Backend DevOps Engineer

A leading medical technology company is seeking a Senior DevOps / Embedded Software Engineer for a contract opportunity in Danvers, MA. This is a 3-day onsite role supporting CI/CD, embedded software, infrastructure, and enterprise platform migration using GitLab, Jenkins, C, Python, Bash, and Linux/QNX.

This is a great opportunity to work closely with software engineers on a major technology migration within a medical device environment. The ideal candidate is a strong hands-on engineer who can understand code, maintain pipelines, troubleshoot infrastructure, and hit the ground running.

Contract Duration: 6-12 Months with possible extensions

Required Skills & Experience

6+ years of DevOps / Software Engineering experience
Strong C programming experience; working knowledge of Python and Bash
Hands-on CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance
Experience with GitLab and Jenkins
Strong Linux, QNX, or Unix-like operating system experience
Infrastructure and cloud services experience
Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and communication skills

Desired Skills & Experience

Medical device industry experience
Enterprise platform or infrastructure migration experience
Embedded software development experience
Experience with Jira and JAMA
Experience integrating platforms, services, and development environments

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

40% CI/CD & DevOps
25% C/Python/Bash
20% Infrastructure & Cloud
15% Platform Migration

Daily Responsibilities

50% Hands-On Engineering
30% Team Collaboration
20% Troubleshooting & Process Improvement