Director of DevOps Engineering

About the role

Labcorp is a global leader in diagnostic testing and drug development solutions, helping healthcare providers, researchers, and patients make informed decisions that advance care. Join us in our mission to improve health and improve lives.

This is a full‑time, exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule, with standard business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours, including earlier, later, or additional hours, with reasonable notice provided when possible.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise DevOps roadmap aligned with business priorities
• Champion CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and cloud-native architectures
• Present delivery metrics, innovation initiatives, and risk mitigation strategies to executive stakeholders
• Build and mentor a global DevOps team to scale platform capabilities
• Oversee Terraform implementations for multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure)
• Lead containerization strategies using ECS and EKS with secure, scalable orchestration
• Drive automation of infrastructure provisioning, deployment pipelines, and monitoring
• Evaluate and integrate AI-powered tools into DevOps workflows (code generation, automated testing, incident response, predictive analytics)
• Evaluate and implement emerging tools that improve productivity, resilience, and developer experience
• Partner with application teams, architects, and security to enable high-velocity, compliant delivery
• Act as trusted advisor to business units, aligning DevOps capabilities with cross-functional needs
• Guide teams in adopting AI assistants and automation tools to accelerate development cycles
• Promote experimentation and continuous improvement across engineering practices
• Ensure operational excellence through advanced observability and proactive incident management
• Recruit and develop top talent committed to innovation and operational excellence
• Foster a culture of ownership, empowerment, and continuous learning
• Leverage engineering productivity platforms (e.g., LinearB, DX) or custom metrics to track DORA metrics, cycle time, and team efficiency
• Use data-driven insights to identify bottlenecks, optimize workflows, and improve organizational agility

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, 7 or more years in DevOps/Platform Engineering, 2 or more years managing engineering teams using Agile methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 or more years Unix/Linux system administration
• 3 or more years hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Infrastructure as Code
• Healthcare industry experience
• Experience implementing and using engineering productivity metrics platforms (LinearB, DX, or similar) or building custom metrics dashboards
• Experience evaluating or integrating AI tools into software delivery pipelines (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI-powered testing, AIOps platforms)
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership
• Strong communication skills—able to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Self-directed with demonstrated initiative and ability to work autonomously

Benefits

Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.