DevSecOps Lead

Gaithersburg, MD, United States

Transform billions of patients’ lives through technology, data, and groundbreaking ways of working. You’re disruptive, decisive, and transformative. Someone excited to use technology to improve patients’ health. We’re building a new health-tech business – Evinova, a fully-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca Group.

Evinova delivers market-leading digital health solutions that are science-based, evidence-led, and human experience-driven. Thoughtful risks and quick decisions come together to accelerate innovation across the life sciences sector. Evinova is building a dynamic and innovative team to lead our organization to the forefront of technology solutions in the life sciences industry, with the cloud platform as a crucial foundation for our digital products. We are committed to delivering cutting-edge, secure, and regulated experiences for our customers. We are seeking an experienced DevSecOps leader to integrate and automate key aspects of engineering, security, and operational processes for our Cloud Platform, playing a critical role in our success.

What will be your key responsibilities?

The DevSecOps Lead will be at the intersection of engineering, security, and operations within our Cloud Platform and organization, responsible for implementing security and compliance policies and controls, while fostering innovation, collaboration, and scalability. This role requires collaborating closely with decentralized DevOps teams to create a robust and secure CI/CD pipeline and cloud platform, integrating security seamlessly into the software development and delivery lifecycle. The successful candidate should have a deep understanding of software engineering, be detail-oriented, and possess strong technical background. This role will be expected to both lead a team and guide through experience, humility, and mentorship. You will help create strategies for DevSecOps best practices for a multi-tenant SaaS cloud platform and help foster collaboration between your team and other teams within Evinova to ensure an enjoyable, efficient, and productive workspace for everyone.

This position offers a unique opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a significant impact on our ability to meet customer needs, presenting an opportunity to join Evinova from the beginning, implementing a market-leading, foundational platform designed by industry, for industry. The ideal candidate for this role will possess a strong ability to drive innovation and demonstrate proven capabilities in challenging, negotiating, and influencing others. They should also excel in collaboration, relationship building, and have meticulous attention to detail to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and compliance. Additionally, the candidate must exhibit strong leadership skills, the ability to make pragmatic decisions, and stay calm under pressure, while actively identifying untapped opportunities and driving benefit realization.

Required Qualifications

High School diploma and 10+ years of relevant experience or Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience

Experience in running a best practices DevSecOps team for a cloud infrastructure team.

Strong leadership skills with a track record of leading and a managing high-performance engineering team.

Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern DevSecOps practices.

Understanding of regulatory requirements in the pharmaceutical industry, including compliance with FDA and international regulatory agencies.

Proficiency in security best practices, data protection, and encryption methods.

Experience with modern programming languages.

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Strong project management and time management skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to engage with customers and internal stakeholders.

Knowledge of data security standards and regulatory compliance in the healthcare and clinical research industry.

Direct experience leading engineering teams in a software product setting

Broad technology team management experience including project or service management.

Familiarity with technical concepts in infrastructure or applications.

Well-versed in data security standards and regulatory compliance, particularly in the healthcare and clinical research industry.

Knowledge of industry good practice and standards such as ISO (multiple), GAMP GxP, ICH GCP, FDA 21 CFR, GDPR, CMMI, ITIL, GDPR.

Direct customer experience leveraging in-scope products.

In Office Statement

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. This role can be performed in Gaithersburg MD USA, Barcelona ES or Gothenburg, Sweden. This role does not support remote or alternative travel constructs.

Why Evinova and AstraZeneca?

Evinova draws on AstraZeneca’s deep experience developing novel therapeutics, informed by insights from thousands of patients and clinical researchers. Together, we can accelerate the delivery of life-changing medicines, improve the design and delivery of clinical trials for better patient experiences and outcomes, and think more holistically about patient care before, during, and after treatment. We know that regulators, healthcare professionals, and care teams at clinical trial sites do not want a fragmented approach. They do not want a future where every pharmaceutical company provides its own, different digital solutions. They want solutions that work across the sector, simplify their workload, and benefit patients broadly. By bringing our solutions to the wider healthcare community, we can help build more unified approaches to how we all develop and deploy digital technologies, better serving our teams, physicians, and ultimately patients. Evinova represents a unique opportunity to deliver meaningful outcomes with digital and AI to serve the wider healthcare community and create new standards for the sector. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of health-tech business to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting-edge methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

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