DevOps Engineer

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, our most valuable asset is our people. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning; bold ideas; courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.

Our most valuable asset is our people.

At ZS we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and

make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for business teams, ensuring alignment on development and operational priorities.
• Provide regular status updates to stakeholders through weekly/monthly reporting.
• Advocate for process improvements and new technologies to drive efficiency and innovation.
• Lead and manage a team of Data Engineers, BI, and Operations to enhance and maintain high-performing, scalable data solutions.
• Own the roadmap for development and operational enhancements, ensuring timely delivery and continuous improvement.
• Drive collaboration across teams, including product owners, business analysts, and infrastructure teams to align business objectives with technical execution.
• Oversee and optimize data pipelines (ETL/ELT) on cloud platforms (Azure, Snowflake AWS, or GCP).
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of data workflows and front-end dashboards.
• Promote best practices in development, including code reviews, CI/CD, automation, and monitoring.
• Leverage DevOps best practices to automate deployments, streamline infrastructure management, and improve system observability.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for scalability and efficiency.
• Oversee the monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting of production data systems.
• Ensure incident resolution and service request fulfillment in collaboration with the operations team.
• Maintain system health and uptime, optimizing cost and performance in cloud environments (compute clusters, storage, and data processing frameworks).
• Ensure high-quality deliverables through code reviews, documentation, design reviews, and adherence to architectural guidelines.
• Experience with design, build, and optimize scalable, high-performance data pipelines that integrate diverse data sources, ensure data quality, and support real-time, batch, and incremental processing is a plus
  
  

What You’ll Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, cloud operations role or data engineering, , with a focus on managing large scale operations, optimizing data workflows and infrastructure.
• A relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka), cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Azure, Snowflake) and BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• Experience with data integration and ETL tools (e.g., Talend, Informatica, Apache NiFi).
• Proficiency in DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipeline management, infrastructure automation, and system monitoring.
• Experience managing data storage solutions and optimizing cloud infrastructure.
• Strong project management experience, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive initiatives to completion (leverage tools like JIRA for enhancements, Service Now for incidents & service requests)
• Excellent client communication skills, with the ability to gather requirements, present solutions, and collaborate effectively with business stakeholders.
• Ability to travel to other offices or client locations as needed.
• Motivation to learn and share process improvements and new technologies to drive efficiency and innovation.
  
  

Additional Skills:

• Experience with cloud infrastructure management, including cost optimization and resource allocation.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform, and containerized deployments is a plus.
• Certifications in data engineering, cloud platforms, or DevOps (e.g., Azure Data Engineer, Power BI Certified) are a plus.
• Understanding of data governance, compliance, and security best practices.
  
  

Perks & Benefits:

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Travel:

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

Considering applying?

At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

To Complete Your Application:

Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment.An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.

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www.zs.com