Principal DevOps Engineer

Are you ready to join a passionate community of people who are changing how health care is delivered?  A place where you will find a career you love while truly making a difference building healthier communities.  If this sounds like you, we would love to have you apply as Principal DevOps Engineer, with Medical Home Network!

Founded in 2009 by the Comer Family Foundation, Medical Home Network unites health systems and providers around a vision to improve the health of patients and communities in Chicago. Today, as a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), MHN has expanded its mission and impact to new markets and is a nationally recognized leader in transforming care within the safety net and building healthier communities across the country. Our whole person model of care, powered by proprietary technology, enhances collaboration across primary care and community-based organizations, leading to better outcomes, lower costs, and reduced health disparities.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Reporting to the Chief Product & Technology Officer, Medical Home Network (MHN) is looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure solutions. This person plays a critical role in driving automation, optimizing deployment workflows, and enhancing system reliability on our Engineering team.

• Fun, challenging, and collaborative work environment with passionate colleagues that care deeply about healthcare delivery.
• Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare.
• Competitive benefits programs including Medical, Vision, Dental, HSA, FSA, and 401k.
• Fitness reimbursement, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance.
• Great work life benefits- Paid time off, sick time, and 12 paid holidays.
• Hybrid schedule: Candidates within 50 miles of Chicago are expected to work onsite 2 days per week and remotely for 3 days. Fully remote options are available for candidates located outside this area.

• Architect, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure that is scalable, resilient, and secure. 
• Evaluate and implement infrastructure-as-code solutions to support development and production environments. 
• Automation and Tooling 
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Jenkins. 
• Streamline operational tasks to reduce manual effort and improve reliability. 
• CI/CD Pipeline Development 
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration, testing, and deployment. 
• Work closely with development teams to ensure smooth delivery of new features and updates. 
• Monitoring and Observability 
• Implement robust monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK stack) to ensure system health and performance visibility. 
• Establish proactive alerting and incident response practices. 
• Technical Leadership 
• Serve as a mentor to other DevOps engineers, sharing knowledge and promoting DevOps best practices. 
• Collaborate cross-functionally with development, QA, and security teams to align infrastructure with business goals. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience (7+ years) in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or a related field.
• Expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong background in infrastructure-as-code and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Deep understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Excellent communication and mentoring abilities.
• Experience working in regulated environments or with security/compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA) is a plus, but not required.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps culture.

Medical Home Network is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.