Zelis
Lead Cloud Platform DevOps Engineer
US GA Atlanta
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
PythonNode.jsAWSAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesCI/CDDevOpsPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityIncident ResponseAccessibilityLoad BalancingLeadershipCollaboration
About the role
- At Zelis, AI is woven into the fabric of how we work.
- A Little About You You bring a unique blend of personality and professional expertise to your work, inspiring others with your passion and dedication.
- You are more than just your resume; you are a reflection of your achievements, the knowledge you've gained, and the personal interests that shape who you are.
Responsibilities
- Define paved path container standards and support consumption of those standards.
- Lead platform roadmap development and cross-functional alignment with architecture, security, FinOps, and product engineering.
- Operating System, Kubelet, CRI & AMI Configuration: Define and own lifecycle management, patching, and performance tuning of worker nodes.
- Worker Node Scaling: Design and manage autoscaling groups, node pools, and lifecycle automation.
- EKS Cluster Configuration: Manage cluster-level settings including version upgrades, endpoint access, audit logging, and control plane integrations.
- Add-ons Management: Deploy and maintain cluster add-ons such as CoreDNS, kube-proxy, metrics server, and custom controllers.
- Quotas & Budgets: Implement resource quotas, tagging strategies, and budget controls to support chargeback models and cost transparency.
- Drive standardization in tooling, automation, patching, and observability across Kubernetes clusters.
- Own SLAs, SLOs, incident response playbooks, and platform reliability engineering practices.
- Develop templates and automation to empower developers to build and run Kubernetes platform(s).
Requirements
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance) is a plus.
- Please note at this time we are unable to proceed with candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Location and Workplace Flexibility
- Zelis is headquartered in the U.S., with multiple locations across the country and in Hyderabad, India. Check out our locations to learn more about our offices. All employee work locations are based on the needs of the position and are determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities vary based on work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies.
- While location expectations vary by role, candidates within approximately 50 miles of a U.S. office are generally preferred to support collaboration when needed. Our hybrid approach is flexible, and in-office presence is guided by team and business needs rather than a fixed weekly schedule.
Nice to have
- Influence enterprise-wide infrastructure strategy through technical leadership and thought partnership.
- 10+ years of experience in cloud-native infrastructure, with deep expertise in Kubernetes (e.g., Native, Amazon EKS and Amazon ECS).
- Proven track record of designing and operating production-grade Kubernetes platforms in multi-account AWS environments.
- Strong proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (CDK with Python), AWS DevOps native CI/CD tooling, and observability stacks (e.g. CloudWatch).
- Experience implementing security controls, RBAC, and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS Benchmarks).
- Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and domains.
- Familiarity with GitOps workflows, and container security.
- Exposure to platform engineering and internal developer platforms.
Benefits
- Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers.
- We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions.
- Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts - driving real, measurable results for clients.
Company info
- At Zelis, we Get Stuff Done.
- A Little About Us
Equal opportunity
- Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
- We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the qualifications for the role.
- We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Please note at this time we are unable to proceed with candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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