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Senior CloudOps Engineer - Evinova

Hybrid in Barcelona·Full-time·Added 2 days ago (last checked 22 Oct)

AstraZeneca

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Overview

Work mode: Hybrid, Barcelona
Contract: Full-time
English: Required
Experience: 3+ years

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Requirements

What we're looking for

3-5+ years in CloudOps, DevOps, or SRE roles.
Solid op erational knowledge of AWS (EC2, RDS, IAM, S3, CloudWatch).
Hands-on experience with MongoDB/RDS Aurora in production environments.
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automation (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
Strong scripting ability (Python, Bash, or similar).
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Splunk, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
Good communication and teamwork skills.
Operations-first: enjoys ensuring systems run smoothly and reliably.
Detail-oriented: diligent in monitoring, troubleshooting, and documenting.
Collaborative: works well with global teams and cross-functional partners.
Growth mindset: eag er to learn new technologies and grow into senior roles.

Nice to have

Kubernetes operations (Amazon EKS).
AWS cost management tools and FinOps practices.
Experience with other databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka).
Exposure to healthcare compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, NIST).

The role

As a CloudOps Engineer, you'll play a key role in the daily operations of our SaaS platform-supporting CI/CD pipelines, ensuring system reliability, optimizing costs, and helping manage cloud resources across multiple AWS accounts. You'll bring practical DevOps skills, an operations-first mindset, and working experience with MongoDB to help us deliver a secure, reliable, and cost-efficient platform.

What you'll do

Support day-to-day AWS operations (EC2, RDS, EKS, S3, IAM, VPC).
Perform lifecycle management tasks such as patching, scaling, and backups.
Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, and on-call rotations.
Operate and maintain CI/CD pipelines (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
Improve deployment reliability through automation and scripting.
Support engineering teams in deploying services and environments.
Monitor cloud usage and support cost-optimization initiatives.
Assist in identifying opportunities for savings (e.g., right-sizing, compute migrations, storage tiering).
Partner with senior engineers to report and track cost efficiency.
Operate and monitor MongoDB / RDS Aurora clusters (performance, backups, scaling).
Troubleshoot database issues in collaboration with senior engineers.
Support integration of MongoDB and/or RDS Aurora with application workloads.
Configure monitoring and alerting with Splunk, Grafana, CloudWatch, and OpenTelemetry.
Contribute to incident detection and response playbooks.
Help define operational runbooks and dashboards.
Follow IAM security practices and apply least-privilege policies.
Support patching, logging, and compliance tasks (SOC 2, ISO, HIPAA).
Work with security engineers to maintain audit readiness.

How you'll work

Role Barcelona onsite / 3 days at the office - 2 days at home

Hiring process

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Offer

Candidates who reach interview stage or beyond usually get feedback within 14 days of the role's closing date.
Interview travel expenses are reimbursed for journeys over 100km.
Alcohol and drug testing is carried out for new hires where required by local country legislation.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes prescription medicines in therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, and respiratory and immunology. With a workforce of over 80,000 employees worldwide, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, and operates across more than 100 countries, focusing on innovative medicines and advanced technologies like AI and data science to transform patient care.

In Spain, AstraZeneca has a significant presence with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, contributing to clinical development, regulatory affairs, and commercial operations. The company is known for its collaborative and inclusive culture, offering international professionals opportunities to work on global projects, particularly in areas like cell therapy, AI-driven health solutions (Evinova), and patient safety. With a strong commitment to diversity and innovation, AstraZeneca Spain is an attractive destination for talent seeking to make a global impact while living in Spain.

Industry: Pharma
Founded: 1999
Employees: 10,000+
Headquarters: Cambridge, UK
In Spain: Madrid, Barcelona
Website: astrazeneca.es

Good to know if you are moving

AstraZeneca offers a global, multicultural work environment with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the world.
The company has a strong commitment to employee development and offers various career growth programs.
Spain offices are located in major cities like Madrid and Barcelona, offering a high quality of life and vibrant culture.
AstraZeneca is a leader in innovative therapies, providing employees with the chance to work on cutting-edge medical advancements.
The company supports flexible working arrangements and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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