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Senior Architect
Tel Aviv Israel Onsite 4 days per week in office 1 day WFH
Illumina utilizes artificial intelligence and genomic data science to accelerate medical research and guide healthcare decisions at an unprecedented scale. Our technology is rapidly being adopted by leading medical centers research institutes and clinical laboratories and is helping to save and improve lives every day.
We are looking for the best and the brightest to share our innovative technology with the world.
Why Us
Illuminas employee benefits are industry-leading and include flexible time off private medical insurance compassion and care time off leisure travel insurance pension employee stock purchasing program volunteer time off and much more!
The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Architecture & Operations Lead to drive the development of infrastructure for automation testing internal DevOps CI/CD and deployment.
This role is critical in designing and maintaining scalable and high-performance infrastructure for software development testing and production environments. The ideal candidate has a strong background in cloud infrastructure automation microservices architecture performance monitoring and software best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure & Automation
- Design and implement infrastructure for automation testing and internal DevOps processes.
- Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines ensuring smooth and automated software deployment.
- Architect and maintain scalable infrastructure on AWS leveraging Terraform and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) best practices.
- Define and enforce software best practices ensuring reliability maintainability and security.
Operations & Performance Monitoring
- Lead performance monitoring and optimization efforts using tools like APM (Application Performance Monitoring) and New Relic.
- Implement Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to enhance system reliability and scalability.
- Monitor and improve system performance ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
Collaboration Across Teams
- Work closely with development product and DevOps teams to align infrastructure strategies with system architecture.
- Conduct design reviews and provide recommendations to optimize software and infrastructure performance.
- Oversee GitHub Actions workflows for efficient automation and deployment processes.
Security & Compliance
- Ensure infrastructure meets industry security and compliance standards.
- Collaborate with security teams to perform vulnerability assessments and implement secure deployment strategies.
Software Development & Best Practices
- Define and enforce best practices for software development and deployment.
- Ensure backward compatibility compliance preventing API breakages.
- Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and increase efficiency.
Key Experience and Qualifications Required
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
- 8 years of experience in software infrastructure DevOps or cloud architecture including leadership roles.
- Expertise in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
- Strong experience with AWS Terraform and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles.
- Proficiency in Python for automation and infrastructure management.
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
- Experience with performance monitoring tools such as New Relic and APM solutions.
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker Kubernetes).
- Hands-on experience with SRE methodologies and best practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on scalability and system-wide impact.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in high-availability system design and cloud-based infrastructure optimization.
- Knowledge of compliance and security frameworks for cloud environments.
- Strong analytical skills for performance tuning and optimization.
Why Join Us
- Be part of a forward-thinking team developing industry-leading healthcare solutions.
- Work on challenging projects that directly impact lives.
- Collaborate with talented individuals in a dynamic and innovative environment.
- Drive infrastructure improvements that enhance software development and operational efficiency.
If you are passionate about infrastructure automation performance monitoring and cutting-edge technology we encourage you to apply and join our mission to improve healthcare through AI-driven genomic solutions.
We are a company deeply rooted in belonging promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation Illumina has always prioritized openness collaboration and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay regardless of gender ethnicity or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences increase cultural awareness and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex race creed color gender religion marital status domestic partner status age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation pregnancy military or veteran status citizenship status and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local state and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local state and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process please contact To learn more visit: The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
