Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Lead DevOps Engineer

Posted Oct 16, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Software Engineering & IT DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Remote - India
Work arrangement
Remote
Employment
Full-time
Experience
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years).
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.

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Role Summary

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The Lead DevOps Engineer advances automation, scalability, and reliability in infrastructure and application deployments. The role leads CI/CD strategy, infrastructure as code, and system performance optimization across development, QA, and production environments.

What You'll Do

  • Build, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications, and streamline infrastructure setup with Infrastructure as Code.
  • Lead DevOps strategy across development, QA, and production environments and collaborate with development and operations teams on...
  • Monitor performance, availability, and security across cloud and on-prem environments, and manage container orchestration platforms.
  • Ensure automated workflows comply with security and governance standards, and troubleshoot deployment and infrastructure issues.
  • Mentor junior engineers, promote DevOps guidelines, and drive improvements in release management and system reliability.

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification; comparable to 8+ years of experience. Required skills include AWS, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or Ansible, Docker and Kubernetes, automation scripting with Python, Bash, or PowerShell, system monitoring and performance optimization, and DevOps strategy and team leadership. Also listed are analytical and problem-solving skills, communication and collaboration abilities, networking, firewalls, and security protocols.

Preferred

  • Experience with GitOps and ArgoCD.
  • Knowledge of service mesh (Istio, Linkerd).
  • Exposure to serverless architectures.
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001).
  • Experience with cost optimization in cloud environments.
  • Understanding of agile and DevSecOps practices.

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Job Description

Summarized Purpose:

 

A fantastic opportunity is on offer to join as the Systems Dev Spec at Thermo Fisher Scientific. As the DevOps Lead, your main role will entail propelling automation, scalability, and reliability in infrastructure and application deployments. You will spearhead the CI/CD strategy, infrastructure as code, and the optimization of system performance to bolster agile development and operational success.

 

Education/Experience:

 

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years).

 

Major Job Responsibilities:

 

  • Build, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications.
  • Streamline infrastructure setup through the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
  • Lead DevOps strategy across development, QA, and production environments.
  • Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline deployment workflows.
  • Monitor system performance, availability, and security across cloud and on-prem environments.
  • Manage container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).
  • Ensure compliance with security and governance standards in automated workflows.
  • Troubleshoot deployment and infrastructure issues across environments.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps guidelines.
  • Drive continuous improvement in release management and system reliability.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Deep understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
  • Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell).
  • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Proficiency with AWS and related services
  • Experienced with system monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, ELK, and Grafana.
  • Knowledge of networking, firewalls, and security protocols.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior staff.

 

Must Have skills:

 

  • Proficiency with AWS and related services
  • CI/CD pipeline construction and oversight.
  • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Ansible.
  • Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • Scripting for automation (Python/Bash/PowerShell).
  • Monitoring system performance and optimizing.
  • DevOps strategy and team leadership.

 

Good to have skills:

 

  • Experience with GitOps and ArgoCD.
  • Knowledge of service mesh (Istio, Linkerd).
  • Exposure to serverless architectures.
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001).
  • Experience with cost optimization in cloud environments.
  • Understanding of agile and DevSecOps practices.

 

Working Hours:

 

India: 05:30 PM to 02:30 AM IST

 

Philippines: 08:00 PM PHT to 05:00 AM PHT

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific

About the company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Large Enterprise

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.

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