DevOps / SRE Engineer

$65 - $85

A leading medical technology company is looking for a DevOps / Embedded Software Engineer for a contract opportunity in Danvers, MA. This position is 3 days onsite per week and will support the development, automation, and deployment of software used in advanced medical devices. The engineer will work across CI/CD, DevOps infrastructure, embedded software, and development automation, with a technical environment including GitLab, Jenkins, C, Python, Bash, Linux/QNX, Jira, and JAMA.

This role is well suited for an engineer who enjoys working across software development and DevOps and can help improve the way embedded software is built, tested, and deployed. The ideal candidate will be comfortable troubleshooting complex technical issues, improving engineering processes, and partnering with embedded and software teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience

• Proven experience building, maintaining, and improving CI/CD pipelines

• Hands-on experience with GitLab and Jenkins

• Strong programming and scripting skills using C, Python, and Bash

• Experience working in Linux, QNX, Unix, or similar environments

• Experience with DevOps tools supporting automation, infrastructure, monitoring, compliance, and security

• Ability to design reliable and scalable software build and deployment processes

• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis skills

• Demonstrated ability to identify engineering process issues and implement improvements

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience developing software for medical devices or other regulated products

• Embedded software development experience

• Familiarity with Jira and JAMA

• Experience migrating, maintaining, or improving DevOps platforms and workflows

• Knowledge of software security, compliance, and automated scanning processes

• Experience working within regulated engineering or product development environments

• Experience providing technical guidance or mentorship to other engineers

• Ability to work across multiple programming languages, tools, and development frameworks

• Strong communication skills and experience working with cross-functional engineering teams

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 30% CI/CD Development, GitLab & Jenkins

• 25% Embedded Software, C, Python & Bash

• 20% Linux/QNX, Infrastructure & Build Environments

• 15% DevOps Automation, Security & Compliance

• 10% Jira, JAMA & Engineering Tooling

Daily Responsibilities

• 40% Software Engineering, Automation & Hands-On Development

• 20% Debugging, Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

• 20% Cross-Functional Engineering Collaboration

• 10% Architecture, Process Optimization & Technical Planning

• 10% Technical Guidance, Documentation & Stakeholder Communication

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.