Senior DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes & AWS

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

athenahealth is a progressive, innovation-driven software product company. We partner with healthcare organizations across the care continuum to drive clinical and financial results. Our expert teams build modern technology on an open, connected ecosystem, yielding insights that make a difference for our customers and their patients. We maintain a unique values-driven employee culture and offer a flexible work-life balance. As evidence of our rapid growth and industry leadership, we were acquired by the world’s leading private equity firm “Bain Capital” for $17bn! and we have many new strategic product initiatives

We are headquartered in Boston , and our other offices are in Atlanta, Austin, Belfast, and Burlington. In India , we have offices in Chennai, Bangalore and Pune

We are looking for a seasoned “Senior DevOps Kubernetes Engineer – SMTS ” to join our high-impact Cloud Infrastructure Engineering division in Chennai . Our team ensures the continuous availability, scalability, and security of the technologies powering athenahealth’s critical medical office services. We manage thousands of servers, petabytes of storage, and handle massive volumes of web requests, supporting athenahealth’s mission of simplifying healthcare administration for doctors.

Who You Are :

• A passionate and experienced engineer with a proven track record of identifying and resolving reliability and scalability challenges in large-scale, containerized applications.
• A curious and collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment, eager to explore, learn, and improve processes—particularly around Kubernetes deployments and management.
• An efficiency enthusiast, skilled at automating solutions and continuously innovating container orchestration and management.
• A nimble learner, capable of grasping complex Kubernetes concepts and an excellent communicator who can advocate for best practices in Kubernetes operations.

The Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Team :

Our team consists of passionate Platform Engineers and SREs dedicated to reliability, automation, and scalability. We leverage an agile framework to prioritize business needs and use both private and public cloud solutions based on data-driven decisions. We are relentless in automating repetitive tasks, freeing ourselves for impactful projects that propel the business forward. Our primary focus is leveraging Kubernetes for efficient and reliable deployment of containerized applications.

Primary Responsibilities :

Kubernetes Deployment & Automation

Kubernetes Operations & GitOps

Reliability, Security & Scalability

Operational Support & Monitoring

Cost Optimization

Secondary Responsibilities :

Collaboration & Process Improvement

Security Integration

Typical Qualifications :

Key Behaviors & Abilities Required :

About athenahealth

Our vision : In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

Our company culture : Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.

Our DEI commitment : Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.

What we can do for you :

Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.

We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.

Learn more about our culture and benefits here : athenahealth.com / careers