DevOps Engineer

ImmunityBio is a vertically integrated biotechnology company developing next-generation immunotherapies and cell therapies for cancer and infectious diseases. The DevOps Engineer bridges software development and operations by designing infrastructure automation, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing Kubernetes environments, embedding security practices, and supporting reliable, compliant platform operations.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement fully automated, reproducible environments using IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible, maintaining version‑controlled infrastructure definitions
• Build, tune, and maintain end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines that integrate source‑control triggers, automated testing, container registries, and release‑gate policies to accelerate reliable code delivery
• Build, manage, and optimize Kubernetes cluster workloads, including deployment, networking, storage, Helm chart management, and resource governance
• Harden container images and enforce least-privilege principles; implement and maintain Kubernetes RBAC and network policies in alignment with security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, SOC 2, ISO 27001)
• Design and operate observability solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Stack), establishing dashboards, alerts, and incident‑management processes to ensure rapid remediation
• Embed shift‑left security testing, secret‑management, and role‑based access controls, and run automated vulnerability scans to meet standards
• Set up and maintain observability stacks including logging metrics and distributed tracing
• Embed security best practices into the development lifecycle and (DevSecOps)
• Collaborate with developers, QA, product owners, and security teams; produce up‑to‑date documentation and lead knowledge‑sharing activities to promote best practices and cross‑team agility
• Document infrastructure, architecture, runbooks and operational procedures
• Create, edit and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process improvements, and standardization of templates
• Performs ad-hoc and cross-functional duties and/or projects as assigned to support business needs and provide developmental opportunities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience is required
• 3+ years of experience in Devops, site reliability engineering or infrastructure engineering is required
• Experience with CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD) is required
• Strong knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, etc.)
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals
• Demonstrated ability to implement security best practices including image hardening, RBAC, network policies, and vulnerability scanning integration
• Strong knowledge and proficiency in Linux systems, Git, and container registry management
• Solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform or Ansible preferred)
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages
• Deep technical knowledge and hands-on proficiency with container orchestration (Kubernetes), including deployment, networking, storage, and Helm
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to work cross functionally on teams
• Excellent project management skills and attention to detail
• This position work in El Segundo, CA or remotely depending on the candidate's geographic location as noted on the offer letter
• Regular work schedule is Monday – Friday, within standard business hours.  Flexibility is available with manager approval
• Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer
• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds
• Experience working with a Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology organization is preferred