Senior DevOps & Release Engineer

As a Senior DevOps & Release Engineer at Zimmer Biomet, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure DevOps infrastructure for Linux-based medical software and hardware. The role requires end-to-end ownership of software build, packaging, release, and deployment processes, ensuring compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971 standards. You will design and optimise CI/CD pipelines, automate build and release processes, and support validation, security, and audit readiness. The position demands at least 6 years of experience in DevOps, Release Engineering, or System Engineering, with deep Linux administration skills and familiarity with regulated medical device environments. Experience with C++, Python, Bash, and CI/CD tools is essential. The role is based onsite in Salt Lake City, USA, with occasional travel required.

The Senior DevOps & Release Engineer at Zimmer Biomet plays a pivotal role in delivering secure, reliable, and compliant software platforms for regulated Medical Device (SaMD) solutions. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust DevOps infrastructure and release engineering processes, ensuring alignment with FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971 standards. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence, automate deployment, and support audit readiness. Candidates will serve as the technical authority for Linux-based systems, mentoring junior engineers and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The position offers a dynamic environment focused on innovation, professional growth, and operational excellence within a global medical technology leader.

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

As a Senior DevOps & Release Engineer, you will join a multidisciplinary engineering organization responsible for delivering regulated Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) solutions. You will work closely with Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Security, IT, Product, and Research teams to ensure the delivery of secure, reliable, compliant, and audit-ready software platforms used in clinical and field environments.

The primary operational environment for this role consists of Linux-based physical devices, workstations, and on-premise systems used for software development, validation, testing, and clinical deployment. You will be responsible for ensuring these systems are reproducible, maintainable, secure, and operationally reliable throughout the software lifecycle.

This role serves as the technical authority for Linux operational infrastructure, DevOps, CI/CD, build and release engineering, software deployment, and system automation within a regulated medical device environment. While AWS and Azure are used for selected supporting services and workloads, cloud infrastructure is not the primary focus of the role.

How You'll Create Impact

In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain secure and reproducible DevOps infrastructure supporting Linux-based medical software and hardware. You will own the end-to-end software build, packaging, release, deployment, and operational lifecycle while ensuring compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971 expectations.

You will contribute to operational excellence by implementing scalable automation, secure deployment mechanisms, validated CI/CD systems, and traceable release processes suitable for regulated environments and audit readiness.

Dev

Ops Architecture & Operational Infrastructure:

• Administer Debian Linux systems
• Support Linux-based deployment and security on bare-metal devices (not cloud)
• Design, maintain, and evolve DevOps and release engineering platforms
• Ensure reliability, reproducibility, and operational consistency across development, validation, testing, and production systems
• Align operational practices with risk management and post-market surveillance activities

Build, Packaging & Release Engineering

• Own software build, packaging, release, rollback, and patch management processes
• Support controlled software release strategies consistent with regulated medical environments

CI/CD & Automation

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting regulated software development workflows
• Administer and optimize tooling including GitHub, Jenkins, Team City, or equivalent systems
• Automate build generation, testing, static analysis, packaging, and artifact management
• Ensure CI/CD outputs are auditable and suitable as objective evidence during inspections and audits

Validation, Security & Compliance

• Ensure infrastructure and DevOps practices comply with the field norms such as IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and FDA cybersecurity guidance
• Implement defense-in-depth security controls across build systems, deployment pipelines, and operational environments
• Enforce least-privilege access, authentication controls, secure secrets management, and audit logging
• Support internal audits, FDA inspections, and ISO certification activities through proper documentation and evidence generation

ML/AI Operational Support

• Support lifecycle management of ML/AI inference components within regulated environments
• Ensure model versioning, traceability, controlled promotion, and alignment with released software versions
• Maintain reproducible ML build environments and containerized workflows where appropriate

Monitoring, Incident Response & Operational Excellence

• Implement monitoring, logging, and operational observability for on-premise clinical systems and development environments
• Support incident response, root cause investigations, CAPAs, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain operational records and deployment logs supporting audit and compliance requirements

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Act as the primary technical authority for DevOps and release engineering practices
• Mentor junior DevOps and platform engineers
• Translate regulatory and quality requirements into practical, scalable technical implementations
• Maintain clear operational documentation, deployment procedures, rollback guides, and technical runbooks

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience in C++, QT-based applications
• Experience working in regulated industries such as medical devices, healthcare, or life sciences
• Familiarity with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971 standards
• Experience supporting validation activities, audits, inspections, and compliance evidence generation
• Prior experience supporting Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) products
• Experience with ML/AI deployment workflows in regulated environments
• Experience designing DevOps systems intended for regulatory evidence and audit readiness

Your Background

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps, Release Engineering, or System Engineering
• Deep Linux administration, preferably Debian/Ubuntu environments
• Bare-metal/ /on-premise systems experience
• Programming: Python, Bash, C++
• Strong understanding of system security, networking, deployment architectures, and operational best practices
• Experience with GitHub administration, CI/CD tooling, Jira, and source control governance
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins, Team City, or similar CI platforms
• Experience supporting GPU-enabled systems and native application build environments
• Experience with AWS and Azure cloud ecosystems

Travel Expectations

The position is based onsite in Salt Lake City, USA. You might be required to travel within the USA and France per business needs.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and reproducible DevOps infrastructure supporting Linux-based medical software and hardware.
• Take ownership of the end-to-end software build, packaging, release, rollback, and patch management processes.
• Deliver high-quality CI/CD pipelines and automate build generation, testing, static analysis, packaging, and artifact management.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and FDA cybersecurity guidance.
• Lead efforts to implement scalable automation, secure deployment mechanisms, and traceable release processes for regulated environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align operational practices with risk management and post-market surveillance activities.
• Support lifecycle management of ML/AI inference components within regulated environments, ensuring model versioning and traceability.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and operational observability for on-premise clinical systems and development environments.
• Mentor junior DevOps and platform engineers, translating regulatory and quality requirements into scalable technical implementations.

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in C++, QT-based applications, and programming with Python, Bash, and C++.
• Proven background in regulated industries such as medical devices, healthcare, or life sciences.
• Familiarity with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971 standards, as well as FDA cybersecurity guidance.
• Experience supporting validation activities, audits, inspections, and compliance evidence generation.
• Prior experience with Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) products and ML/AI deployment workflows in regulated environments.
• Deep Linux administration skills, preferably with Debian/Ubuntu systems, and experience with bare-metal/on-premise systems.
• Strong understanding of system security, networking, deployment architectures, and operational best practices.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub administration, CI/CD tooling, Jira, and source control governance.
• Proficiency with Jenkins, Team City, or similar CI platforms, and experience supporting GPU-enabled systems and native application build environments.
• Experience with AWS and Azure cloud ecosystems.