DevOps Engineer
Location: Remote (Europe-based preferred)
Type: Full-time
Industry: Digital Health, SaMD, DTx
Reports to: Head of Engineering
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled and proactive DevOps Engineer to help us scale and secure our cloud-native infrastructure across regulated digital health products. The ideal candidate will bring deep hands-on experience in infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security within a healthcare or similarly regulated domain.
This is a mission-critical role at the intersection of technology, compliance, and patient impact.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based / serverless infrastructure (AWS/GCP/AZURE) for scalable deployment of SaMD solutions.
Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, high-quality delivery of Newel Health’s digital therapeutics and backend services.
Collaborate with product, engineering, and QA teams to ensure continuous integration aligns with regulatory requirements (ISO 13485, IEC 62304, GDPR, HIPAA).
Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices using Terraform or similar tools.
Configure infrastructure policies and controls (e.g. network, access control, backup) promoting confidentiality, integrity, availability of information managed in transit and at rest
Monitor system performance, security, and availability, with an emphasis on patient safety, data protection, and uptime.
Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and resolution for production infrastructure issues.
Support audit readiness and documentation for MDR/CE, DiGA, and FDA-compliant deployments.
Integrate DevSecOps tools and workflows to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
Required Qualifications
4+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or site reliability engineering (SRE), ideally in health tech or a regulated environment.
Proficiency in AWS, GCP, or Azure, and container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Serverless.
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and monitoring solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch).
Solid grasp of cybersecurity principles and hands-on experience with security hardening and compliance (ISO 27001, SOC2, etc.).
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash) and familiarity with REST APIs, databases, and microservice architecture.
Knowledge of healthcare data standards and privacy regulations is a strong plus (FHIR, HL7).
Experience with development in compliance with IEC 62304 is a plus.
Fluency in English; additional European languages are a plus.
Why Join Newel Health
Shape the next generation of digital health solutions.
Work in a certified SaMD environment at the forefront of behavioral science and AI.
Collaborate with leading partners in Pharma, MedTech, and academic research.
Enjoy a remote-first culture, supported by cross-disciplinary teams passionate about patient outcomes.
Be part of an organization building scalable, evidence-based impact in chronic care management.
Newel Health is a digital health company specializing in Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and Digital Therapeutics (DTx) solutions focused on chronic care management. The company develops a digital therapeutics platform that leverages behavioral science and AI to drive patient engagement, adherence, and clinical outcomes. Newel Health collaborates with leading partners in Pharma, MedTech, and academic research to deliver evidence-based, scalable solutions. The company operates in a certified SaMD environment and is committed to generating insights from patient data to personalize care and optimize clinical impact.
