuration, optimization and monitoring of Linux at scale. CentOS and Amazon Linux are our base distributions.
Experience with AWS cloud-based deployment and support.
Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible, Rancher, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm
The ability to pick up new technologies quickly and rapidly deep-dive
Use of large-scale data processing tools such as Elastic Search, Grafana.
Knowledge of troubleshooting network services.
A strong preference for collaborative teamwork and work/knowledge sharing.
Be comfortable speaking with internal customers, and suppliers.
A driving need to have to fix a problem only once
Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Automation and implementation of highly available and resilient platforms on-premise and in Cloud.
Implementation and maintenance of workflows and procedures to ensure consistency and auditability in a managed infrastructure.
Automating away the need for manual installation and direct intervention.
Write and peer review automation code with an eye to creating a flexible, scalable codebase.
Provide third level support and administration for the Enterprise Informatics global estates.
Troubleshooting and creating tools to resolve incidents.
Proactive design and optimization of network and storage data flows, including monitoring.
Work within and enforce security and regulatory compliance procedures.
Document and communicate procedures, configurations and standards effectively.