DevOps Engineer V

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change. At Availity, we're not just another Healthcare Technology company; we're pioneers reshaping the future of healthcare! With our headquarters in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, and an exciting office in Bangalore, India, along with an exceptional remote workforce across the United States, we're a global team united by a powerful mission. We're on a mission to bring the focus back to what truly matters – patient care. As the leading healthcare engagement platform, we're the heartbeat of an industry that impacts millions. With over 2 million providers connected to health plans, and processing over 13 billion transactions annually, our influence is continually expanding. Join our energetic, dynamic, and forward-thinking team where your ideas are celebrated, innovation is encouraged, and every contribution counts. We're transforming the healthcare landscape, solving communication challenges, and creating connections that empower the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem. As a DevOps Engineer V, you will lead the design, implementation, manage, support and operation of cloud-native infrastructure and container orchestration platforms, with a primary focus on Kubernetes and AWS EKS. This role is responsible for driving platform reliability, scalability, automation, and operational excellence across critical SaaS and cloud-based workloads. You will work closely with Cloud Architecture, Security, and Engineering teams to modernize infrastructure, implement best practices, and enable application teams through self-service and platform capabilities. You will function as a senior technical leader, contributing to architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and ensuring alignment with security, compliance, and operational standards. Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position. Location: Remote US Role Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience 7+ years of progressive experience in cloud, DevOps, or platform engineering roles Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes including production cluster operations Experience with container technologies such as Docker Deep experience with AWS, including Amazon EKS Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Terragrunt, CloudFormation) Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) Experience with observability and monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or similar) Strong scripting and automation experience (Python, Bash, or similar) Experience with Git-based workflows and version control best practices Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root cause analysis experience Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills Preferred: AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes-specific certifications such as CKA/CKAD) Experience implementing security best practices for Kubernetes (RBAC, network policies, secrets management) Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) Experience with multi-cluster or hybrid Kubernetes environments Key Responsibilities: Kubernetes & Platform Engineering Design, deploy, and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters, primarily on AWS EKS Build and maintain containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes best practices Define and enforce standards for containerization, deployment patterns, and cluster operations Implement scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant platform architectures Infrastructure & Automation Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) Develop reusable modules and automation frameworks to enable self-service infrastructure Drive infrastructure standardization, cost optimization, and performance improvements CI/CD & DevOps Enablement Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support containerized application delivery Integrate automated testing, security scanning, and deployment strategies (blue/green, canary) Enable development teams with tooling, templates, and best practices for DevOps adoption Observability & Reliability Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for Kubernetes workloads and infrastructure Define SLOs/SLIs and drive improvements in system reliability and performance Lead incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous improvement efforts Security & Compliance Ensure Kubernetes and cloud environments meet security and compliance standards Implement secure configurations, access controls, and audit capabilities Partner with InfoSec teams to manage risk and compliance initiatives Leadership & Collaboration Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support Collaborate with Cloud Architects and cross-functional teams to define platform strategy Contribute to technical documentation, architecture reviews, and internal knowledge sharing What You Will Be Doing: Leading Kubernetes (EKS) platform strategy and operational excellence initiatives Driving containerization and modernization efforts across applications Partnering with engineering teams to optimize deployment and runtime performance Supporting incident response and participating in on-call rotations Continuously improving automation, observability, and reliability capabilities Work Environment: Remote-first with flexible working options Collaborative, cross-functional DevOps and Cloud Operations culture Focus on continuous improvement, automa