Senior DevOps Engineer

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team:

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to join our engineering team. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, with a strong emphasis on automation, security, and performance. This role requires close collaboration with software engineers, architects, and IT operations to ensure seamless deployment and operation of cloud-native applications.

Where you come in:

• Design and manage scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Deployment Manager.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Set up and manage Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and Error Reporting for observability.
• Automate operational tasks using Python.
• Ensure compliance with security best practices using IAM, VPC Service Controls, and Cloud Armor.
• Review and contribute to application, infrastructure, and CI/CD codebases, leveraging technologies such as GitHub Actions, Docker, Cloud Run, and Cloud Functions to ensure deployment automation, observability, security, performance, and operational best practices are embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for production issues.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers and contribute to DevOps best practices and documentation.

What makes you successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering roles.
• Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, etc.). Experience in other cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure are also welcome.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Demonstrate strong scripting and programming skills using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, and Git to develop automation tools, platform integrations, infrastructure-as-code solutions, and operational utilities that improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and analyze application code (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and APIs) to identify potential security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, misconfigurations, and operational risks, partnering with development teams to implement remediation and security best practices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Stackdriver, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk).
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture best practices.

Nice-to-have qualifications:

• GCP certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect).
• Experience with Anthos, Cloud Run, or Cloud Functions.
• Knowledge of GitOps practices and tools like ArgoCD or Flux.
• Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required:

• 15-25%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 5-8 years related experience or Master’s degree and 2-5 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0-2 years experience.

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At Dexcom, we are committed to providing a fair and inclusive recruitment process, and welcome candidates of all genders and gender identities to apply. If any wording in this description appears unintentionally gendered or exclusionary, please be assured this is not intentional.

Should a reasonable accommodation be necessary to aid a disability, requests should be sent to Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [email protected].