Job Specifications
About The Company
Veeva Systems is a pioneering organization dedicated to transforming the life sciences industry through innovative cloud-based solutions. As a leader in industry cloud, Veeva helps pharmaceutical, biotech, and other life sciences companies accelerate the development and delivery of therapies to patients worldwide. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, Veeva surpassed $2 billion in revenue in its last fiscal year, demonstrating substantial growth potential and industry impact. The company's core values—Doing the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed—drive its commitment to excellence, integrity, and innovation.
In 2021, Veeva made history by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), emphasizing its dedication to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors. As a work-anywhere organization, Veeva supports flexible working arrangements, fostering an environment where employees can thrive both remotely and in-office. With headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area and offices across more than 15 countries, Veeva is committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities worldwide.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Principal DevOps Engineer to join the Veeva PLM team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our next-generation infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will lead the migration of our platform, creating a scalable, reliable environment from scratch while maintaining complete ownership over tooling and the continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, self-starter who thrives in a dynamic, startup-like environment and is passionate about balancing performance, cost, and reliability. You will provide architectural leadership, implement best practices in DevOps, and shape the future of our technology stack, ensuring platform stability and security. Your expertise will contribute to enhancing our infrastructure to support rapid growth and innovation, ultimately enabling faster delivery of life sciences solutions to patients globally.
Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in DevOps roles, focusing on automation, tooling, and building scalable distributed systems
Extensive experience designing and implementing deployment architectures within AWS cloud environment
Deep understanding of core AWS services such as VPC, EKS, EC2, IAM, S3, and related services
Proficiency in containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Kubernetes
Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible
Expertise with CI/CD tools, especially GitLab, Jenkins, or similar platforms
Solid understanding of monitoring and observability frameworks, including Grafana, Prometheus, and Elasticsearch
Ability to work in PST or MST time zones and possess unrestricted right to work in the United States
Responsibilities
Lead the architectural design and implementation of scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure on AWS
Drive DevOps best practices by implementing robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategies using Terraform and Ansible
Design, develop, and manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to automate and streamline deployment processes across multiple environments (Development, QA, Staging, Production)
Ensure platform reliability by focusing on durability, availability, performance, and correctness, minimizing system failures and downtime
Provide architectural recommendations and implement enhancements to improve security, scalability, and operational efficiency
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new tools, methodologies, and security policies
Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and optimize infrastructure performance using observability tools
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and incorporate innovative solutions to improve infrastructure and deployment workflows
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
Flexible paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
Retirement savings programs
Charitable giving program contributing 1% of profits to community initiatives
Competitive salary range between $150,000 and $300,000, commensurate with experience
Potential eligibility for performance-based bonuses and stock options
Work-from-home flexibility supporting work-life balance
Equal Opportunity
Veeva Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other character